Power Plants Near 25686 — Newtown, WV

10 power plants within 50 miles of ZIP 25686 (Newtown, West Virginia). Click any plant for capacity, generation, emissions, and generator-level detail.

Centroid: 37.7431, -82.1080 · County: Mingo

Natural Gas 95%Solar 4%

Distance	Plant	Fuel	Capacity	Operator
20.1 mi	Martin County Solar Project, Llc Pilgrim, KY	Solar	111 MW	Martin County Solar Project, Llc
37.6 mi	Flannagan Hydroelectric Project Haysi, VA	Hydroelectric	—	Jordan Hydroelectric Ltd Ptp
40.0 mi	Buchanan Generation Llc Keen Mountain, VA	Natural Gas	88 MW	Buchanan Generation, Llc
40.5 mi	Big Sandy Louisa, KY	Natural Gas	281 MW	Kentucky Power Co
41.1 mi	Riverside Generating Llc Catlettsburg, KY	Natural Gas	1,150 MW	Riverside Generating Co Llc
42.8 mi	Aep Milton Nas Milton, WV	Battery Storage	—	Appalachian Power Co
45.8 mi	Marmet Marmet, WV	Hydroelectric	14 MW	Appalachian Power Co
49.0 mi	Ceredo Generating Station Huntington, WV	Natural Gas	519 MW	Appalachian Power Co
49.2 mi	Kanawha River Glasgow, WV	Coal	—	Appalachian Power Co
49.2 mi	Big Sandy Peaker Plant Kenona, WV	Natural Gas	353 MW	Middle River Power Ii, Llc

Power generation near this area

There are 10 power plants within 50 miles of Newtown, West Virginia (ZIP 25686), with a combined 2,516 MW of nameplate capacity. Natural Gas is the most common fuel type in this area with 5 of the 10 nearby plants. The closest plant is Martin County Solar Project, Llc at 20.1 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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