85th largest plant in Tennessee · 11275th nationally
Buffalo Mountain is a wind power plant in Tennessee with a nameplate capacity of 1.8 MW.
| Plant Name | Buffalo Mountain |
|---|---|
| Operator | Tennessee Valley Authority |
| City | Oliver Springs |
| County | Anderson County |
| State | Tennessee |
| ZIP | 37840 |
| Coordinates | 36.12099, -84.33873 |
This plant highlighted in navy-ringed pin; other generators within 25 miles shown as fuel-colored dots.
| ID | Technology | Fuel | Capacity | Status | Online |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Onshore Wind Turbine | Wind | 0.6 MW | Operating | 2000 |
| 2 | Onshore Wind Turbine | Wind | 0.6 MW | Operating | 2000 |
| 3 | Onshore Wind Turbine | Wind | 0.6 MW | Operating | 2000 |
| NERC Region | SERC |
|---|---|
| Balancing Authority | Tennessee Valley Authority |
Wind farms harvest kinetic energy from moving air using large rotor blades coupled to generators. Like solar, they produce zero emissions but vary with weather. Onshore wind capacity factors typically run 30–45%; offshore can exceed 50%.