Power Plants Near 24839 — Hanover, WV
8 power plants within 50 miles of ZIP 24839 (Hanover, West Virginia). Click any plant for capacity, generation, emissions, and generator-level detail.
Centroid: 37.5630, -81.8136 · County: Wyoming
| Distance | Plant | Fuel | Capacity | Operator |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 28.0 mi | Buchanan Generation Llc Keen Mountain, VA | Natural Gas | 88 MW | Buchanan Generation, Llc |
| 37.2 mi | Flannagan Hydroelectric Project Haysi, VA | Hydroelectric | — | Jordan Hydroelectric Ltd Ptp |
| 38.7 mi | Martin County Solar Project, Llc Pilgrim, KY | Solar | 111 MW | Martin County Solar Project, Llc |
| 39.7 mi | New River Clean Energy Beckley, WV | Biomass | 3 MW | Cox Enterprises |
| 48.4 mi | Clinch River Cleveland, VA | Natural Gas | 475 MW | Appalachian Power Co |
| 49.3 mi | Kanawha River Glasgow, WV | Coal | — | Appalachian Power Co |
| 49.5 mi | Marmet Marmet, WV | Hydroelectric | 14 MW | Appalachian Power Co |
| 49.9 mi | London Handley, WV | Hydroelectric | 14 MW | Appalachian Power Co |
Power generation near this area
There are 8 power plants within 50 miles of Hanover, West Virginia (ZIP 24839), with a combined 706 MW of nameplate capacity. Hydroelectric is the most common fuel type in this area with 3 of the 8 nearby plants. The closest plant is Buchanan Generation Llc at 28.0 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 West Virginia, visit the West Virginia state page.
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