Tellico Reservoir Development Agency

What Tellico Reservoir Development Agency does

Tellico Reservoir Development Agency (TRDA) is a quasi-governmental economic development agency established in 1982 and headquartered at 165 Deer Crossing in Vonore, Tennessee. It operates as a one-stop entity combining industrial property ownership, land use designation, and building codes administration across Tellico West Industrial Properties, the 150-acre Tellico Regional Supplier Park, the Port of Tellico with two mooring cells on the Inland Waterway System, and seven residential developments surrounding Tellico Reservoir. The agency is governed by a nine-member Board of Directors comprising the three county mayors (Blount, Loudon, Monroe) and six additional appointees, with a five-person staff led by Executive Director Bryan Hall.

TRDA's core products are pad-ready and shovel-ready industrial sites — notably a 16-acre parcel with a 125,000 sqft compacted pad and a 50.42-acre parcel with a 400,000 sqft compacted pad at Tellico West — bundled with utilities to the property line, CSX rail spur access, on-site wastewater treatment (750,000 gpd design capacity, 250,000 gpd current usage), 1.5 million gpd water treatment with UV disinfection, AT&T fiber/Metro-Ethernet and TDS telecom, and TVA power at 99.999% reliability. The agency also administers building permits and inspections under the 2024 International Residential Code and 2024 Adopted Building Codes, operates three waterfront campgrounds (Lotterdale Cove, Notchy Creek, Toqua — two ranked among Campspot's Top 20 Public Campgrounds), and offers tax incentives and grants consultation tying tenants to Tennessee FASTTRACK Infrastructure, Job Training Assistance, and Job Tax Credits.

Revenue is generated through three streams: one-time industrial land sales and leases, professional services fees from industrial and residential building permits and inspections, and managed services revenue from campground operations at tellicolakecampgrounds.com. Pricing for industrial sites is not publicly disclosed; the go-to-market is direct enterprise sales supported by partnerships with the Tennessee Department of Economic and Community Development, the TVA Economic Development Division, ETEDA, regional chambers of commerce, and Cleveland State Community College for workforce training. Notable enterprise tenants include Pacific Coast Marine Windshields (46,000 sqft acquisition in early 2021), Alcoa TN Federal Credit Union, Blount Memorial Health Center, and Grand Vista Hotel & Suites, all located within the TWIP Business Services Center.

Name

Tellico Reservoir Development Agency

Legal name

Tellico Reservoir Development Agency

Website

https://tellico.com

Company type

Private

Founded year

1982

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

1–10 employees

Short description

Tellico Reservoir Development Agency is a quasi-governmental economic development agency in Vonore, Tennessee that markets pad-ready industrial sites, administers building permits, and operates three campgrounds across the Tellico Reservoir area.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Product category

Industrial Real Estate Development

NAICS

Land Subdivision (23721), Real Estate Property Managers (53131)

SIC

Land Subdividers & Developers (No Cemeteries) (6552), Real Estate Dealers (For Their Own Account) (6532)

akta.pro primary industry

Industrial Land & Build-to-Suit Site Brokerage (BPAJACAJ)

akta.pro secondary industry

Land & Development Site Brokerage (BPAJABAG)

Keywords

• Economic development services
• Industrial real estate development
• Building permits and inspections
• Shovel-ready industrial sites
• Campground operations

Headquarters

HQ city

Vonore

HQ country

United States

HQ region

North America

Offices3 records

Markets served

GTM type

B2B

Offering type

Services

Cost components

Personnel, Operations, Infrastructure, Marketing or Sales, Supply Chain

Revenue model

1. Industrial Land Sales/Leases: Sale or lease of pad-ready industrial sites and properties to manufacturing and industrial companies. Sites include utilities to property border.
2. Building Permits and Inspections: TRDA issues building permits and performs inspections for industrial and residential developments within its jurisdiction, generating permit fees.
3. Campground Operations: Three campground facilities operated by TRDA: Lotterdale Cove, Notchy Creek, and Toqua. Revenue from campsite rentals.

Pricing tiers

Go-to-market motion1 record

Distribution channels1 record

Marketing channels3 records

Core offering

TRDA develops and manages industrial real estate properties, offering pad-ready and shovel-ready industrial sites with utilities to property borders for manufacturing and industrial companies. The agency also issues building permits and performs inspections for industrial and residential developments within its jurisdiction and operates three waterfront campgrounds (Lotterdale Cove, Notchy Creek, Toqua) for outdoor recreation.

Product overview

Tellico Reservoir Development Agency (TRDA) is a regional economic development agency offering a portfolio of industrial real estate products and government services. The core offerings include Tellico West Industrial Properties and Tellico Regional Supplier Park, which provide pad-ready and shovel-ready industrial sites with full utilities, rail access, and permitting facilitation. TRDA operates Tellico Lake Campgrounds featuring three waterfront campground facilities. The agency also provides building permits and inspections for both industrial and residential developments, plus tax incentive consultation services connecting businesses with Tennessee state programs. This is a government/economic development agency rather than a software product company.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Brands

• Tellico Lake Campgrounds: Three waterfront campground facilities (Lotterdale Cove, Notchy Creek, and Toqua) offering lakefront camping, RV sites, and outdoor recreation opportunities with views of Tellico Lake and Smoky Mountains.
• Tellico West Industrial Properties

Products and services

• Tellico West Industrial Properties
• Tellico Regional Supplier Park
• Pad-Ready Industrial Sites (16-Acre and 50.42-Acre)
• Tellico Lake Campgrounds
• Port of Tellico
• Industrial Building Permits and Inspections
• Residential Building Permits and Inspections Permitting and building inspection services for seven residential developments surrounding Tellico Reservoir, administered under the 2024 International Residential Code.
• Tax Incentives and Grants Consultation Advisory services connecting businesses with Tennessee state incentives including FASTTRACK Infrastructure Program, Job Training Assistance, Job Tax Credits, and Industrial Machinery Tax Credits.

