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1.8 MW Wind operating in Anderson, TN — Tennessee Valley Authority
1.8 MW
Nameplate Capacity
3
Generators
units
Onshore Wind Turbine
Technology
2000
Operating Since
Coordinates
36.1208, -84.3387
County
Anderson, TN
Nearby Plants
| Field | EIA | GEM | Wikidata |
|---|---|---|---|
| Operator | Tennessee Valley Authority | Tennessee Valley Authority | — |
| Owner(s) | Tennessee Valley Authority | Tennessee Valley Authority | — |
| Status | Operating | — | — |
Buffalo Mountain is a wind power plant located in Anderson County, Tennessee. The plant, owned and operated by the Tennessee Valley Authority (TVA), has a total capacity of 1.8 MW. Commissioned in 2000, it utilizes three onshore wind turbines. Buffalo Mountain is the only wind plant in Tennessee.
The plant's wind turbines are Vestas V47-0.66 models, each with a rotor diameter of 47 meters and a hub height of 65 meters. As of the most recent rankings, Buffalo Mountain is ranked 1349 out of 1424 wind plants nationally. The plant operates within the Tennessee Valley Authority balancing authority, which falls under the SERC NERC region.
Generated from EIA, GEM, and public data sources
Grid Region
Southeast
Market
SEEM Participant
NERC Region
SERC — SERC Reliability Corporation
Balancing Authority
0 MWh
Latest Month
0 MWh
Annual Generation
0.0%
Capacity Factor
2013
$1,895/kW
Est. Construction Cost
Total estimated cost: $3.4M
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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Grid Voltage
69.0 kV
Regulatory Status
RE — Regulated
Entity Type
Federal
Sector
Electric Utility