Power Plants Near 28741 — Highlands, NC

47 power plants within 50 miles of ZIP 28741 (Highlands, North Carolina). Click any plant for capacity, generation, emissions, and generator-level detail.

Centroid: 35.0705, -83.2160 · County: Macon

Hydroelectric 47%Nuclear 37%Natural Gas 14%

Distance	Plant	Fuel	Capacity	Operator
12.2 mi	Multitrade Rabun Gap, Llc Rabun Gap, GA	Biomass	18 MW	Multitrade Rabun Gap Llc
12.4 mi	Thorpe Tuckasegee, NC	Hydroelectric	22 MW	Duke Energy Carolinas, Llc
13.1 mi	Bad Creek Salem, SC	Hydroelectric	1,584 MW	Duke Energy Carolinas, Llc
13.2 mi	Tuckasegee Tuckasegee, NC	Hydroelectric	3 MW	Duke Energy Carolinas, Llc
13.5 mi	Franklin (Nc) Franklin, NC	Hydroelectric	1 MW	Northbrook Carolina Hydro Ii, Llc
14.3 mi	Cedar Cliff Tuckasegee, NC	Hydroelectric	6 MW	Duke Energy Carolinas, Llc
14.4 mi	Bear Creek Dam Tuckasegee, NC	Hydroelectric	9 MW	Duke Energy Carolinas, Llc
15.6 mi	Tennessee Creek Tuckasegee, NC	Hydroelectric	11 MW	Duke Energy Carolinas, Llc
18.7 mi	Jocassee Salem, SC	Hydroelectric	774 MW	Duke Energy Carolinas, Llc
23.9 mi	Terrora Tallulah Falls, GA	Hydroelectric	16 MW	Georgia Power Co
25.1 mi	Tallulah Falls Tallulah Falls, GA	Hydroelectric	72 MW	Georgia Power Co
25.8 mi	Tugalo Tallulah Falls, GA	Hydroelectric	45 MW	Georgia Power Co
26.2 mi	Oconee Seneca, SC	Nuclear	2,667 MW	Duke Energy Carolinas, Llc
26.5 mi	Keowee Seneca, SC	Hydroelectric	158 MW	Duke Energy Carolinas, Llc
26.5 mi	Burton Dam Clayton, GA	Hydroelectric	6 MW	Georgia Power Co
27.1 mi	Nacoochee Lakemont, GA	Hydroelectric	5 MW	Georgia Power Co
27.8 mi	Yonah Toccoa, GA	Hydroelectric	23 MW	Georgia Power Co
29.5 mi	Queens Creek Topton, NC	Hydroelectric	1 MW	Duke Energy Carolinas, Llc
29.5 mi	Nantahala Topton, NC	Hydroelectric	43 MW	Duke Energy Carolinas, Llc
30.3 mi	Valenite Westminster, SC	Oil	3 MW	Central Electric Power
30.4 mi	Seneca City Of Seneca, SC	Oil	10 MW	City Of Seneca - (Sc)
32.7 mi	Chatuge Hayesville, NC	Hydroelectric	13 MW	Tennessee Valley Authority
33.4 mi	Innovative Solar 10 Canton, NC	Solar	2 MW	Cypress Creek Renewables
34.2 mi	Cornell Dubilier Liberty, SC	Oil	—	South Carolina Public Service Authority
34.4 mi	Central Energy Facility Clemson, SC	Natural Gas	6 MW	Clemson University - Main Campus
35.1 mi	Duke Energy Chp At Clemson University Clemson, SC	Natural Gas	13 MW	Duke Energy Carolinas, Llc
40.1 mi	Mission Murphy, NC	Hydroelectric	2 MW	Northbrook Carolina Hydro Ii, Llc
42.3 mi	Bluebird Solar Sc Llc Pendleton, SC	Solar	3 MW	Bluebird Solar Llc
42.4 mi	Fontana Dam Fontana Dam, NC	Hydroelectric	255 MW	Tennessee Valley Authority
43.9 mi	Franklin Milliken Lavonia, GA	Solar	3 MW	Safari Energy, Llc
44.1 mi	Saluda Dam Greenville, SC	Hydroelectric	2 MW	Northbrook Carolina Hydro Llc
44.1 mi	Walters Waterville, NC	Hydroelectric	108 MW	Duke Energy Progress - (Nc)
44.9 mi	Santeetlah Robbinsville, NC	Hydroelectric	45 MW	Brookfield Smoky Mountain Hydropower Lp
45.2 mi	Enka Enka, NC	Coal	—	Basf Corporation
45.4 mi	Martins Creek Solar Nc, Llc Murphy, NC	Solar	1 MW	Duke Energy Renewables Services
45.9 mi	Ace Solar Piedmont, SC	Solar	1 MW	Altus Power America Management, Llc
46.0 mi	Whitt Solar Piedmont, SC	Solar	2 MW	Altus Power America Management, Llc
46.8 mi	Adams Piedmont, SC	Solar	2 MW	Adams Solar Sc, Llc
47.1 mi	Asheville Arden, NC	Natural Gas	1,012 MW	Duke Energy Progress - (Nc)
48.2 mi	Tuxedo Flat Rock, NC	Hydroelectric	5 MW	Northbrook Tuxedo, Llc
48.4 mi	Cheoah Tapoco, NC	Hydroelectric	140 MW	Brookfield Smoky Mountain Hydropower Lp
48.4 mi	Grp Franklin Renewable Energy Facility Carnesville, GA	Biomass	58 MW	Grp Franklin Renewable Energy Facility, Llc
49.0 mi	Biltmore Solar Fields Asheville, NC	Solar	2 MW	The Biltmore Company
49.5 mi	Pelzer Solar I Pelzer, SC	Solar	1 MW	Altus Power America Management, Llc
49.6 mi	Innovative Solar 6 Leicester, NC	Solar	4 MW	Cypress Creek Renewables
49.7 mi	Piedmont Hydro Power Project Piedmont, SC	Hydroelectric	1 MW	Central Rivers Power Us, Llc
49.9 mi	Nottely Blairsville, GA	Hydroelectric	16 MW	Tennessee Valley Authority

Power generation near this area

There are 47 power plants within 50 miles of Highlands, North Carolina (ZIP 28741), with a combined 7,170 MW of nameplate capacity. Hydroelectric is the most common fuel type in this area with 27 of the 47 nearby plants. The closest plant is Multitrade Rabun Gap, Llc at 12.2 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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