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6.8 MW Natural Gas Internal Combustion Engine (3 MW) + Petroleum Liquids (4 MW) standby in Washington, TN — Tennessee Valley Authority
6.8 MW
Nameplate Capacity
3
Generators
units
Hybrid (2)
Technology
Natural Gas Internal Combustion Engine + Petroleum Liquids
2002
Operating Since
Coordinates
36.3096, -82.3775
County
Washington, TN
Nearby Plants
| Field | EIA | GEM | Wikidata |
|---|---|---|---|
| Operator | Energy Systems Group LLC | — | — |
| Owner(s) | Computershare Trust Company, N.A. | — | — |
| Status | Standby | — | — |
Mountain Home Energy Center is a 6.8 MW hybrid power plant located in Washington County, Tennessee. The plant began operating in 2002 and is owned and operated by Energy Systems Group LLC. The primary fuel source is distillate fuel oil (DFO), and the plant utilizes both natural gas internal combustion engines and petroleum liquids as technologies for power generation. It consists of 3 generators.
The plant operates within the Tennessee Valley Authority balancing authority and the SERC NERC region. According to state rankings, Mountain Home Energy Center is the 3rd largest of 3 plants in Tennessee. Nationally, it is ranked 453 out of 886 plants.
Generated from EIA, GEM, and public data sources
Grid Region
Southeast
Market
SEEM Participant
NERC Region
SERC — SERC Reliability Corporation
Balancing Authority
Tennessee Valley Authority (TVA)
Grid Voltage
15.0 kV
Regulatory Status
NR — Non-Regulated
Entity Type
Commercial
Sector
IPP Non-CHP
0 MWh
Latest Month
0 MWh
Annual Generation
0.0%
Capacity Factor
CO₂ Intensity
425 lb/MWh
Low-utilization plant — per-MWh rate is dominated by startup/standby emissions; not directly comparable to baseload averages.
NOx
10 lb/MWh
SO₂
0.400 lb/MWh
CH₄
0.020 lb/MWh
N₂O
0.004 lb/MWh
Capacity Factor
0.0%
Annual Net Gen
0 GWh
CO₂eq
427 lb/MWh
Subregion
SERC Tennessee Valley
2013
$965/kW
Est. Construction Cost
Total estimated cost: $6.6M
This plant's balancing authority participates in the Southeast Energy Exchange Market (SEEM). SEEM is a bilateral exchange — no public nodal pricing.
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