Power Plants Near 28702 — Almond, NC

40 power plants within 50 miles of ZIP 28702 (Almond, North Carolina). Click any plant for capacity, generation, emissions, and generator-level detail.

Centroid: 35.3698, -83.5652 · County: Swain

Hydroelectric 98%

Distance	Plant	Fuel	Capacity	Operator
9.2 mi	Nantahala Topton, NC	Hydroelectric	43 MW	Duke Energy Carolinas, Llc
9.2 mi	Queens Creek Topton, NC	Hydroelectric	1 MW	Duke Energy Carolinas, Llc
14.6 mi	Fontana Dam Fontana Dam, NC	Hydroelectric	255 MW	Tennessee Valley Authority
15.1 mi	Franklin (Nc) Franklin, NC	Hydroelectric	1 MW	Northbrook Carolina Hydro Ii, Llc
17.7 mi	Santeetlah Robbinsville, NC	Hydroelectric	45 MW	Brookfield Smoky Mountain Hydropower Lp
21.7 mi	Cheoah Tapoco, NC	Hydroelectric	140 MW	Brookfield Smoky Mountain Hydropower Lp
24.9 mi	Calderwood Tallassee, TN	Hydroelectric	157 MW	Brookfield Smoky Mountain Hydropower Lp
26.1 mi	Tuckasegee Tuckasegee, NC	Hydroelectric	3 MW	Duke Energy Carolinas, Llc
26.5 mi	Thorpe Tuckasegee, NC	Hydroelectric	22 MW	Duke Energy Carolinas, Llc
27.4 mi	Chatuge Hayesville, NC	Hydroelectric	13 MW	Tennessee Valley Authority
27.5 mi	Cedar Cliff Tuckasegee, NC	Hydroelectric	6 MW	Duke Energy Carolinas, Llc
29.2 mi	Bear Creek Dam Tuckasegee, NC	Hydroelectric	9 MW	Duke Energy Carolinas, Llc
29.3 mi	Mission Murphy, NC	Hydroelectric	2 MW	Northbrook Carolina Hydro Ii, Llc
29.9 mi	Chilhowee Tallassee, TN	Hydroelectric	50 MW	Brookfield Smoky Mountain Hydropower Lp
30.6 mi	Multitrade Rabun Gap, Llc Rabun Gap, GA	Biomass	18 MW	Multitrade Rabun Gap Llc
33.5 mi	Tennessee Creek Tuckasegee, NC	Hydroelectric	11 MW	Duke Energy Carolinas, Llc
33.7 mi	Sr Maryville Maryville, TN	Solar	—	Sr Maryville, Llc
34.2 mi	Sr Maryville East Maryville, TN	Solar	—	Sr Maryville East, Llc
35.1 mi	Martins Creek Solar Nc, Llc Murphy, NC	Solar	1 MW	Duke Energy Renewables Services
36.5 mi	Sr Blount, Llc Maryville, TN	Solar	—	Sr Blount, Llc
36.6 mi	Walters Waterville, NC	Hydroelectric	108 MW	Duke Energy Progress - (Nc)
37.7 mi	Hiwassee Dam Murphy, NC	Hydroelectric	166 MW	Tennessee Valley Authority
38.7 mi	Innovative Solar 10 Canton, NC	Solar	2 MW	Cypress Creek Renewables
39.8 mi	Burton Dam Clayton, GA	Hydroelectric	6 MW	Georgia Power Co
40.7 mi	Bad Creek Salem, SC	Hydroelectric	1,584 MW	Duke Energy Carolinas, Llc
40.9 mi	Nottely Blairsville, GA	Hydroelectric	16 MW	Tennessee Valley Authority
41.0 mi	Douglas Dam Dandridge, TN	Hydroelectric	151 MW	Tennessee Valley Authority
42.1 mi	Murphy Farm Power, Llc Culberson, NC	Solar	1 MW	Duke Energy Renewables Services
42.6 mi	Terrora Tallulah Falls, GA	Hydroelectric	16 MW	Georgia Power Co
42.6 mi	Nacoochee Lakemont, GA	Hydroelectric	5 MW	Georgia Power Co
42.9 mi	Cs Murphy Point, Llc Murphy, NC	Solar	1 MW	Duke Energy Renewables Services
43.4 mi	Vonore Battery Energy Storage System Vonore, TN	Battery Storage	—	Tennessee Valley Authority
43.5 mi	Apalachia Reliance, TN	Hydroelectric	94 MW	Tennessee Valley Authority
44.6 mi	Tallulah Falls Tallulah Falls, GA	Hydroelectric	72 MW	Georgia Power Co
44.9 mi	University Of Tennessee Steam Plant Knoxville, TN	Natural Gas	5 MW	University Of Tennessee
46.4 mi	Jocassee Salem, SC	Hydroelectric	774 MW	Duke Energy Carolinas, Llc
46.9 mi	Tugalo Tallulah Falls, GA	Hydroelectric	45 MW	Georgia Power Co
48.0 mi	Fort Loudoun Lenoir City, TN	Hydroelectric	153 MW	Tennessee Valley Authority
49.2 mi	Yonah Toccoa, GA	Hydroelectric	23 MW	Georgia Power Co
49.3 mi	Primient Loudon Plant Loudon, TN	Natural Gas	61 MW	Primient, Llc

Power generation near this area

There are 40 power plants within 50 miles of Almond, North Carolina (ZIP 28702), with a combined 4,057 MW of nameplate capacity. Hydroelectric is the most common fuel type in this area with 29 of the 40 nearby plants. The closest plant is Nantahala at 9.2 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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