Power Plants Near 28671 — Rutherford College, NC

100 power plants within 50 miles of ZIP 28671 (Rutherford College, North Carolina). Click any plant for capacity, generation, emissions, and generator-level detail.

Centroid: 35.7485, -81.5226 · County: Burke

Natural Gas 45%Nuclear 24%Coal 21%Solar 5%Hydroelectric 5%

Distance	Plant	Fuel	Capacity	Operator
4.7 mi	Drexel Operations Center Drexel, NC	Oil	2 MW	North Carolina Mun Power Agny #1
5.1 mi	Rhodhiss Rhodhiss, NC	Hydroelectric	26 MW	Duke Energy Carolinas, Llc
6.0 mi	Dragstrip Farm Hickory, NC	Solar	5 MW	Strata Manager, Llc
6.2 mi	Cline Solar Farm, Llc Hildebran, NC	Solar	5 MW	Cline Solar, Llc
6.7 mi	Innovative Solar 26, Llc Hildebran, NC	Solar	2 MW	Cypress Creek Renewables
7.1 mi	Bernhardt Furniture Solar Farm Lenoir, NC	Solar	1 MW	Bernhardt Furniture Company
7.6 mi	Granite Falls Walmart Granite Falls, NC	Oil	2 MW	North Carolina Mun Power Agny #1
8.1 mi	Morganton, Parker Road Morganton, NC	Oil	2 MW	North Carolina Mun Power Agny #1
8.2 mi	Catawba River Pollution Control Morganton, NC	Oil	1 MW	City Of Morganton - (Nc)
9.7 mi	Brighter Future Solar Granite Falls, NC	Solar	11 MW	Brighter Future Solar Llc
11.5 mi	Water Filter Plant #2 Morganton, NC	Oil	2 MW	City Of Morganton - (Nc)
12.7 mi	Morganton Station 5 Morganton, NC	Oil	2 MW	North Carolina Mun Power Agny #1
13.7 mi	Two Lines Farm Hickory, NC	Solar	5 MW	Strata Manager, Llc
16.2 mi	Owen Solar Lincolnton, NC	Solar	5 MW	Owen Solar Llc
16.5 mi	Flash Solar Conover, NC	Solar	5 MW	Cypress Creek Renewables
17.6 mi	Bridgewater Morganton, NC	Hydroelectric	28 MW	Duke Energy Carolinas, Llc
17.7 mi	Apple Data Center - Pv2 Conover, NC	Solar	20 MW	Apple, Inc
18.1 mi	Apple Data Center - Fuel Cell 1&2 Maiden, NC	Natural Gas	—	Apple, Inc
18.3 mi	Sigmon Catawba Farm Newton, NC	Solar	5 MW	Strata Manager, Llc
18.8 mi	Apple Data Center Pv Maiden, NC	Solar	21 MW	Apple, Inc
18.9 mi	Angel Solar Newton, NC	Solar	5 MW	Cypress Creek Renewables
19.2 mi	Oxford Dam Conover, NC	Hydroelectric	36 MW	Duke Energy Carolinas, Llc
19.3 mi	Belwood Farm Lawndale, NC	Solar	4 MW	Palmetto Power Management Llc
19.6 mi	Arndt Farm Claremont, NC	Solar	5 MW	Strata Manager, Llc
20.1 mi	Sonne Two Newton, NC	Solar	5 MW	Heelstone Energy Holdings, Llc
20.4 mi	Maiden Finger Street Maiden, NC	Oil	—	North Carolina Mun Power Agny #1
21.0 mi	Apple Data Center Pv3 Conover, NC	Solar	18 MW	Apple, Inc
21.3 mi	Maiden Community Center Maiden, NC	Oil	2 MW	North Carolina Mun Power Agny #1
21.3 mi	Ventura Solar, Llc Taylorsville, NC	Solar	5 MW	Sol Systems
21.9 mi	Old Catawba Pv 1 Claremont, NC	Solar	4 MW	Ecoplexus, Inc
22.1 mi	Apple One Newton, NC	Solar	5 MW	Cypress Creek Renewables
22.3 mi	Haynes Farm Lincolnton, NC	Solar	5 MW	Strata Manager, Llc
22.7 mi	Maiden Creek Solar Power Plant Maiden, NC	Solar	69 MW	Duke Energy Carolinas, Llc
23.2 mi	Apex Nc Solar Lawndale, NC	Solar	—	Apex Nc Solar, Llc
