Wind power in Tennessee has most potential in East Tennessee along the North Carolina border.[1] The state has not passed renewable portfolio standard legislation and there is just one utility-scale wind farm with 15 operating turbines[2] and previously 3 test turbines.[3] The Tennessee Valley Authority (TVA), based in Knoxville, imports wind-generated electricity into its service area which includes Tennessee. US Senator Lamar Alexander from Tennessee is an outspoken critic of wind power.[4]
According to engineers at TVA none of the windmills is now generating power because of maintenance and mechanical issues.