Power Plants Near 20165 — Sterling, VA

100 power plants within 50 miles of ZIP 20165 (Sterling, Virginia). Click any plant for capacity, generation, emissions, and generator-level detail.

Centroid: 39.0472, -77.3866 · County: Loudoun

Natural Gas 70%Solar 14%Biomass 13%Oil 3%

Distance	Plant	Fuel	Capacity	Operator
7.9 mi	Mncppc Germantown Solar Boyds, MD	Solar	1 MW	Standard Solar
8.3 mi	Boyd Soccerplex Boyds, MD	Solar	1 MW	Madison Energy Investments Llc
8.5 mi	Potomac Energy Center, Llc Leesburg, VA	Natural Gas	812 MW	Potomac Energy Center Llc
9.1 mi	Dulles Solar And Storage Chantilly, VA	Battery Storage	—	Dominion Energy Inc.
9.3 mi	Montgomery County Solar Gaithersburg, MD	Solar	2 MW	Montgomery County Solar
10.7 mi	Nist Solar Gaithersburg, MD	Solar	4 MW	Luminace Solar Mc, Llc
11.2 mi	Montgomery County Resource Recovery Dickerson, MD	Biomass	68 MW	Covanta Montgomery, Inc.
12.0 mi	Dickerson Power Dickerson, MD	Natural Gas	326 MW	Dickerson Power, Llc
12.0 mi	Dickerson Dickerson, MD	Coal	—	Lanyard Power Holdings, Llc
14.1 mi	Montgomery County Correctional Facility Boyds, MD	Solar	1 MW	Tesla Inc.
16.0 mi	Nih Cogeneration Facility Bethesda, MD	Natural Gas	28 MW	National Institutes Of Health
17.3 mi	Mo33 Csg Gaithersburg, MD	Solar	2 MW	Tpe Md Mo33 Llc
17.6 mi	Oaks Landfill Cs 1 Gaithersburg, MD	Solar	2 MW	Greenbacker Renewable Energy Corporation
17.6 mi	Oaks Landfill - Anem Gaithersburg, MD	Solar	2 MW	Greenbacker Renewable Energy Corporation
17.6 mi	Oaks Landfill Cs 2 Gaithersburg, MD	Solar	2 MW	Greenbacker Renewable Energy Corporation
18.0 mi	Brookville Smart Bus Depot Microgrid Silver Spring, MD	Solar	5 MW	Alphastruxure Service Co Lp
19.7 mi	7185 13th Pl. Nw Washington, DC	Solar	1 MW	New Columbia Solar
20.2 mi	Va- Us Foods- Manassas Manassas, VA	Solar	2 MW	Edprna Dg Va Manassas Llc
20.7 mi	Ross Hall Central Utility Plant Washington, DC	Natural Gas	5 MW	The George Washington University
20.8 mi	Church Street Plant Manassas, VA	Oil	4 MW	City Of Manassas - (Va)
21.4 mi	Dean Drive Area Electric Generators Manassas, VA	Oil	—	City Of Manassas - (Va)
21.5 mi	Chp Plant Washington, DC	Natural Gas	—	Howard University
21.7 mi	Central Utility Plant At White Oak Silver Spring, MD	Natural Gas	54 MW	Gsa Metropolitan Service Center
21.8 mi	Dominion/Lo Mar Manassas, VA	Oil	19 MW	City Of Manassas - (Va)
21.9 mi	Covanta Alexandria/Arlington Energy Alexandria, VA	Biomass	29 MW	Covanta Alexandria/Arlington
22.0 mi	Cua West Campus - South (Csg) Washington, DC	Solar	3 MW	Standard Solar
22.0 mi	Cua West Campus - North (Csg) Washington, DC	Solar	3 MW	Standard Solar
22.2 mi	Godwin Drive Plant Manassas, VA	Oil	6 MW	City Of Manassas - (Va)
22.2 mi	Vmea 1 Credit Gen Manassas, VA	Oil	13 MW	City Of Manassas - (Va)
22.2 mi	Vmea Peaking Gen Manassas, VA	Oil	6 MW	City Of Manassas - (Va)
22.2 mi	Us Gsa Heating And Transmission Washington, DC	Natural Gas	11 MW	Us Gsa Heating And Transmission
22.6 mi	Frederick County - Landfill Frederick, MD	Solar	2 MW	Tesla Inc.
23.2 mi	Gateway Gen Manassas, VA	Oil	4 MW	City Of Manassas - (Va)
