Power Plants Near 28733 — Fontana Dam, NC

40 power plants within 50 miles of ZIP 28733 (Fontana Dam, North Carolina). Click any plant for capacity, generation, emissions, and generator-level detail.

Centroid: 35.4231, -83.7795 · County: Graham

Hydroelectric 61%Coal 36%Natural Gas 3%

Distance	Plant	Fuel	Capacity	Operator
2.4 mi	Fontana Dam Fontana Dam, NC	Hydroelectric	255 MW	Tennessee Valley Authority
5.0 mi	Santeetlah Robbinsville, NC	Hydroelectric	45 MW	Brookfield Smoky Mountain Hydropower Lp
9.1 mi	Cheoah Tapoco, NC	Hydroelectric	140 MW	Brookfield Smoky Mountain Hydropower Lp
12.0 mi	Nantahala Topton, NC	Hydroelectric	43 MW	Duke Energy Carolinas, Llc
12.0 mi	Queens Creek Topton, NC	Hydroelectric	1 MW	Duke Energy Carolinas, Llc
12.3 mi	Calderwood Tallassee, TN	Hydroelectric	157 MW	Brookfield Smoky Mountain Hydropower Lp
17.4 mi	Chilhowee Tallassee, TN	Hydroelectric	50 MW	Brookfield Smoky Mountain Hydropower Lp
22.8 mi	Sr Maryville Maryville, TN	Solar	—	Sr Maryville, Llc
25.5 mi	Sr Maryville East Maryville, TN	Solar	—	Sr Maryville East, Llc
26.1 mi	Mission Murphy, NC	Hydroelectric	2 MW	Northbrook Carolina Hydro Ii, Llc
26.4 mi	Sr Blount, Llc Maryville, TN	Solar	—	Sr Blount, Llc
27.0 mi	Franklin (Nc) Franklin, NC	Hydroelectric	1 MW	Northbrook Carolina Hydro Ii, Llc
27.9 mi	Chatuge Hayesville, NC	Hydroelectric	13 MW	Tennessee Valley Authority
29.3 mi	Hiwassee Dam Murphy, NC	Hydroelectric	166 MW	Tennessee Valley Authority
30.9 mi	Martins Creek Solar Nc, Llc Murphy, NC	Solar	1 MW	Duke Energy Renewables Services
30.9 mi	Vonore Battery Energy Storage System Vonore, TN	Battery Storage	—	Tennessee Valley Authority
34.0 mi	Apalachia Reliance, TN	Hydroelectric	94 MW	Tennessee Valley Authority
36.2 mi	Murphy Farm Power, Llc Culberson, NC	Solar	1 MW	Duke Energy Renewables Services
36.4 mi	Fort Loudoun Lenoir City, TN	Hydroelectric	153 MW	Tennessee Valley Authority
36.5 mi	Nottely Blairsville, GA	Hydroelectric	16 MW	Tennessee Valley Authority
37.1 mi	Cs Murphy Point, Llc Murphy, NC	Solar	1 MW	Duke Energy Renewables Services
37.2 mi	Primient Loudon Plant Loudon, TN	Natural Gas	61 MW	Primient, Llc
37.3 mi	University Of Tennessee Steam Plant Knoxville, TN	Natural Gas	5 MW	University Of Tennessee
38.7 mi	Tuckasegee Tuckasegee, NC	Hydroelectric	3 MW	Duke Energy Carolinas, Llc
39.1 mi	Thorpe Tuckasegee, NC	Hydroelectric	22 MW	Duke Energy Carolinas, Llc
39.6 mi	Multitrade Rabun Gap, Llc Rabun Gap, GA	Biomass	18 MW	Multitrade Rabun Gap Llc
39.6 mi	Douglas Dam Dandridge, TN	Hydroelectric	151 MW	Tennessee Valley Authority
40.2 mi	Cedar Cliff Tuckasegee, NC	Hydroelectric	6 MW	Duke Energy Carolinas, Llc
41.8 mi	Bear Creek Dam Tuckasegee, NC	Hydroelectric	9 MW	Duke Energy Carolinas, Llc
43.3 mi	Melton Hill Lenoir City, TN	Hydroelectric	72 MW	Tennessee Valley Authority
45.1 mi	Walters Waterville, NC	Hydroelectric	108 MW	Duke Energy Progress - (Nc)
45.5 mi	Burton Dam Clayton, GA	Hydroelectric	6 MW	Georgia Power Co
46.1 mi	Tennessee Creek Tuckasegee, NC	Hydroelectric	11 MW	Duke Energy Carolinas, Llc
46.4 mi	Bull Run Clinton, TN	Coal	950 MW	Tennessee Valley Authority
46.4 mi	Ocoee 3 Benton, TN	Hydroelectric	29 MW	Tennessee Valley Authority
46.5 mi	Ocoee 2 Benton, TN	Hydroelectric	23 MW	Tennessee Valley Authority
46.8 mi	Blue Ridge Blue Ridge, GA	Hydroelectric	24 MW	Tennessee Valley Authority
48.8 mi	Nacoochee Lakemont, GA	Hydroelectric	5 MW	Georgia Power Co
49.9 mi	Terrora Tallulah Falls, GA	Hydroelectric	16 MW	Georgia Power Co
50.0 mi	Chestnut Ridge Gas Recovery Heiskell, TN	Natural Gas	5 MW	Wm Renewable Energy Llc

Power generation near this area

There are 40 power plants within 50 miles of Fontana Dam, North Carolina (ZIP 28733), with a combined 2,661 MW of nameplate capacity. Hydroelectric is the most common fuel type in this area with 28 of the 40 nearby plants. The closest plant is Fontana Dam at 2.4 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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