50th largest plant in Tennessee · 4420th nationally
Mcminnville is a oil power plant in Tennessee with a nameplate capacity of 24.0 MW. It generates roughly 143 MWh per year — enough to power about 13 average U.S. homes.
Its capacity factor of 0% reflects intermittent or peaking operation. At 1707 lb CO₂/MWh, its emission rate sits above the national grid average of roughly 800 lb/MWh.
| Plant Name | Mcminnville |
|---|---|
| Operator | Mcminnville Electric System |
| City | Mcminnville |
| County | Warren County |
| State | Tennessee |
| ZIP | 37111 |
| Coordinates | 35.70500, -85.74390 |
This plant highlighted in navy-ringed pin; other generators within 25 miles shown as fuel-colored dots.
| ID | Technology | Fuel | Capacity | Status | Online |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Petroleum Liquids | Distillate Oil | 2.0 MW | Operating | 2001 |
| 10 | Petroleum Liquids | Distillate Oil | 2.0 MW | Operating | 2001 |
| 11 | Petroleum Liquids | Distillate Oil | 2.0 MW | Operating | 2001 |
| 12 | Other Waste Biomass | Other Biomass Liquids | 2.0 MW | Operating | 2005 |
| 2 | Petroleum Liquids | Distillate Oil | 2.0 MW | Operating | 2001 |
| 3 | Petroleum Liquids | Distillate Oil | 2.0 MW | Operating | 2001 |
| 4 | Petroleum Liquids | Distillate Oil | 2.0 MW | Operating | 2001 |
| 5 | Petroleum Liquids | Distillate Oil | 2.0 MW | Operating | 2001 |
| 6 | Petroleum Liquids | Distillate Oil | 2.0 MW | Operating | 2001 |
| 7 | Petroleum Liquids | Distillate Oil | 2.0 MW | Operating | 2001 |
| 8 | Petroleum Liquids | Distillate Oil | 2.0 MW | Operating | 2001 |
| 9 | Petroleum Liquids | Distillate Oil | 2.0 MW | Operating | 2001 |
| CO₂ | 122 metric tons |
|---|---|
| NOₓ | 2 metric tons |
| CO₂ Rate | 1707 lb/MWh |
Annual totals and CO₂ rate reported by EPA eGRID for 2023. Reference averages are approximate U.S.-wide figures from the same dataset.
| NERC Region | SERC |
|---|---|
| Balancing Authority | Tennessee Valley Authority |
Oil-fired plants typically run only during peak demand or grid emergencies because oil is expensive compared to gas and coal. They have the highest CO₂ emissions per MWh of any common generation technology.