Power Plants Near 20156 — Gainesville, VA

100 power plants within 50 miles of ZIP 20156 (Gainesville, Virginia). Click any plant for capacity, generation, emissions, and generator-level detail.

Centroid: 38.7219, -77.4669 · County: Prince William

Natural Gas 79%Solar 12%Oil 5%Biomass 4%

Distance	Plant	Fuel	Capacity	Operator
2.1 mi	Church Street Plant Manassas, VA	Oil	4 MW	City Of Manassas - (Va)
2.3 mi	Dean Drive Area Electric Generators Manassas, VA	Oil	—	City Of Manassas - (Va)
2.3 mi	Dominion/Lo Mar Manassas, VA	Oil	19 MW	City Of Manassas - (Va)
2.3 mi	Gateway Gen Manassas, VA	Oil	4 MW	City Of Manassas - (Va)
2.6 mi	Godwin Drive Plant Manassas, VA	Oil	6 MW	City Of Manassas - (Va)
2.6 mi	Vmea 1 Credit Gen Manassas, VA	Oil	13 MW	City Of Manassas - (Va)
2.6 mi	Vmea Peaking Gen Manassas, VA	Oil	6 MW	City Of Manassas - (Va)
6.5 mi	Va- Us Foods- Manassas Manassas, VA	Solar	2 MW	Edprna Dg Va Manassas Llc
7.6 mi	Energix Nokesville, Llc Nokesville, VA	Solar	20 MW	Energix Nokesville, Llc
8.7 mi	Water Treatment Plant Generators Gainesville, VA	Oil	2 MW	City Of Manassas - (Va)
12.3 mi	Covanta Fairfax Energy Lorton, VA	Biomass	124 MW	Covanta Fairfax Inc
12.6 mi	I 95 Municipal Landfill Phase I Lorton, VA	Natural Gas	—	Nextera Renewable Fuels, Llc
12.6 mi	I 95 Landfill Phase Ii Lorton, VA	Biomass	3 MW	Nextera Renewable Fuels, Llc
15.9 mi	Dulles Solar And Storage Chantilly, VA	Battery Storage	—	Dominion Energy Inc.
16.3 mi	Possum Point Dumfries, VA	Natural Gas	709 MW	Virginia Electric & Power Co
17.6 mi	North Stafford Hs Stafford, VA	Solar	1 MW	Madison Energy Investments Llc
19.0 mi	Covanta Alexandria/Arlington Energy Alexandria, VA	Biomass	29 MW	Covanta Alexandria/Arlington
20.5 mi	Remington Remington, VA	Natural Gas	706 MW	Virginia Electric & Power Co
20.6 mi	Remington Solar Facility Remington, VA	Solar	20 MW	Virginia Electric & Power Co
21.1 mi	Marsh Run Generation Facility Remington, VA	Natural Gas	513 MW	Old Dominion Electric Coop
23.5 mi	Ameresco Stafford Stafford, VA	Biomass	2 MW	Ameresco Stafford Llc
23.6 mi	Potomac Energy Center, Llc Leesburg, VA	Natural Gas	812 MW	Potomac Energy Center Llc
23.8 mi	Ripley La Plata, MD	Solar	28 MW	Mn8 Energy Llc
25.1 mi	Dc Water Solar Washington, DC	Solar	4 MW	Marbury Point Solar Llc
25.1 mi	Walt Bailey Bioenergy Facility Washington, DC	Biomass	14 MW	Dc Water
25.6 mi	Madison Solar 1 Llc Washington, DC	Solar	—	Greenbacker Renewable Energy Corporation
25.6 mi	Ross Hall Central Utility Plant Washington, DC	Natural Gas	5 MW	The George Washington University
25.7 mi	Kinglet Fredericksburg, VA	Solar	—	Cypress Creek Renewables
25.9 mi	Oxon Run Cref Washington, DC	Solar	2 MW	Oxon Run Community Renewable Energy Facility
26.0 mi	Ww-Dc Solar 1, Llc Washington, DC	Solar	1 MW	Greenbacker Renewable Energy Corporation
26.2 mi	Us Gsa Heating And Transmission Washington, DC	Natural Gas	11 MW	Us Gsa Heating And Transmission
26.2 mi	Jbab - Washington Dc Washington, DC	Solar	6 MW	Jbab Solar I, Llc.
26.4 mi	Livingston Crossing (Csg) Clinton, MD	Solar	—	Nautilus Solar Solutions
26.8 mi	Synergen Panorama, Llc Csg Fort Washington, MD	Solar	5 MW	Altus Power America Management, Llc