23.2 mi	Gallaudet Uni Community Solar Washington, DC	Solar	1 MW	Sms Dc Cs01b, Llc
23.3 mi	Dc Water Washington, DC	Solar	—	Azimuth 180 Solar Electric, Llc
23.3 mi	Aoc, Capitol Power Plant Washington, DC	Natural Gas	8 MW	Architect Of The Capitol, Capitol Power Plant
23.4 mi	Mo32 (Csg) Spencerville, MD	Solar	2 MW	Tpe Md Mo32 Llc
23.4 mi	Francis Scott Key Mall Frederick, MD	Solar	2 MW	Francis Scott Key Mall
23.5 mi	Water Treatment Plant Generators Gainesville, VA	Oil	2 MW	City Of Manassas - (Va)
23.7 mi	Nationals Washington, DC	Solar	1 MW	Terraform Arcadia
23.7 mi	Igs Cc, Llc Washington, DC	Solar	2 MW	Greenbacker Renewable Energy Corporation
24.3 mi	Jbab - Washington Dc Washington, DC	Solar	6 MW	Jbab Solar I, Llc.
24.4 mi	Spectrum Solar Hybrid Oxon Hill, MD	Solar	6 MW	Spectrum Solar Llc
24.6 mi	Wmata - Anacostia Csg Washington, DC	Solar	1 MW	Mn8 Energy Llc
24.6 mi	Umcp Chp Plant College Park, MD	Natural Gas	27 MW	Trigen-Cinergy Solutions College Park
24.8 mi	Ikea College Park 411 College Park, MD	Solar	2 MW	Ikea Property Inc
25.2 mi	Walt Bailey Bioenergy Facility Washington, DC	Biomass	14 MW	Dc Water
25.3 mi	Dc Water Solar Washington, DC	Solar	4 MW	Marbury Point Solar Llc
25.3 mi	Ncs Paradise Llc Washington, DC	Solar	1 MW	New Columbia Solar
25.3 mi	Benning Road Washington, DC	Solar	1 MW	Azimuth 180 Solar Electric, Llc
25.4 mi	Chaberton Solar Lime Kiln Fulton, MD	Solar	—	Pivot Energy
25.5 mi	Ten Oaks Clarksville, MD	Solar	2 MW	Nautilus Solar Solutions
25.6 mi	Covanta Fairfax Energy Lorton, VA	Biomass	124 MW	Covanta Fairfax Inc
25.6 mi	Madison Solar 1 Llc Washington, DC	Solar	—	Greenbacker Renewable Energy Corporation
25.7 mi	Gwcc Pv Solar Farm Beltsville, MD	Solar	2 MW	Gwcc Pv Solar Farm
25.7 mi	Ww-Dc Solar 1, Llc Washington, DC	Solar	1 MW	Greenbacker Renewable Energy Corporation
25.8 mi	Oxon Run Cref Washington, DC	Solar	2 MW	Oxon Run Community Renewable Energy Facility
26.0 mi	I 95 Municipal Landfill Phase I Lorton, VA	Natural Gas	—	Nextera Renewable Fuels, Llc
26.0 mi	I 95 Landfill Phase Ii Lorton, VA	Biomass	3 MW	Nextera Renewable Fuels, Llc
26.1 mi	Ridgecrest Washington, DC	Solar	2 MW	Greenbacker Renewable Energy Corporation
26.1 mi	Md - Cpg - Ten Oaks Glenelg, MD	Solar	2 MW	Solar Dg Md Ten Oaks Llc
26.3 mi	Ncs Fcpa Llc Washington, DC	Solar	1 MW	New Columbia Solar
26.3 mi	Wmata - S. Ave. Carport (East) (Csg) Hillcrest Heights, MD	Solar	2 MW	Mn8 Energy Llc
26.4 mi	Millville Hydro Station Millville, WV	Hydroelectric	3 MW	Eagle Creek Renewable Energy, Llc
26.6 mi	Tpe Md Ho93 Clarksville, MD	Solar	—	Pivot Energy
26.8 mi	Wmata - Naylor Rd. Metro Temple Hills, MD	Solar	2 MW	Mn8 Energy Llc
26.8 mi	Wmata - Cheverly Metro (Csg) Cheverly, MD	Solar	2 MW	Mn8 Energy Llc
27.1 mi	Sol Phoenix Capitol Heights, MD	Solar	3 MW	Greenbacker Renewable Energy Corporation
27.4 mi	Fort Detrick Solar Pv Frederick, MD	Solar	16 MW	Montevue Lane Solar, Llc
27.6 mi	Chaberton Solar Catherine Cooksville, MD	Solar	2 MW	Pivot Energy
28.0 mi	Sheriff Road Hyattsville, MD	Solar	1 MW	Sheriff Rd Solar Llc
