Power Plants Near 28781 — Topton, NC

39 power plants within 50 miles of ZIP 28781 (Topton, North Carolina). Click any plant for capacity, generation, emissions, and generator-level detail.

Centroid: 35.2151, -83.6461 · County: Cherokee

Hydroelectric 99%

Distance	Plant	Fuel	Capacity	Operator
4.2 mi	Queens Creek Topton, NC	Hydroelectric	1 MW	Duke Energy Carolinas, Llc
4.3 mi	Nantahala Topton, NC	Hydroelectric	43 MW	Duke Energy Carolinas, Llc
15.5 mi	Franklin (Nc) Franklin, NC	Hydroelectric	1 MW	Northbrook Carolina Hydro Ii, Llc
15.8 mi	Chatuge Hayesville, NC	Hydroelectric	13 MW	Tennessee Valley Authority
18.6 mi	Fontana Dam Fontana Dam, NC	Hydroelectric	255 MW	Tennessee Valley Authority
18.9 mi	Mission Murphy, NC	Hydroelectric	2 MW	Northbrook Carolina Hydro Ii, Llc
20.2 mi	Santeetlah Robbinsville, NC	Hydroelectric	45 MW	Brookfield Smoky Mountain Hydropower Lp
23.0 mi	Cheoah Tapoco, NC	Hydroelectric	140 MW	Brookfield Smoky Mountain Hydropower Lp
23.6 mi	Multitrade Rabun Gap, Llc Rabun Gap, GA	Biomass	18 MW	Multitrade Rabun Gap Llc
24.8 mi	Martins Creek Solar Nc, Llc Murphy, NC	Solar	1 MW	Duke Energy Renewables Services
26.9 mi	Calderwood Tallassee, TN	Hydroelectric	157 MW	Brookfield Smoky Mountain Hydropower Lp
29.3 mi	Tuckasegee Tuckasegee, NC	Hydroelectric	3 MW	Duke Energy Carolinas, Llc
29.4 mi	Thorpe Tuckasegee, NC	Hydroelectric	22 MW	Duke Energy Carolinas, Llc
29.7 mi	Burton Dam Clayton, GA	Hydroelectric	6 MW	Georgia Power Co
30.3 mi	Hiwassee Dam Murphy, NC	Hydroelectric	166 MW	Tennessee Valley Authority
30.6 mi	Nottely Blairsville, GA	Hydroelectric	16 MW	Tennessee Valley Authority
31.0 mi	Cedar Cliff Tuckasegee, NC	Hydroelectric	6 MW	Duke Energy Carolinas, Llc
32.2 mi	Chilhowee Tallassee, TN	Hydroelectric	50 MW	Brookfield Smoky Mountain Hydropower Lp
32.5 mi	Bear Creek Dam Tuckasegee, NC	Hydroelectric	9 MW	Duke Energy Carolinas, Llc
32.5 mi	Murphy Farm Power, Llc Culberson, NC	Solar	1 MW	Duke Energy Renewables Services
32.8 mi	Nacoochee Lakemont, GA	Hydroelectric	5 MW	Georgia Power Co
33.3 mi	Cs Murphy Point, Llc Murphy, NC	Solar	1 MW	Duke Energy Renewables Services
33.7 mi	Terrora Tallulah Falls, GA	Hydroelectric	16 MW	Georgia Power Co
35.8 mi	Tallulah Falls Tallulah Falls, GA	Hydroelectric	72 MW	Georgia Power Co
36.3 mi	Tennessee Creek Tuckasegee, NC	Hydroelectric	11 MW	Duke Energy Carolinas, Llc
36.8 mi	Apalachia Reliance, TN	Hydroelectric	94 MW	Tennessee Valley Authority
38.4 mi	Tugalo Tallulah Falls, GA	Hydroelectric	45 MW	Georgia Power Co
38.9 mi	Sr Maryville Maryville, TN	Solar	—	Sr Maryville, Llc
39.4 mi	Bad Creek Salem, SC	Hydroelectric	1,584 MW	Duke Energy Carolinas, Llc
40.7 mi	Yonah Toccoa, GA	Hydroelectric	23 MW	Georgia Power Co
41.5 mi	Sr Maryville East Maryville, TN	Solar	—	Sr Maryville East, Llc
42.6 mi	Blue Ridge Blue Ridge, GA	Hydroelectric	24 MW	Tennessee Valley Authority
42.7 mi	Sr Blount, Llc Maryville, TN	Solar	—	Sr Blount, Llc
44.9 mi	Vonore Battery Energy Storage System Vonore, TN	Battery Storage	—	Tennessee Valley Authority
45.0 mi	Jocassee Salem, SC	Hydroelectric	774 MW	Duke Energy Carolinas, Llc
46.2 mi	Innovative Solar 10 Canton, NC	Solar	2 MW	Cypress Creek Renewables
47.1 mi	Walters Waterville, NC	Hydroelectric	108 MW	Duke Energy Progress - (Nc)
48.3 mi	Ocoee 3 Benton, TN	Hydroelectric	29 MW	Tennessee Valley Authority
48.6 mi	Ocoee 2 Benton, TN	Hydroelectric	23 MW	Tennessee Valley Authority

Power generation near this area

There are 39 power plants within 50 miles of Topton, North Carolina (ZIP 28781), with a combined 3,762 MW of nameplate capacity. Hydroelectric is the most common fuel type in this area with 30 of the 39 nearby plants. The closest plant is Queens Creek at 4.2 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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