23.5 mi	Taylorsville Solar Llc Taylorsville, NC	Solar	1 MW	Duke Energy Renewables Services
23.8 mi	Lincolnton High School Lincolnton, NC	Oil	2 MW	North Carolina Mun Power Agny #1
24.3 mi	Lookout Shoals Statesville, NC	Hydroelectric	26 MW	Duke Energy Carolinas, Llc
25.6 mi	Stikeleather Farm Hiddenite, NC	Solar	5 MW	Stikeleather Farm, Llc
26.8 mi	Cherryville City Hall Cherryville, NC	Oil	2 MW	North Carolina Mun Power Agny #1
27.9 mi	Waco Farm Waco, NC	Solar	5 MW	Strata Manager, Llc
29.6 mi	Audrey Solar Shelby, NC	Solar	3 MW	Audrey Solar Llc
29.7 mi	High Shoals Pv1 High Shoals, NC	Solar	16 MW	Pine Gate Renewables
29.8 mi	Shelby, Nc Shelby, NC	Oil	4 MW	Electric Glass Fiber America, Llc.
29.8 mi	Innovative Solar 18, Llc Bostic, NC	Solar	2 MW	Cypress Creek Renewables
30.2 mi	Warbler Holdings Shelby, NC	Solar	4 MW	Solriver Capital Llc
30.3 mi	Westminister Nc Rutherfordton, NC	Solar	—	Ecoplexus, Inc
30.4 mi	233 Randolph 74 Solar I, Llc Shelby, NC	Solar	2 MW	233 Randolph 74 Solar I, Llc
30.4 mi	Lincoln Solar, Llc (Nc) Bostic, NC	Solar	5 MW	Cypress Creek Renewables
30.4 mi	High Shoals Hydro (Nc) High Shoals, NC	Hydroelectric	2 MW	Central Rivers Power Us, Llc
30.6 mi	Shelby Randolph Road Solar 1, Llc Shelby, NC	Solar	2 MW	Sre Utility Solar 1, Llc
30.7 mi	Shelby, Toms Street Shelby, NC	Oil	2 MW	North Carolina Mun Power Agny #1
31.8 mi	Neisler Street Solar Shelby, NC	Solar	2 MW	Neisler Street Solar I, Llc
31.9 mi	Gaston County Renewable Energy Center Dallas, NC	Biomass	4 MW	Gaston County Solid Waste And Recycling Division
31.9 mi	Bostic Delivery No 2 Bostic, NC	Oil	1 MW	North Carolina Mun Power Agny #1
32.2 mi	Sophie Solar Mooresboro, NC	Solar	5 MW	Sophie Solar Llc
32.2 mi	Gamble Solar Bostic, NC	Solar	3 MW	Oppidum Renewables Usa, Llc
32.5 mi	Ruff Solar Llc Ellenboro, NC	Solar	22 MW	Sol Systems
32.6 mi	Ayrshire Shelby, NC	Solar	19 MW	Cd Global Solar Holdings, Llc
32.6 mi	Innovative Solar 15, Llc Ellenboro, NC	Solar	2 MW	Aes Distributed Energy
32.7 mi	Statesville, Highway 64 Statesville, NC	Oil	2 MW	North Carolina Mun Power Agny #1
32.9 mi	Marshall (Nc) Terrell, NC	Coal	2,119 MW	Duke Energy Carolinas, Llc
33.5 mi	County Home Solar Center, Llc Shelby, NC	Solar	2 MW	Heelstone Energy Holdings, Llc
33.7 mi	Hutchinson Farm Shelby, NC	Solar	5 MW	Strata Manager, Llc
33.9 mi	Sid Solar I, Llc Shelby, NC	Solar	5 MW	Sre Utility Solar 1, Llc
34.3 mi	Innovative Solar 23 Kings Mountain, NC	Solar	2 MW	Sre Utility Solar 1, Llc
34.4 mi	Shelby Solar Energy Generation Facility Shelby, NC	Solar	1 MW	Duke Energy Renewables Services
35.1 mi	Lincoln Combustion Stanley, NC	Natural Gas	1,754 MW	Duke Energy Carolinas, Llc
35.1 mi	Old Caroleen Solar Farm Forest City, NC	Solar	2 MW	Cypress Creek Renewables
35.2 mi	231 Dixon 74 Solar I, Llc Kings Mountain, NC	Solar	2 MW	Altus Power America Management, Llc
35.3 mi	Clear Solar I, Llc Forest City, NC	Solar	4 MW	Clear Solar I, Llc
