Power Plants Near 28722 — Columbus, NC

100 power plants within 50 miles of ZIP 28722 (Columbus, North Carolina). Click any plant for capacity, generation, emissions, and generator-level detail.

Centroid: 35.2532, -82.1971 · County: Polk

Natural Gas 81%Hydroelectric 13%Solar 5%

Distance	Plant	Fuel	Capacity	Operator
5.7 mi	Turner Shoals Mill Springs, NC	Hydroelectric	5 MW	Northbrook Carolina Hydro Llc
10.9 mi	Tuxedo Flat Rock, NC	Hydroelectric	5 MW	Northbrook Tuxedo, Llc
11.5 mi	Innovative Solar 16 Hendersonville, NC	Solar	2 MW	Cypress Creek Renewables
12.0 mi	Lake Lure Lake Lure, NC	Hydroelectric	4 MW	Lake Lure Town Of
12.1 mi	Innovative Solar 14, Llc Hendersonville, NC	Solar	2 MW	Aes Distributed Energy
13.4 mi	Sawtell Solar Hendersonville, NC	Solar	3 MW	Sawtell Solar, Llc
15.2 mi	Ballenger Road Solar A Inman, SC	Solar	2 MW	Ballenger Road Solar A
15.9 mi	Amethyst Solar Forest City, NC	Solar	3 MW	Amethyst Solar Llc
16.3 mi	Spartanburg Water System Chesnee, SC	Hydroelectric	3 MW	Spartanburg Commissioners Pw
17.8 mi	Wellford Renewable Energy Plant Spartanburg, SC	Biomass	2 MW	Lockhart Power Co
19.8 mi	Atood Solar Iii Llc Spartanburg, SC	Solar	2 MW	Atood Solar Iii Llc
19.8 mi	Aga Tag Solar Iii Llc Spartanburg, SC	Solar	2 MW	Aga Tag Solar Iii Llc
20.4 mi	Clear Solar I, Llc Forest City, NC	Solar	4 MW	Clear Solar I, Llc
20.7 mi	Rutherford Farm Forest City, NC	Solar	75 MW	Southern Power Co
20.8 mi	Westminister Nc Rutherfordton, NC	Solar	—	Ecoplexus, Inc
21.2 mi	Charlotte Solar Forest City, NC	Solar	5 MW	Cypress Creek Renewables
21.4 mi	Highway 9 Solar Spartanburg, SC	Solar	—	Jsd Flatwood Pv-1, Llc
21.8 mi	Bostic Delivery No 2 Bostic, NC	Oil	1 MW	North Carolina Mun Power Agny #1
21.8 mi	Fairview Solar Spartanburg, SC	Solar	—	Jsd Flatwood Pv-1, Llc
21.9 mi	Old Caroleen Solar Farm Forest City, NC	Solar	2 MW	Cypress Creek Renewables
22.0 mi	Davis Road Solar Spartanburg, SC	Solar	—	Jsd Flatwood Pv-1, Llc
22.4 mi	Gamble Solar Bostic, NC	Solar	3 MW	Oppidum Renewables Usa, Llc
22.5 mi	Bryant Road Solar Spartanburg, SC	Solar	2 MW	Jsd Flatwood Pv-1, Llc
23.1 mi	Lincoln Solar, Llc (Nc) Bostic, NC	Solar	5 MW	Cypress Creek Renewables
23.9 mi	Limelight Solar Iii, Llc Spartanburg, SC	Solar	4 MW	Limelight Solar Iii, Llc
24.1 mi	Limelight Solar I, Llc Spartanburg, SC	Solar	2 MW	Limelight Solar I, Llc
24.3 mi	Innovative Solar 18, Llc Bostic, NC	Solar	2 MW	Cypress Creek Renewables
24.7 mi	Asheville Arden, NC	Natural Gas	1,012 MW	Duke Energy Progress - (Nc)
24.8 mi	James E. Rogers Energy Complex Cliffside, NC	Natural Gas	1,531 MW	Duke Energy Carolinas, Llc
24.8 mi	Bmw Manufacturing Co Greer, SC	Biomass	11 MW	Bmw Manufacturing Co Llc
24.8 mi	Innovative Solar 15, Llc Ellenboro, NC	Solar	2 MW	Aes Distributed Energy
24.9 mi	Ruff Solar Llc Ellenboro, NC	Solar	22 MW	Sol Systems
25.4 mi	Limelight Solar Ii Llc Spartanburg, SC	Solar	2 MW	Limelight Solar Ii Llc
