Power Plants Near 24854 — Kopperston, WV
10 power plants within 50 miles of ZIP 24854 (Kopperston, West Virginia). Click any plant for capacity, generation, emissions, and generator-level detail.
Centroid: 37.7440, -81.5750 · County: Wyoming
| Distance | Plant | Fuel | Capacity | Operator |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 23.1 mi | New River Clean Energy Beckley, WV | Biomass | 3 MW | Cox Enterprises |
| 33.0 mi | Kanawha River Glasgow, WV | Coal | — | Appalachian Power Co |
| 33.1 mi | London Handley, WV | Hydroelectric | 14 MW | Appalachian Power Co |
| 34.1 mi | Glen Ferris Hydro Gauley Bridge, WV | Hydroelectric | 6 MW | Hawks Nest Hydro Llc |
| 35.1 mi | Marmet Marmet, WV | Hydroelectric | 14 MW | Appalachian Power Co |
| 35.4 mi | Hawks Nest Hydro Gauley Bridge, WV | Hydroelectric | 102 MW | Hawks Nest Hydro Llc |
| 44.6 mi | Buchanan Generation Llc Keen Mountain, VA | Natural Gas | 88 MW | Buchanan Generation, Llc |
| 46.7 mi | Glen Lyn Glen Lyn, VA | Coal | — | Appalachian Power Co |
| 49.1 mi | Martin County Solar Project, Llc Pilgrim, KY | Solar | 111 MW | Martin County Solar Project, Llc |
| 49.7 mi | Gauley River Power Partners Summersville, WV | Hydroelectric | 80 MW | Central Rivers Power Wv, Llc |
Power generation near this area
There are 10 power plants within 50 miles of Kopperston, West Virginia (ZIP 24854), with a combined 419 MW of nameplate capacity. Hydroelectric is the most common fuel type in this area with 5 of the 10 nearby plants. The closest plant is New River Clean Energy at 23.1 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 West Virginia, visit the West Virginia state page.
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