35.4 mi	Lux Solar, Llc Kings Mountain, NC	Solar	2 MW	Cypress Creek Renewables
35.5 mi	Gastonia Prime Power Park Dallas, NC	Oil	12 MW	North Carolina Mun Power Agny #1
35.6 mi	Mariposa Solar Center Llc Stanley, NC	Solar	5 MW	Heelstone Energy Holdings, Llc
35.7 mi	232 Long Branch 29 Solar I, Llc Shelby, NC	Solar	2 MW	Cardinal Renewables
35.7 mi	Lafayette Solar I, Llc Shelby, NC	Solar	2 MW	Sre Utility Solar 1, Llc
36.4 mi	Gastonia, Tulip Drive Gastonia, NC	Oil	5 MW	North Carolina Mun Power Agny #1
36.7 mi	Gaston Solar Power Plant Cherryville Township, NC	Solar	25 MW	Duke Energy Carolinas, Llc
36.9 mi	Freemont Solar Center Llc Stanley, NC	Solar	5 MW	Heelstone Energy Holdings, Llc
37.0 mi	Long Creek Waste Water Plant Dallas, NC	Oil	5 MW	City Of Gastonia
37.3 mi	Hornet Solar Gaston, NC	Solar	—	Hornet Solar Llc
37.5 mi	Amethyst Solar Forest City, NC	Solar	3 MW	Amethyst Solar Llc
37.5 mi	Auten Road Farm, Llc Gastonia, NC	Solar	5 MW	Cypress Creek Renewables
37.6 mi	Charlotte Solar Forest City, NC	Solar	5 MW	Cypress Creek Renewables
37.6 mi	Statesville Delivery No 3 Statesville, NC	Oil	2 MW	North Carolina Mun Power Agny #1
37.9 mi	York Road Solar I, Llc Kings Mountain, NC	Solar	2 MW	Sre Utility Solar 1, Llc
38.1 mi	Rutherford Farm Forest City, NC	Solar	75 MW	Southern Power Co
38.1 mi	Battleground Kings Mountain, NC	Solar	4 MW	Aes Distributed Energy
38.4 mi	Cowans Ford Stanley, NC	Hydroelectric	350 MW	Duke Energy Carolinas, Llc
38.5 mi	Dixon Dairy Road Solar Kings Mountain, NC	Solar	4 MW	Palmetto Power Management Llc
38.8 mi	Kings Mountain Energy Center Kings Mountain, NC	Natural Gas	544 MW	Carolina Power Partners, Llc
38.9 mi	James E. Rogers Energy Complex Cliffside, NC	Natural Gas	1,531 MW	Duke Energy Carolinas, Llc
38.9 mi	Mcguire Huntersville, NC	Nuclear	2,441 MW	Duke Energy Carolinas, Llc
39.0 mi	Roper Farm, Llc Grover, NC	Solar	5 MW	Strata Manager, Llc
39.1 mi	Iredell County Lfg Facility Statesville, NC	Biomass	3 MW	Iredell Transmission Llc
39.2 mi	Gaston Memorial Hospital Gastonia, NC	Oil	2 MW	City Of Gastonia
39.6 mi	Wilkes Solar, Llc Wilkesboro, NC	Solar	—	Wilkes Solar, Llc
40.2 mi	Beetle Solar Mooresboro, NC	Solar	4 MW	Cypress Creek Renewables
40.2 mi	1045 Tomlin Mill Solar Statesville, NC	Solar	5 MW	1045 Tomlin Mill Solar, Llc
40.4 mi	Cleveland Cnty Generating Facility Kings Mountain, NC	Natural Gas	736 MW	Southern Power Co
40.5 mi	Gastonia Solar Center Gastonia, NC	Solar	4 MW	Adapture Renewables, Inc.

Power generation near this area

There are 100 power plants within 50 miles of Rutherford College, North Carolina (ZIP 28671), with a combined 10,135 MW of nameplate capacity. Solar is the most common fuel type in this area with 66 of the 100 nearby plants. The closest plant is Drexel Operations Center at 4.7 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 North Carolina, visit the North Carolina state page.

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