25.6 mi	Broad River Solar, Llc Mooresboro, NC	Solar	50 MW	Duke Energy Renewables Services
26.8 mi	Asheville-Rock Hill Battery Asheville, NC	Other Fossil	9 MW	Duke Energy Progress - (Nc)
26.8 mi	Atood Ii Cowpens, SC	Solar	2 MW	Cypress Creek Renewables
27.2 mi	Clifton Dam 3 Power Station Converse, SC	Hydroelectric	1 MW	Converse Energy Inc
28.0 mi	Central Plant Greenville, SC	Oil	4 MW	Bob Jones University
28.4 mi	Sophie Solar Mooresboro, NC	Solar	5 MW	Sophie Solar Llc
30.5 mi	Beetle Solar Mooresboro, NC	Solar	4 MW	Cypress Creek Renewables
30.6 mi	Biltmore Solar Fields Asheville, NC	Solar	2 MW	The Biltmore Company
31.3 mi	Enoree Phase Ii Landfill Gas Recovery Greer, SC	Biomass	3 MW	Enerdyne Power Systems Inc
32.0 mi	Enka Enka, NC	Coal	—	Basf Corporation
32.1 mi	Saluda Dam Greenville, SC	Hydroelectric	2 MW	Northbrook Carolina Hydro Llc
32.4 mi	Shelby, Nc Shelby, NC	Oil	4 MW	Electric Glass Fiber America, Llc.
32.6 mi	Warbler Holdings Shelby, NC	Solar	4 MW	Solriver Capital Llc
32.8 mi	Audrey Solar Shelby, NC	Solar	3 MW	Audrey Solar Llc
32.9 mi	Ayrshire Shelby, NC	Solar	19 MW	Cd Global Solar Holdings, Llc
33.9 mi	Shelby Solar Energy Generation Facility Shelby, NC	Solar	1 MW	Duke Energy Renewables Services
34.1 mi	Woodfin Woodfin, NC	Natural Gas	—	Duke Energy Progress - (Nc)
34.2 mi	White Horse Solar A Greenville, SC	Solar	2 MW	White Horse Solar A
34.3 mi	Mohea Solar Energy Center, Llc Gaffney, SC	Solar	5 MW	Mohea Solar Energy Center, Llc
34.3 mi	Upper Pacolet Hydro Pacolet, SC	Hydroelectric	1 MW	Lockhart Power Co
34.5 mi	233 Randolph 74 Solar I, Llc Shelby, NC	Solar	2 MW	233 Randolph 74 Solar I, Llc
34.5 mi	Shelby Randolph Road Solar 1, Llc Shelby, NC	Solar	2 MW	Sre Utility Solar 1, Llc
34.8 mi	Gaston Shoals Blacksburg, SC	Hydroelectric	7 MW	Northbrook Carolina Hydro Ii, Llc
35.1 mi	Riverside Bess Asheville, NC	Battery Storage	—	Duke Energy Progress - (Nc)
35.3 mi	Cherokee County Cogen Gaffney, SC	Natural Gas	101 MW	Cherokee County Cogen Partners Llc
35.5 mi	Neisler Street Solar Shelby, NC	Solar	2 MW	Neisler Street Solar I, Llc
35.5 mi	Metropolitan Sewerage District Asheville, NC	Hydroelectric	2 MW	Metropolitan Sewerage District
35.6 mi	Pacolet Diesel Generation Facility Pacolet, SC	Oil	5 MW	Lockhart Power Co
35.7 mi	Lafayette Solar I, Llc Shelby, NC	Solar	2 MW	Sre Utility Solar 1, Llc
36.0 mi	232 Long Branch 29 Solar I, Llc Shelby, NC	Solar	2 MW	Cardinal Renewables
36.1 mi	Woodfin Solar Asheville, NC	Solar	5 MW	Duke Energy Progress - (Nc)
37.2 mi	Broad River Energy Center Gaffney, SC	Natural Gas	985 MW	Broad River Energy Llc
37.6 mi	Pinson Solar Farm Woodruff, SC	Solar	20 MW	Cardinal Renewables
38.2 mi	Shelby, Toms Street Shelby, NC	Oil	2 MW	North Carolina Mun Power Agny #1
38.4 mi	Hutchinson Farm Shelby, NC	Solar	5 MW	Strata Manager, Llc
38.8 mi	County Home Solar Center, Llc Shelby, NC	Solar	2 MW	Heelstone Energy Holdings, Llc