26.9 mi	Nationals Washington, DC	Solar	1 MW	Terraform Arcadia
27.1 mi	Aoc, Capitol Power Plant Washington, DC	Natural Gas	8 MW	Architect Of The Capitol, Capitol Power Plant
27.3 mi	Wmata - Anacostia Csg Washington, DC	Solar	1 MW	Mn8 Energy Llc
27.6 mi	Chp Plant Washington, DC	Natural Gas	—	Howard University
27.7 mi	Wmata - S. Ave. Carport (East) (Csg) Hillcrest Heights, MD	Solar	2 MW	Mn8 Energy Llc
27.8 mi	Nih Cogeneration Facility Bethesda, MD	Natural Gas	28 MW	National Institutes Of Health
27.8 mi	Ridgecrest Washington, DC	Solar	2 MW	Greenbacker Renewable Energy Corporation
28.5 mi	Gallaudet Uni Community Solar Washington, DC	Solar	1 MW	Sms Dc Cs01b, Llc
28.8 mi	Dc Water Washington, DC	Solar	—	Azimuth 180 Solar Electric, Llc
28.8 mi	Wmata - Naylor Rd. Metro Temple Hills, MD	Solar	2 MW	Mn8 Energy Llc
29.0 mi	Cua West Campus - South (Csg) Washington, DC	Solar	3 MW	Standard Solar
29.0 mi	Cua West Campus - North (Csg) Washington, DC	Solar	3 MW	Standard Solar
29.2 mi	Brookville Smart Bus Depot Microgrid Silver Spring, MD	Solar	5 MW	Alphastruxure Service Co Lp
29.2 mi	Sol Phoenix Capitol Heights, MD	Solar	3 MW	Greenbacker Renewable Energy Corporation
29.3 mi	7185 13th Pl. Nw Washington, DC	Solar	1 MW	New Columbia Solar
29.5 mi	Beech Road (Csg) Temple Hill, MD	Solar	3 MW	Nautilus Solar Solutions
29.5 mi	Kirby Road Solar, Llc Clinton, MD	Solar	1 MW	Nautilus Solar Solutions
29.7 mi	Montgomery County Solar Gaithersburg, MD	Solar	2 MW	Montgomery County Solar
30.1 mi	Benning Road Washington, DC	Solar	1 MW	Azimuth 180 Solar Electric, Llc
30.5 mi	Ncs Paradise Llc Washington, DC	Solar	1 MW	New Columbia Solar
30.6 mi	Mncppc Germantown Solar Boyds, MD	Solar	1 MW	Standard Solar
30.7 mi	Igs Cc, Llc Washington, DC	Solar	2 MW	Greenbacker Renewable Energy Corporation
30.7 mi	Ncs Fcpa Llc Washington, DC	Solar	1 MW	New Columbia Solar
30.9 mi	Boyd Soccerplex Boyds, MD	Solar	1 MW	Madison Energy Investments Llc
31.1 mi	Nist Solar Gaithersburg, MD	Solar	4 MW	Luminace Solar Mc, Llc
31.2 mi	Electric Avenue Facility Culpeper, VA	Oil	7 MW	Town Of Culpeper- (Va)
31.3 mi	Greenwood Solar I Culpeper, VA	Solar	—	Greenwood Solar I, Llc
31.4 mi	Holly Spring Meadows District Heights, MD	Solar	1 MW	Standard Solar
32.0 mi	Spectrum Solar Hybrid Oxon Hill, MD	Solar	6 MW	Spectrum Solar Llc
32.1 mi	Waste Management King George Lfgte King George, VA	Biomass	13 MW	Wm Renewable Energy Llc
32.5 mi	Wmata - Cheverly Metro (Csg) Cheverly, MD	Solar	2 MW	Mn8 Energy Llc
32.5 mi	Brandywine Power Facility Brandywine, MD	Natural Gas	289 MW	Kmc Thermo, Llc
32.8 mi	Cpv St Charles Energy Center Waldorf, MD	Natural Gas	775 MW	Cpv Maryland Llc
32.9 mi	First Baptist Church Of Glenarden Upper Marlboro, MD	Solar	2 MW	Madison Energy Holdings Llc
33.1 mi	Montgomery County Resource Recovery Dickerson, MD	Biomass	68 MW	Covanta Montgomery, Inc.
33.2 mi	Rockfish Solar Llc Waldorf, MD	Solar	10 MW	Rockfish Solar Llc
33.5 mi	Sheriff Road Hyattsville, MD	Solar	1 MW	Sheriff Rd Solar Llc
33.7 mi	Dickerson Power Dickerson, MD	Natural Gas	326 MW	Dickerson Power, Llc
33.7 mi	Dickerson Dickerson, MD	Coal	—	Lanyard Power Holdings, Llc
