Power Plants Near 25638 — Omar, WV
10 power plants within 50 miles of ZIP 25638 (Omar, West Virginia). Click any plant for capacity, generation, emissions, and generator-level detail.
Centroid: 37.7557, -81.9996 · County: Logan
| Distance | Plant | Fuel | Capacity | Operator |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 25.9 mi | Martin County Solar Project, Llc Pilgrim, KY | Solar | 111 MW | Martin County Solar Project, Llc |
| 40.2 mi | Buchanan Generation Llc Keen Mountain, VA | Natural Gas | 88 MW | Buchanan Generation, Llc |
| 40.9 mi | Flannagan Hydroelectric Project Haysi, VA | Hydroelectric | — | Jordan Hydroelectric Ltd Ptp |
| 41.6 mi | Marmet Marmet, WV | Hydroelectric | 14 MW | Appalachian Power Co |
| 42.5 mi | Aep Milton Nas Milton, WV | Battery Storage | — | Appalachian Power Co |
| 44.2 mi | Big Sandy Louisa, KY | Natural Gas | 281 MW | Kentucky Power Co |
| 44.3 mi | Kanawha River Glasgow, WV | Coal | — | Appalachian Power Co |
| 44.6 mi | Riverside Generating Llc Catlettsburg, KY | Natural Gas | 1,150 MW | Riverside Generating Co Llc |
| 45.7 mi | London Handley, WV | Hydroelectric | 14 MW | Appalachian Power Co |
| 45.9 mi | New River Clean Energy Beckley, WV | Biomass | 3 MW | Cox Enterprises |
Power generation near this area
There are 10 power plants within 50 miles of Omar, West Virginia (ZIP 25638), with a combined 1,662 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 Martin County Solar Project, Llc at 25.9 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 West Virginia, visit the West Virginia state page.
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