The U.S. Department of Energy's (DOE) National Laboratory of the Rockies (NLR) is proposing to use uncrewed aircraft systems (UAS) to capture high-definition video and photographs of the Raccoon Mountain Pump Storage Plant in Chattanooga, Tennessee.
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August 5, 2026
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The U.S. Department of Energy's (DOE) National Laboratory of the Rockies (NLR) is proposing to use uncrewed aircraft systems (UAS) to capture high-definition video and photographs of the Raccoon Mountain Pump Storage Plant in Chattanooga, Tennessee. The purpose of the proposed project is to obtain high-definition videography and photography of the pump storage plant to help address a gap in existing imagery available for future communications, outreach, technical presentations, and educational materials.