28.2 mi	Energix Nokesville, Llc Nokesville, VA	Solar	20 MW	Energix Nokesville, Llc
28.2 mi	Blake Solar Plant Charles Town, WV	Solar	96 MW	Horus West Virginia 1, Llc
28.4 mi	Friendship Ii West Friendship, MD	Solar	2 MW	Greenbacker Renewable Energy Corporation
28.4 mi	Friendship I West Friendship, MD	Solar	2 MW	Greenbacker Renewable Energy Corporation
28.5 mi	Kdc Solar Cv Central Md Regional Transit West Friendship, MD	Solar	2 MW	Kdc Solar Cv Central Md Regional Transit Llc
28.5 mi	Kdc Solar Cv O'donnell Property Llc West Friendship, MD	Solar	2 MW	Kdc Solar Cv O'donnell Property Llc
28.5 mi	Holly Spring Meadows District Heights, MD	Solar	1 MW	Standard Solar
28.5 mi	Kdc Solar Cv Ascend One Llc West Friendship, MD	Solar	2 MW	Kdc Solar Cv Ascend One Llc
28.6 mi	Kdc Solar Cv Cedar Lane Park Llc West Friendship, MD	Solar	2 MW	Kdc Solar Cv Cedar Lane Park Llc
28.6 mi	Kdc Solar Cv Animal Control Llc West Friendship, MD	Solar	2 MW	Kdc Solar Cv Animal Control Llc
28.7 mi	Kdc Solar Tc Little Patuxent Wwtp Llc West Friendship, MD	Solar	2 MW	Cleancapital Holdings
28.7 mi	Chimes West Friendship (Nixon Farms) West Friendship, MD	Solar	1 MW	Sune Sem 1, Llc
28.7 mi	Kdc Solar Tc Blandair Park Llc West Friendship, MD	Solar	2 MW	Cleancapital Holdings
28.8 mi	Beech Road (Csg) Temple Hill, MD	Solar	3 MW	Nautilus Solar Solutions
28.9 mi	Kdc Solar Tc George Howard Llc West Friendship, MD	Solar	2 MW	Cleancapital Holdings
29.2 mi	Synergen Panorama, Llc Csg Fort Washington, MD	Solar	5 MW	Altus Power America Management, Llc
29.7 mi	Fedex Field Solar Facility Landover, MD	Solar	2 MW	Nw Stadium Solar Plant
30.1 mi	Biggs Ford Solar Center Walkersville, MD	Solar	—	Biggs Ford Solar Center, Llc
30.7 mi	Snowden River Csg Columbia, MD	Solar	2 MW	Snowden River Parkway, Llc
30.9 mi	P52es 1755 Henryton Rd Phase 1 Llc Csg Marriottsville, MD	Solar	2 MW	Nautilus Solar Solutions
30.9 mi	P52es 1755 Henryton Rd Phase 2 Llc Marriottsville, MD	Solar	2 MW	Nautilus Solar Solutions
31.0 mi	Kirby Road Solar, Llc Clinton, MD	Solar	1 MW	Nautilus Solar Solutions
31.5 mi	Alpha Ridge Lfg Marriottsville, MD	Biomass	1 MW	Howard County - Maryland
31.9 mi	First Baptist Church Of Glenarden Upper Marlboro, MD	Solar	2 MW	Madison Energy Holdings Llc
32.7 mi	Livingston Crossing (Csg) Clinton, MD	Solar	—	Nautilus Solar Solutions
33.0 mi	Md Jessup 7950 Oceano Ave Jessup, MD	Solar	2 MW	Pfmd Ll Jessup Llc
33.3 mi	Green Machine Ft. George G. Meade, MD	Natural Gas	—	Bloom Energy
33.4 mi	Maryland Bioenergy Center (Jessup) Jessup, MD	Natural Gas	1 MW	Bioenergy Devco
33.7 mi	Bowie State Solar Bowie, MD	Solar	1 MW	Terraform Arcadia

Power generation near this area

There are 100 power plants within 50 miles of Sterling, Virginia (ZIP 20165), with a combined 1,827 MW of nameplate capacity. Solar is the most common fuel type in this area with 71 of the 100 nearby plants. The closest plant is Mncppc Germantown Solar at 7.9 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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