Buffalo Mountain Energy Center

1980 Windrock Rd, Oliver Springs, TN 37840

Plant Summary Information

Buffalo Mountain Energy Center is ranked #1 out of 1 wind farms in Tennessee in terms of total annual net electricity generation.

Buffalo Mountain Energy Center generated 448.0 MWh during the 3-month period between August 2024 to November 2024.

Plant Name	Buffalo Mountain Energy Center
Utility Name	Invenergy Services LLC
Location	Anderson County, TN
Initial Operation Date	December 2004
Last Update	Nov 2024
Annual Generation	15.8 GWh
Annual Consumption	61.6 k MMBtu
Ranked #5,457 out of 12,288 Power Plants Nationwide
Ranked #1,100 out of 1,353 Wind Power Plants Nationwide
Ranked #62 out of 83 Tennessee Power Plants
Ranked #1 out of 1 Tennessee Wind Power Plants
Fuel Types	Wind

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Summary Information
Plant Name	Buffalo Mountain Energy Center (56493)
Plant Address	1980 Windrock Rd, Oliver Springs, TN 37840
Utility	Invenergy Services LLC (49893)
Latitude, Longitude	36.12709, -84.34417
Generation Dates on File	Jan 2006 to Nov 2024
Initial Operation Date	December 2004
Annual Generation	15.8 GWh
Fuel Types	Wind

Federal Energy Regulatory Commission (FERC) Information
FERC Cogeneration Status	No
FERC Small Power Producer Status	No
FERC Exempt Wholesale Generator Status	No

Regulatory Information
Regulatory Status	Non-Regulated
NERC Region	SERC
Balancing Authority	Tennessee Valley Authority (TVA)
NAICS Code	Utilities (22)
Sector	IPP Non-CHP (2)
Water Source
Ash Impoundment	No
Transmission / Distribution Owner	Tennessee Valley Authority (18642) TN
Grid Voltage	161.00 kV
Energy Storage	No

* Data obtained from the 2024 EIA 860 Report

Owner Name	Address	Ownership
*We couldn't locate any owners for this plant*

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#1102	Difwind Farms Ltd VI	Mojave, CA	14.9 GWh
#1103	Fairmont Wind	Fairmont, MN	14.6 GWh
#1104	Foote Creek III	McFadden, WY	14.6 GWh
#1105	Future Generation Wind	Plymouth, MA	14.1 GWh
#1106	Tehachapi Wind Resource I	Tehachapi, CA	14.1 GWh
#1107	Wind Turbine	Casco, WI	13.4 GWh
#1108	Red Lake Falls Community Hybrid	Red Lake Falls, MN	14.0 GWh
#1109	Haviland Plastic Products	Haviland, OH	12.9 GWh
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Cooper	Somerset, KY	469.6 GWh	61.7 mi
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Douglas Dam	Dandridge, TN	446.4 GWh	46.4 mi
Fontana Dam	Fontana Dam, NC	879.0 GWh	55.7 mi
Fort Loudoun	Lenoir City, TN	732.1 GWh	23.9 mi
Kingston	Kingston, TN	3.5 TWh	18.5 mi
Laurel Dam	London, KY	53.2 GWh	57.8 mi
Melton Hill	Lenoir City, TN	125.1 GWh	16.9 mi
Norris Dam	Norris, TN	386.9 GWh	15.6 mi
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