Power Plants Near 23111 — Mechanicsville, VA

82 power plants within 50 miles of ZIP 23111 (Mechanicsville, Virginia). Click any plant for capacity, generation, emissions, and generator-level detail.

Centroid: 37.6281, -77.3395 · County: Hanover

Natural Gas 46%Nuclear 33%Solar 17%Biomass 3%

Distance	Plant	Fuel	Capacity	Operator
7.7 mi	Mechanicsville Solar Mechanicsville, VA	Solar	25 MW	Mechanicsville Solar, Llc
8.3 mi	Briel Solar Farm Standston, VA	Solar	20 MW	Briel Solar Farm, Llc
8.7 mi	Richmond Energy Henrico, VA	Biomass	6 MW	Richmond Energy Llc
9.1 mi	Darbytown Richmond, VA	Natural Gas	368 MW	Virginia Electric & Power Co
9.7 mi	Hollyfield Manquin, VA	Solar	17 MW	Virginia Electric & Power Co
9.7 mi	Energix Hollyfield, Llc Manquin, VA	Solar	13 MW	Energix Hollyfield, Llc
10.4 mi	Bellmeade Power Station Richmond, VA	Natural Gas	—	Virginia Electric & Power Co
12.2 mi	Bridleton Solar Tbd, VA	Solar	—	Dominion Renewable Energy
12.9 mi	Spruance Operating Services Llc Richmond, VA	Natural Gas	115 MW	Veolia Energy Operating Service
13.0 mi	Henrico Glen Allen, VA	Biomass	4 MW	Industrial Power Generating Company Llc
14.5 mi	Doswell Energy Center Ashland, VA	Natural Gas	1,313 MW	Doswell Ltd Partnership
16.5 mi	Skipjack Solar Center Wayside, VA	Solar	175 MW	Aes Distributed Energy
16.5 mi	Keydet Solar Center Charles City, VA	Solar	—	Aes Clean Energy
17.2 mi	Chesterfield Chester, VA	Natural Gas	1,500 MW	Virginia Electric & Power Co
17.4 mi	Charles City Providence Forge, VA	Biomass	14 MW	Industrial Power Generating Company Llc
18.0 mi	Caden Energix New Kent, Llc Providence Forge, VA	Solar	—	Caden Energix New Kent, Llc
18.5 mi	Rockville 1 & 2 Rockville, VA	Oil	11 MW	Industrial Power Generating Company Llc
20.0 mi	Philip Morris Chester, VA	Solar	2 MW	Virginia Electric & Power Co
20.2 mi	Park 500 Philip Morris Usa Chester, VA	Natural Gas	13 MW	Philip Morris Usa - Park 500
21.0 mi	Chesterfield Landfill Gas Chester, VA	Biomass	14 MW	Industrial Power Generating Company Llc
21.6 mi	Dry Bridge Storage Midlothian, VA	Other Fossil	20 MW	Dominion Energy Inc.
23.0 mi	Hopewell Power Station Hopewell, VA	Biomass	71 MW	Virginia Electric & Power Co
23.5 mi	Hopewell Cogeneration Hopewell, VA	Natural Gas	399 MW	Luminant Generation Company Llc
23.5 mi	Hopewell Mill Hopewell, VA	Biomass	48 MW	Rocktenn-Hopewell
24.3 mi	Moseley Hermon Solar Moseley, VA	Solar	—	Moseley Hermon Solar
26.6 mi	Sebera Solar Prince George, VA	Solar	—	Dominion Renewable Energy
27.3 mi	North Ridge Solar Tbd, VA	Solar	—	Dominion Renewable Energy
29.1 mi	Fort Powhatan Solar Disputanta, VA	Solar	150 MW	Dominion Renewable Energy
29.2 mi	Correctional Solar Llc Barhamsville, VA	Solar	20 MW	Dominion Renewable Energy
29.9 mi	Westrock-West Point Mill West Point, VA	Biomass	101 MW	Westrock-West Point Mill
29.9 mi	Brasfield Petersburg, VA	Hydroelectric	3 MW	Appomattox River Associates Lp
30.8 mi	Boydton Plank Road Cogen Plant Hybrid Petersburg, VA	Oil	10 MW	Dinwiddie Power Inc
31.1 mi	Caden Energix Rives Road Llc Petersburg, VA	Solar	20 MW	Caden Energix Rives Road Llc
31.8 mi	King & Queen Little Plymouth, VA	Biomass	11 MW	Industrial Power Generating Company Llc
32.1 mi	Ladysmith Woodford, VA	Natural Gas	893 MW	Virginia Electric & Power Co
32.4 mi	Quillwort Solar Powhatan, VA	Solar	—	Dominion Renewable Energy
32.7 mi	Essex Solar Center Dunnsville, VA	Solar	20 MW	Arevon Energy, Inc.
33.4 mi	Scott Solar Farm Powhatan, VA	Solar	57 MW	Dominion Energy Inc.
33.8 mi	Horsepen Branch Solar Buckner, VA	Solar	—	Horsepen Branch Solar
33.9 mi	Scott-Ii Solar Llc Powhatan, VA	Solar	20 MW	Dominion Renewable Energy