33.9 mi	Umcp Chp Plant College Park, MD	Natural Gas	27 MW	Trigen-Cinergy Solutions College Park
34.1 mi	Central Utility Plant At White Oak Silver Spring, MD	Natural Gas	54 MW	Gsa Metropolitan Service Center
34.4 mi	Bluefin Origination 1 Brandywine, MD	Solar	2 MW	Bluefin Origination 1, Llc
34.5 mi	Keys Energy Center Brandywine, MD	Natural Gas	831 MW	Pseg Keys Energy Center, Llc
34.9 mi	Fedex Field Solar Facility Landover, MD	Solar	2 MW	Nw Stadium Solar Plant
35.7 mi	Ikea College Park 411 College Park, MD	Solar	2 MW	Ikea Property Inc
36.2 mi	Madison Solar (Va) Locust Grove, VA	Solar	63 MW	Aes Clean Energy
36.2 mi	Upper Marlboro 1 Csg Upper Marlboro, MD	Solar	2 MW	Nautilus Solar Solutions
36.3 mi	Gwcc Pv Solar Farm Beltsville, MD	Solar	2 MW	Gwcc Pv Solar Farm
36.5 mi	Morgantown Generating Plant Newburg, MD	Oil	260 MW	Lanyard Power Holdings, Llc
36.5 mi	Mncppc Randall Farm Upper Marlboro, MD	Solar	1 MW	Standard Solar
36.9 mi	Montgomery County Correctional Facility Boyds, MD	Solar	1 MW	Tesla Inc.
36.9 mi	Oer Monarch Csg Upper Marlboro, MD	Solar	2 MW	Standard Solar
37.1 mi	Richmond Spider Solar Spotsylvania, VA	Solar	20 MW	Aes Distributed Energy
37.1 mi	Pleinmont Solar 1 Spotsylvania, VA	Solar	75 MW	Aes Distributed Energy
37.1 mi	Pleinmont Solar 2 Spotsylvania, VA	Solar	240 MW	Aes Distributed Energy
37.1 mi	Highlander Solar Energy Station 1 Spotsylvania, VA	Solar	165 MW	Aes Distributed Energy
37.2 mi	Mo33 Csg Gaithersburg, MD	Solar	2 MW	Tpe Md Mo33 Llc
37.6 mi	Oaks Landfill Cs 1 Gaithersburg, MD	Solar	2 MW	Greenbacker Renewable Energy Corporation
37.6 mi	Oaks Landfill - Anem Gaithersburg, MD	Solar	2 MW	Greenbacker Renewable Energy Corporation
37.6 mi	Oaks Landfill Cs 2 Gaithersburg, MD	Solar	2 MW	Greenbacker Renewable Energy Corporation
37.7 mi	Brown Station Road Plant Ii Upper Marlboro, MD	Biomass	4 MW	Prince George's County
38.0 mi	Herbert Farm Solar Hughesville, MD	Solar	6 MW	Smeco Solar Llc
38.0 mi	Brown Station Road Plant I Upper Marlboro, MD	Biomass	3 MW	Prince George's County
38.7 mi	Mo32 (Csg) Spencerville, MD	Solar	2 MW	Tpe Md Mo32 Llc
38.9 mi	Hall Property Upper Marlboro, MD	Solar	2 MW	Standard Solar
40.8 mi	Ncbp Twelve, Llc Upper Marlboro, MD	Solar	—	Pivot Energy

Power generation near this area

There are 100 power plants within 50 miles of Gainesville, Virginia (ZIP 20156), with a combined 6,419 MW of nameplate capacity. Solar is the most common fuel type in this area with 63 of the 100 nearby plants. The closest plant is Church Street Plant at 2.1 miles.

Nameplate capacity is the maximum output a plant can produce under ideal conditions — actual generation depends on fuel availability, demand, and maintenance schedules. Capacity factor (shown on individual plant pages) measures how much of that theoretical maximum a plant actually delivers over a year. Nuclear plants typically run above 90%; solar and wind range from 20–45% depending on location and weather.

All data comes from federal EIA and EPA releases. For a printable version of this proximity search, use the report link below. To explore all plants in Virginia, visit the Virginia state page.

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