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Mountain Home Energy Center is a 6.8 MW oil and waste power plant in the United States, operated by Energy Systems Group LLC since 2002. Ranked #445 of 879 oil plants in the United States. Its 6.8 MW represents 0.02% of the total oil capacity of 38,410 MW in the country. The largest oil plant in the United States is Manatee at 2,951 MW, making Mountain Home 433 times smaller. Nearby plants within 50 km include Wolf Hills Energy (285 MW, Gas), Tennessee Eastman Operations (194.3 MW, Coal), and Boone Dam (105.9 MW, Hydro). The facility is located in Tennessee, approximately 130 km northeast of Knoxville.

Capacity
6.8 MW
Commissioning Year
2002

24 years old

Owner
Energy Systems Group LLC
Location
36.3096°, -82.3775°

United States of America, North America

Context & rankings
  • 5,388. largest of 10,098 plants in United States of America
  • #26,851 worldwide by installed capacity
  • #1,378 of 2,478 Oil plants worldwide
Age & fleet comparison

24 years in operation

Oil fleet average: 28.7 years

Operator portfolio

Energy Systems Group LLC operates 5 plants totalling 35 MW

Regional density

31 plants within 100 km, 4,318 MW combined

Nearest plant: SR Jonesborough (14.4 km)

Location

Coordinates:: 36.309600, -82.377500
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Carbon Footprint650 g CO₂/kWh
Annual CO₂
13.6 Kt
21 GWh/year × 650 g/kWh
Cumulative CO₂
325.2 Kt
Over 24 years of operation
Est. Retirement
2032
6 years remaining
Annual emissions equivalent to
2.9K
cars per year
1.8K
homes per year
616.0K
trees to offset

Estimates based on Oil emission factor (650 g CO₂/kWh) and capacity factor (35%). Actual emissions may vary based on operating conditions, efficiency, and fuel quality.

Technical Details

Primary Fuel Type
Oil
Energy Source
Non-Renewable
Country
United States of America
Continent
North America
Data Source
Global Power Plant Database

United States of AmericaEnergy Profile

10,098
Total Plants
1420.7 GW
Total Capacity
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