Buffalo Mountain Energy Center— 27 MW Wind
Buffalo Mountain Energy Center is a 27 MW wind power plant in the United States, operated by Invenergy Services LLC since 2005. Ranked #734 of 1142 wind plants in the United States. Its 27 MW represents 0.03% of the United States' total wind capacity of 105,842 MW. The largest wind plant in the United States is Alta Wind VIII at 1,547 MW, making Buffalo Mountain Energy Center 57 times smaller. Nearby plants within 50 km include Kingston (1,700 MW, Coal), Bull Run (950 MW, Coal), and Fort Loudoun (153.3 MW, Hydro). The facility is located in Tennessee, approximately 50 km from Knoxville.
21 years old
United States of America, North America
- 3,595. largest of 10,098 plants in United States of America
- #17,383 worldwide by installed capacity
- #2,804 of 5,731 Wind plants worldwide
21 years in operation
Wind fleet average: 14.4 years
Invenergy Services LLC operates 39 plants totalling 7,983 MW
22 plants within 100 km, 9,743 MW combined
Location
Zero Direct Emissions
Buffalo Mountain Energy Center is a wind power plant producing approximately 71 GWh of clean electricity per year with zero direct CO₂ emissions during operation.
Lifecycle emissions: ~11 g CO₂/kWh (manufacturing, transport, decommissioning)
Technical Details
- Primary Fuel Type
- Wind
- Energy Source
- Renewable
- Country
United States of America- Continent
- North America
- Data Source
- Global Power Plant Database
United States of America — Energy Profile
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