Power Plants Near 24657 — Whitewood, VA
10 power plants within 50 miles of ZIP 24657 (Whitewood, Virginia). Click any plant for capacity, generation, emissions, and generator-level detail.
Centroid: 37.2251, -81.8605 · County: Buchanan
| Distance | Plant | Fuel | Capacity | Operator |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 6.5 mi | Buchanan Generation Llc Keen Mountain, VA | Natural Gas | 88 MW | Buchanan Generation, Llc |
| 26.9 mi | Flannagan Hydroelectric Project Haysi, VA | Hydroelectric | — | Jordan Hydroelectric Ltd Ptp |
| 27.5 mi | Clinch River Cleveland, VA | Natural Gas | 475 MW | Appalachian Power Co |
| 33.9 mi | Virginia City Hybrid Energy Center St. Paul, VA | Coal | 668 MW | Virginia Electric & Power Co |
| 39.9 mi | Mineral Gap Wise, VA | Solar | 3 MW | Madison Energy Investments Llc |
| 41.0 mi | Wolf Hills Energy Bristol, VA | Natural Gas | 285 MW | Middle River Power Ii, Llc |
| 45.8 mi | Bristol Plant Bristol, VA | Biomass | 4 MW | Ingenco Renewable Development, Llc |
| 48.2 mi | Caden Energix Wytheville Llc Wytheville, VA | Solar | 20 MW | Caden Energix Wytheville Llc |
| 49.1 mi | May Solar Wytheville, VA | Battery Storage | — | Alpin Holding Llc |
| 49.3 mi | Greater Wise Solar Project Norton, VA | Solar | — | Bq Energy Development |
Power generation near this area
There are 10 power plants within 50 miles of Whitewood, Virginia (ZIP 24657), with a combined 1,543 MW of nameplate capacity. Natural Gas is the most common fuel type in this area with 3 of the 10 nearby plants. The closest plant is Buchanan Generation Llc at 6.5 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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