The oldest former U.S. Pipe foundry building at the new Chattanooga Lookouts stadium will be named for EPB, the city-owned electricity and internet provider.
The minor league baseball team will name the powerhouse, built in 1882 to power the foundry and redeveloped into an event space, the EPB Powerhouse. The $115 million stadium is set to open April 14 for the first home game.
“Having EPB in the building is such a huge deal for us, because they are really a pillar in our community,” Rich Mozingo, president of the Lookouts, said in a phone call. “Having EPB name the powerhouse just makes all the sense in the world. EPB already powers all of Chattanooga.”
The local utility is continuing its 25-year partnership with the Lookouts to help turn the former U.S. Pipe/Wheland Foundry site off South Broad Street into a “premier attraction and economic driver” for its service area, said EPB spokesperson J.Ed. Marston.
EPB is committing $250,000 a year to the Lookouts through the sponsorship, along with services including public Wi-Fi at the stadium powered by 25-gigabit internet speeds, Marston said. The sponsorship comes with an advertising opportunity for EPB fiber optic internet service.