34.7 mi	Hce Powhatan Solar, Llc Powhatan, VA	Solar	5 MW	Standard Solar
34.9 mi	Apple Grove Solar, Llc Mineral, VA	Solar	19 MW	Apple Grove Solar, Llc
35.9 mi	Norge Solar Farm Williamsburg, VA	Solar	20 MW	Dominion Energy Inc.
35.9 mi	Hce Amelia Solar Ii, Llc Amelia, VA	Solar	5 MW	Standard Solar
35.9 mi	Hce Amelia Solar I, Llc Amelia Court House, VA	Solar	5 MW	Standard Solar
36.4 mi	Hemings Solar Warsaw, VA	Solar	5 MW	Hemings Solar Partners Llc
37.1 mi	Rochambeau Solar Williamsburg, VA	Solar	20 MW	Dominion Renewable Energy
38.0 mi	Hce Reams Solar, Llc Dinwiddie, VA	Solar	5 MW	Standard Solar
38.6 mi	Lily Pond Solar, Llc Petersburg, VA	Solar	—	Lily Pond Solar, Llc
38.7 mi	North Anna Mineral, VA	Nuclear	1,960 MW	Virginia Electric & Power Co
38.9 mi	Spring Grove I Spring Grove, VA	Solar	98 MW	Dominion Energy Inc.
39.2 mi	Spring Grove Solar 2 Spring Grove, VA	Solar	—	Urban Grid Solar
39.9 mi	Waste Management Middle Peninsula Lfgte Glenns, VA	Biomass	6 MW	Wm Renewable Energy Llc
40.5 mi	Carvers Creek Solar Gloucester, VA	Solar	55 MW	Carvers Creek, Llc
40.9 mi	Northern Neck Warsaw, VA	Oil	83 MW	Virginia Electric & Power Co
41.5 mi	Colonial Trail West Spring Grove, VA	Solar	142 MW	Dominion Energy Inc.
41.8 mi	Westmoreland County Solar Project Warsaw, VA	Solar	20 MW	Westmoreland County Solar Project, Llc
41.8 mi	Two Oaks Solar And Storage Llc Mineral, VA	Solar	—	Two Oaks Solar And Storage
42.3 mi	Ponton Diesel Generating Facility Amelia, VA	Oil	4 MW	Old Dominion Electric Coop
42.5 mi	Martin Solar Center Kents Store, VA	Solar	5 MW	Arevon Energy, Inc.
43.0 mi	Energix Aditya, Llc Mineral, VA	Solar	12 MW	Energix Aditya, Llc
43.3 mi	Montross Solar Montross, VA	Solar	20 MW	Dominion Energy Inc.
43.6 mi	Springfield Solar Montross, VA	Solar	2 MW	Dominion Renewable Energy
43.6 mi	Waverly Solar, Llc Waverly, VA	Solar	118 MW	Waverly Solar, Llc
44.0 mi	Whitehouse Solar Farm Louisa, VA	Solar	20 MW	Virginia Electric & Power Co
44.2 mi	Cerulean Solar Tbd, VA	Solar	—	Dominion Renewable Energy
44.7 mi	Waste Management King George Lfgte King George, VA	Biomass	13 MW	Wm Renewable Energy Llc
45.2 mi	Amelia Jetersville, VA	Biomass	14 MW	Industrial Power Generating Company Llc
45.5 mi	Bookers Mill Solar Farnham, VA	Solar	127 MW	Dominion Energy Inc.
46.8 mi	Desper Solar Louisa, VA	Solar	88 MW	Dominion Renewable Energy
47.1 mi	Electric Avenue Facility Culpeper, VA	Oil	7 MW	Town Of Culpeper- (Va)
47.3 mi	Moon Corner Solar Farnham, VA	Solar	—	Dominion Energy Inc.
47.5 mi	Surry Surry, VA	Nuclear	1,695 MW	Virginia Electric & Power Co
47.7 mi	Sussex Drive, Llc Stoney Creek, VA	Solar	20 MW	Dominion Renewable Energy
47.8 mi	Gardy's Mill Solar Kinsale, VA	Solar	14 MW	Gardy's Mill Solar, Llc
47.9 mi	Puller Solar Topping, VA	Solar	15 MW	Dominion Energy Inc.
48.1 mi	Winterberry Solar Gloucester, VA	Solar	20 MW	Dominion Energy Inc.
48.2 mi	Gravel Neck Surry, VA	Natural Gas	408 MW	Virginia Electric & Power Co
49.2 mi	Richmond Spider Solar Spotsylvania, VA	Solar	20 MW	Aes Distributed Energy
49.2 mi	Pleinmont Solar 1 Spotsylvania, VA	Solar	75 MW	Aes Distributed Energy
49.2 mi	Pleinmont Solar 2 Spotsylvania, VA	Solar	240 MW	Aes Distributed Energy
49.2 mi	Highlander Solar Energy Station 1 Spotsylvania, VA	Solar	165 MW	Aes Distributed Energy

Power generation near this area

There are 82 power plants within 50 miles of Mechanicsville, Virginia (ZIP 23111), with a combined 11,002 MW of nameplate capacity. Solar is the most common fuel type in this area with 53 of the 82 nearby plants. The closest plant is Mechanicsville Solar at 7.7 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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