66th largest plant in Tennessee · 6505th nationally
Mountain Home Energy Center is a oil power plant in Tennessee with a nameplate capacity of 6.8 MW. It generates roughly 2 MWh per year — enough to power about 0 average U.S. homes.
At 425 lb CO₂/MWh, its emission rate sits below the national grid average of roughly 800 lb/MWh.
| Plant Name | Mountain Home Energy Center |
|---|---|
| Operator | Energy Systems Group Llc |
| City | Mountain Home |
| County | Washington County |
| State | Tennessee |
| ZIP | 37684 |
| Coordinates | 36.30961, -82.37750 |
This plant highlighted in navy-ringed pin; other generators within 25 miles shown as fuel-colored dots.
| ID | Technology | Fuel | Capacity | Status | Online |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| GEN1 | Natural Gas Internal Combustion Engine | Natural Gas | 3.2 MW | Out of Service | 2002 |
| GEN2 | Petroleum Liquids | Distillate Oil | 1.8 MW | Standby | 2002 |
| GEN3 | Petroleum Liquids | Distillate Oil | 1.8 MW | Standby | 2002 |
| Owner | Location | Share |
|---|---|---|
| Computershare Trust Company, N.a. | Minneapolis, MN | 10000.0% |
Ownership reported to EIA Form 860. Percentages reflect reported generator-level ownership share, averaged when a plant has multiple generators.
| 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.