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PowerPlantFactsEvidence report · prepared 19 October 2026https://powerplantfacts.com/entity/56493
EIA plant 56493
Oliver Springs · Anderson · TN
Buffalo Mountain Energy Center
Operated by Invenergy Services LLC
Published location
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36.127092, -84.344168
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Capacity is not generation. Nameplate MW describes equipment; annual MWh describes recorded output. Proposed and retired units are not added to operating capacity.
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Electricity output across the year
Monthly net generation shows the seasonal shape of this plant's represented output. A negative value is retained when the source reports net consumption.
12,279
22,149
32,802
42,403
51,065
61,208
7638
8194
9295
10101
1152
120
MWh net generation · 2024 final edition · EIA 923 represented operating rows. 12 of 12 supplied rows shown; 0 missing values omitted. Months with no reported numeric value are omitted, not treated as zero.
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| Record | MWh net generation |
|---|---|
| 1 | 2,279 |
| 2 | 2,149 |
| 3 | 2,802 |
| 4 | 2,403 |
| 5 | 1,065 |
| 6 | 1,208 |
| 7 | 638 |
| 8 | 194 |
| 9 | 295 |
| 10 | 101 |
| 11 | 52 |
| 12 | 0 |
2024 monthly net generation
| Month | Net generation |
|---|---|
| 1 | 2,279 MWh |
| 2 | 2,149 MWh |
| 3 | 2,802 MWh |
| 4 | 2,403 MWh |
| 5 | 1,065 MWh |
| 6 | 1,208 MWh |
| 7 | 638 MWh |
| 8 | 194 MWh |
| 9 | 295 MWh |
| 10 | 101 MWh |
| 11 | 52 MWh |
| 12 | 0 MWh |
Operating generators
| ID | Technology | Fuel | MW | Status |
|---|
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Identity, technology and limitations
EIA plant ID
56493
Sector
IPP Non-CHP
Water source
Unavailable
Data edition
2024-final
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Variation in the published months
Across 12 numeric monthly generation entries, 3 has the highest recorded value (2,802 MWh) and 12 the lowest (0 MWh). Their difference is 2,802 MWh. Missing months have not been treated as zero.