Quantifiable outcome

• 99.999% electric power reliability through TVA network
• +3 more outcomes

Named customers5 records

Segments3 records

Ideal customer profiles3 records

Technology focussed No

API detail

Has API

No

API docs

API detail

Core technology

AI maturity

App detail

Feature3 records

Partnerships

Twelve partnerships are on record, tiered core and minor.

• Sons ConstructioncoreStrategic or Co-development Partner · 1 January 2020TRDA partnered with Sons Construction in 2020 to build and market a 46,000 square foot industrial building. Pacific Coast Marine Windshields later purchased this building.
• Timeless Tellico FoundationminorStrategic or Co-development PartnerLed fundraising efforts for the Loudon County Tennessee Riverline Kayak Launch Project at Clear Creek boat ramp, working alongside TRDA, TVA, Tellico Community Foundation, and volunteer groups.
• Tennessee Valley Authority (TVA)coreStrategic or Co-development PartnerTVA partnered on recreational amenities including kayak launches. TVA provides power distribution network serving the industrial properties with 99.999% reliability.
• Kahite Chain GangminorOthersHard-working volunteer group that worked side by side with TRDA staff to construct the kayak launch site and helped create 28 miles of hiking trails.
• Soggy Bottoms Kayaks ClubminorOthersPartnered with TRDA on the Tennessee Riverline Kayak Launch Project at Clear Creek boat ramp.
• Cleveland State Community CollegecoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerMonroe Campus located within TWIP Business Services Center, providing workforce training and educational opportunities for industrial workforce development.
• Tennessee Department of Economic and Community Development (TNECD)coreStrategic or Co-development PartnerState agency providing FastTrack Infrastructure Program grants, job training assistance, economic development fund, and various tax incentives for companies expanding or locating in Tennessee.
• Loudon Utilities BoardcoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerProvides electrical and natural gas service to Tellico West Industrial Park and Tellico Regional Business Park.
• Fort Loudoun Electric CooperativeminorStrategic or Co-development PartnerProvides electrical service to Tellico Regional Business Park.
• Tellico Area Service SystemcoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerProvides water service to Tellico West and wastewater/water service to Tellico Regional Business Park.
• CSX TransportationcoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerRail spur serves Tellico West Industrial Park; CSX rail network covers 23 states east of Mississippi River with access to 70 ports.
• Oak Ridge National Laboratory (ORNL)minorStrategic or Co-development PartnerWorld's premier research institution in the region; provides technology resources and innovation ecosystem for the area's economic development.

Scale indicators6 records

Recent moves6 records

Expansion highlights5 records

Broad incumbents

• Tennessee Valley Authority (TVA) Economic Development: Federal utility that powers TRDA's industrial parks and runs a parallel industrial recruitment program across seven states. Operates at much larger scale but with overlapping mission of attracting manufacturing investment to the Tennessee Valley region.
• Duke Energy Site Readiness Program: Large investor-owned utility with a multi-state site readiness and industrial development program. Comparable business model of pairing utility infrastructure with industrial site marketing, though at broader geographic scale than TRDA.
• Southern Company Site Selection: Major Southeast utility with active economic development arm that markets pad-ready industrial sites across Georgia, Alabama, and Mississippi. Same utility-driven industrial development approach as TRDA's TVA-backed model.

Emerging players

• Oak Ridge National Laboratory: Federally funded research institution in the same East Tennessee region. While not a property developer, ORNL is cited by TRDA as part of the regional innovation ecosystem that supports advanced manufacturing recruitment to the area.

Others

• Site Selection Magazine: Industry publication and consultancy tracking industrial site selection across the US. A thematic peer to TRDA in that both inform corporate site selectors evaluating shovel-ready sites like those TRDA markets.
• McCallum Sweeney Consulting: Industrial site selection consultancy serving state economic development agencies and utilities. Functions as an enabler for industrial property marketing efforts similar to TRDA's site positioning work.

Direct peers

• Tennessee Department of Economic and Community Development (TNECD): Tennessee's state-level economic development agency administering FastTrack Infrastructure grants, Job Tax Credits, and Industrial Machinery Tax Credits that TRDA coordinates with. Closest functional peer — both are public-sector bodies promoting Tennessee industrial recruitment and incentive delivery.
• Greater Knoxville Partnership: Regional economic development organization serving the Knoxville-Oak Ridge Innovation Valley — the same geographic market as TRDA. Comparable mandate around industrial recruitment, workforce development, and shovel-ready site marketing.

Regional players

• Blount Partnership: County-level chamber of commerce and economic development body for Blount County — one of the three counties TRDA serves. Comparable function of marketing the region to industrial prospects and supporting workforce development.
• Knoxville Industrial Development Board: Local industrial development authority for Knoxville — directly adjacent to TRDA's market in East Tennessee. Comparable charter of owning/managing industrial property and offering incentives for manufacturing tenants.

Market position

Strengths5 records

Weaknesses5 records

Competitive moat5 records

Key risks6 records

Key highlights7 records

Customer concentration

• LinkedInlinkedin.com/company/tellico-reservoir-development

Revenue estimate

Valuation estimate

Number of profiles

Profiles14 records

Subsidiaries4 records

Funding overview

Funding rounds

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