Fun facts

• The plant was constructed from 1970-79.
• Raccoon Mountain powers ~one million homes alone + is the largest rock-filled dam constructed by TVA.
• The man-made reservoir above spans about 528 acres of water surface + holds 107 billion gallons of water (it takes roughly 28 hours to fill up).

Equipment

• Transformers | Uses insulating oil which will get cooled down by rock water
• Chillers | Keeps the entire facility + equipment cool, two pumps work to take water and pump it back into the river
• Phase reversal switches | Swaps between “A” and “B” phases to change functions as a motor or generator
• Motors | Takes water from the river and pumps it into the reservoir on the mountain
• Generators | Takes water from the reservoir and turns it into power

• Monday Night Blues Jam | Monday, June 26 | 8-10 p.m. | Gate 11 Distillery, 1400 Market St., Chattanooga | Free+ | Spend your evening listening to blues tunes from Robin Baker Blues Band.
• Chattanooga Film Festival | Monday, June 26-Thursday, June 29 | Times Vary | Virtual | $15-$275 | Enjoy watch parties for films from the annual festival + see Q+As with the directors, cast, and more.

• Networking & Neurodiversity | Tuesday, June 27 | 4:30-6:30 p.m. | Floor Five at the Edney Innovation Center, 1100 Market St., Chattanooga | Free, RSVP | This unique networking event features inclusive area employers, game areas, breakaway spaces, and more.
• Nature Meditations at Renaissance Park | Tuesday, June 27 | 5:30-7 p.m. | Renaissance Park Pavilion, 133 River St., Chattanooga | $30 | Immerse yourself in nature meditations with an optional art experience.

• Family Creek Day | Wednesday, June 28 | 10 a.m.-12 p.m. | Audubon Acres, 900 N. Sanctuary Rd., Chattanooga | $3-$30 | Splish-splash in the creek while you learn more about our waterways and the creatures that inhabit it.
• Green Drinks | Wednesday, June 28 | 5-7 p.m. | MetalMakers, 1007 Taft Ave., Chattanooga | Free, RSVP | Check out the welding school MetalMakers at this month’s networking event.

• Make Your Own Preserved Moss Frame | Thursday, June 29 | 6-8 p.m. | The Chattery, 1800 Rossville Ave., Chattanooga | $49 | Create a preserved forest moss frame using a variety of mushrooms, flowers, dried florals, mosses + ferns.

• The EPB Board has approved a 4% electric rate increase in Chattanooga — the first rate increase for any of EPB’s electric rate offerings since 2015. Pending TVA approval, the increase will go into effect beginning with October billings. (Chattanooga Times Free Press)

• Reflection Riding Arboretum & Nature Center is seeking volunteers for its Monarch Waystation Volunteer Day on Saturday, July 8. Volunteers will help remove invasive species from the waystation that supports monarch butterflies during their migration period.

• Dr. Mary Lambert announced she will depart from her role as director of the Office of Community Health at the end of the month. Current Deputy Director Dr. Geeta Maharaj will serve as interim while the city conducts a national search for a permanent replacement. (Chattanoogan.com)

• Southern Living Magazine recently featured 14 local restaurants in its “Best Restaurants in Chattanooga” list. St. John’s Restaurant, Alleia, and Boathouse Rotisserie & Raw Bar were among the spots featured.

• Craft Axe Throwing in East Ridge is hosting its Fill a Backpack school supply drive now through Wednesday, Aug. 2. Folks can donate new or gently used school supplies during business hours at 619 Camp Jordan Pkwy.

• The Erlanger Board of Trustees has approved the hospital system’s fiscal year 2024 operating budget. The budget “forecasts a net income of $12.5 million + a capital budget expenditure of $28 million.” (Chattanoogan.com)

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