Power Plants Near 28744 — Franklin, NC

39 power plants within 50 miles of ZIP 28744 (Franklin, North Carolina). Click any plant for capacity, generation, emissions, and generator-level detail.

Centroid: 35.1823, -83.3815 · County: Macon

Hydroelectric 58%Nuclear 41%

Distance	Plant	Fuel	Capacity	Operator
2.6 mi	Franklin (Nc) Franklin, NC	Hydroelectric	1 MW	Northbrook Carolina Hydro Ii, Llc
14.9 mi	Thorpe Tuckasegee, NC	Hydroelectric	22 MW	Duke Energy Carolinas, Llc
15.0 mi	Tuckasegee Tuckasegee, NC	Hydroelectric	3 MW	Duke Energy Carolinas, Llc
15.8 mi	Multitrade Rabun Gap, Llc Rabun Gap, GA	Biomass	18 MW	Multitrade Rabun Gap Llc
16.7 mi	Cedar Cliff Tuckasegee, NC	Hydroelectric	6 MW	Duke Energy Carolinas, Llc
17.7 mi	Queens Creek Topton, NC	Hydroelectric	1 MW	Duke Energy Carolinas, Llc
17.7 mi	Nantahala Topton, NC	Hydroelectric	43 MW	Duke Energy Carolinas, Llc
18.0 mi	Bear Creek Dam Tuckasegee, NC	Hydroelectric	9 MW	Duke Energy Carolinas, Llc
21.5 mi	Tennessee Creek Tuckasegee, NC	Hydroelectric	11 MW	Duke Energy Carolinas, Llc
24.8 mi	Bad Creek Salem, SC	Hydroelectric	1,584 MW	Duke Energy Carolinas, Llc
25.8 mi	Chatuge Hayesville, NC	Hydroelectric	13 MW	Tennessee Valley Authority
28.3 mi	Burton Dam Clayton, GA	Hydroelectric	6 MW	Georgia Power Co
28.9 mi	Terrora Tallulah Falls, GA	Hydroelectric	16 MW	Georgia Power Co
30.2 mi	Fontana Dam Fontana Dam, NC	Hydroelectric	255 MW	Tennessee Valley Authority
30.3 mi	Nacoochee Lakemont, GA	Hydroelectric	5 MW	Georgia Power Co
30.6 mi	Jocassee Salem, SC	Hydroelectric	774 MW	Duke Energy Carolinas, Llc
30.7 mi	Tallulah Falls Tallulah Falls, GA	Hydroelectric	72 MW	Georgia Power Co
31.8 mi	Mission Murphy, NC	Hydroelectric	2 MW	Northbrook Carolina Hydro Ii, Llc
32.4 mi	Tugalo Tallulah Falls, GA	Hydroelectric	45 MW	Georgia Power Co
32.8 mi	Santeetlah Robbinsville, NC	Hydroelectric	45 MW	Brookfield Smoky Mountain Hydropower Lp
34.2 mi	Innovative Solar 10 Canton, NC	Solar	2 MW	Cypress Creek Renewables
34.6 mi	Yonah Toccoa, GA	Hydroelectric	23 MW	Georgia Power Co
36.4 mi	Cheoah Tapoco, NC	Hydroelectric	140 MW	Brookfield Smoky Mountain Hydropower Lp
37.6 mi	Martins Creek Solar Nc, Llc Murphy, NC	Solar	1 MW	Duke Energy Renewables Services
38.3 mi	Oconee Seneca, SC	Nuclear	2,667 MW	Duke Energy Carolinas, Llc
38.6 mi	Keowee Seneca, SC	Hydroelectric	158 MW	Duke Energy Carolinas, Llc
40.0 mi	Calderwood Tallassee, TN	Hydroelectric	157 MW	Brookfield Smoky Mountain Hydropower Lp
40.0 mi	Walters Waterville, NC	Hydroelectric	108 MW	Duke Energy Progress - (Nc)
41.2 mi	Valenite Westminster, SC	Oil	3 MW	Central Electric Power
41.9 mi	Seneca City Of Seneca, SC	Oil	10 MW	City Of Seneca - (Sc)
42.8 mi	Nottely Blairsville, GA	Hydroelectric	16 MW	Tennessee Valley Authority
45.0 mi	Hiwassee Dam Murphy, NC	Hydroelectric	166 MW	Tennessee Valley Authority
45.3 mi	Chilhowee Tallassee, TN	Hydroelectric	50 MW	Brookfield Smoky Mountain Hydropower Lp
45.6 mi	Murphy Farm Power, Llc Culberson, NC	Solar	1 MW	Duke Energy Renewables Services
46.2 mi	Cornell Dubilier Liberty, SC	Oil	—	South Carolina Public Service Authority
46.3 mi	Cs Murphy Point, Llc Murphy, NC	Solar	1 MW	Duke Energy Renewables Services
46.3 mi	Central Energy Facility Clemson, SC	Natural Gas	6 MW	Clemson University - Main Campus
47.1 mi	Duke Energy Chp At Clemson University Clemson, SC	Natural Gas	13 MW	Duke Energy Carolinas, Llc
47.8 mi	Enka Enka, NC	Coal	—	Basf Corporation

Power generation near this area

There are 39 power plants within 50 miles of Franklin, North Carolina (ZIP 28744), with a combined 6,449 MW of nameplate capacity. Hydroelectric is the most common fuel type in this area with 27 of the 39 nearby plants. The closest plant is Franklin (Nc) at 2.6 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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