39.0 mi	Sid Solar I, Llc Shelby, NC	Solar	5 MW	Sre Utility Solar 1, Llc
39.0 mi	Cherokee Falls Blacksburg, SC	Hydroelectric	4 MW	Hydroland Omega Llc
39.4 mi	Bridgewater Morganton, NC	Hydroelectric	28 MW	Duke Energy Carolinas, Llc
40.2 mi	Innovative Solar 6 Leicester, NC	Solar	4 MW	Cypress Creek Renewables
40.9 mi	Piedmont Hydro Power Project Piedmont, SC	Hydroelectric	1 MW	Central Rivers Power Us, Llc
41.1 mi	Ace Solar Piedmont, SC	Solar	1 MW	Altus Power America Management, Llc
41.1 mi	Whitt Solar Piedmont, SC	Solar	2 MW	Altus Power America Management, Llc
41.5 mi	Cornell Dubilier Liberty, SC	Oil	—	South Carolina Public Service Authority
41.5 mi	Morganton Station 5 Morganton, NC	Oil	2 MW	North Carolina Mun Power Agny #1
41.6 mi	Belwood Farm Lawndale, NC	Solar	4 MW	Palmetto Power Management Llc
41.9 mi	Innovative Solar 10 Canton, NC	Solar	2 MW	Cypress Creek Renewables
42.0 mi	Apex Nc Solar Lawndale, NC	Solar	—	Apex Nc Solar, Llc
42.4 mi	Marshall Dam Marshall, NC	Hydroelectric	5 MW	Duke Energy Progress - (Nc)
42.6 mi	99 Islands Blacksburg, SC	Hydroelectric	12 MW	Duke Energy Carolinas, Llc
42.6 mi	Water Filter Plant #2 Morganton, NC	Oil	2 MW	City Of Morganton - (Nc)
42.9 mi	Adams Piedmont, SC	Solar	2 MW	Adams Solar Sc, Llc
42.9 mi	Roper Farm, Llc Grover, NC	Solar	5 MW	Strata Manager, Llc
42.9 mi	Ivy River Hydro Marshall, NC	Hydroelectric	1 MW	Madison Hydro Partners
43.0 mi	Beaverdam Renewable Energy Center Grey Court, SC	Solar	—	Duke Energy Carolinas, Llc
43.1 mi	Berry Road Solar Pelzer, SC	Solar	2 MW	Rpsc Solar 3, Llc
43.3 mi	231 Dixon 74 Solar I, Llc Kings Mountain, NC	Solar	2 MW	Altus Power America Management, Llc
43.3 mi	Lux Solar, Llc Kings Mountain, NC	Solar	2 MW	Cypress Creek Renewables
43.8 mi	Mill Creek (Sc) Blacksburg, SC	Natural Gas	799 MW	Duke Energy Carolinas, Llc
43.9 mi	Innovative Solar 23 Kings Mountain, NC	Solar	2 MW	Sre Utility Solar 1, Llc
44.0 mi	Waco Farm Waco, NC	Solar	5 MW	Strata Manager, Llc
44.1 mi	Morganton, Parker Road Morganton, NC	Oil	2 MW	North Carolina Mun Power Agny #1
44.4 mi	Cleveland Cnty Generating Facility Kings Mountain, NC	Natural Gas	736 MW	Southern Power Co
44.5 mi	Dixon Dairy Road Solar Kings Mountain, NC	Solar	4 MW	Palmetto Power Management Llc
44.6 mi	Pelzer Solar I Pelzer, SC	Solar	1 MW	Altus Power America Management, Llc
44.7 mi	Pelzer Upper Petzer, SC	Hydroelectric	2 MW	Central Rivers Power Us, Llc
45.4 mi	Jocassee Salem, SC	Hydroelectric	774 MW	Duke Energy Carolinas, Llc

Power generation near this area

There are 100 power plants within 50 miles of Columbus, North Carolina (ZIP 28722), with a combined 6,393 MW of nameplate capacity. Solar is the most common fuel type in this area with 61 of the 100 nearby plants. The closest plant is Turner Shoals at 5.7 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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