49th largest plant in Tennessee · 4305th nationally
Buffalo Mountain Energy Center is a wind power plant in Tennessee with a nameplate capacity of 27.0 MW. It generates roughly 16.2k MWh per year — enough to power about 1,544 average U.S. homes.
Its capacity factor of 7% reflects intermittent or peaking operation.
| Plant Name | Buffalo Mountain Energy Center |
|---|---|
| Operator | Invenergy Services Llc |
| City | Oliver Springs |
| County | Anderson County |
| State | Tennessee |
| ZIP | 37840 |
| Coordinates | 36.12709, -84.34417 |
This plant highlighted in navy-ringed pin; other generators within 25 miles shown as fuel-colored dots.
| ID | Technology | Fuel | Capacity | Status | Online |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 4 | Onshore Wind Turbine | Wind | 27.0 MW | Retired | 2004 |
| 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%.