Power Plants Near 28901 — Andrews, NC

39 power plants within 50 miles of ZIP 28901 (Andrews, North Carolina). Click any plant for capacity, generation, emissions, and generator-level detail.

Centroid: 35.1959, -83.8228 · County: Cherokee

Hydroelectric 97%

Distance	Plant	Fuel	Capacity	Operator
9.8 mi	Nantahala Topton, NC	Hydroelectric	43 MW	Duke Energy Carolinas, Llc
9.8 mi	Queens Creek Topton, NC	Hydroelectric	1 MW	Duke Energy Carolinas, Llc
10.8 mi	Mission Murphy, NC	Hydroelectric	2 MW	Northbrook Carolina Hydro Ii, Llc
12.3 mi	Chatuge Hayesville, NC	Hydroelectric	13 MW	Tennessee Valley Authority
16.3 mi	Martins Creek Solar Nc, Llc Murphy, NC	Solar	1 MW	Duke Energy Renewables Services
17.5 mi	Santeetlah Robbinsville, NC	Hydroelectric	45 MW	Brookfield Smoky Mountain Hydropower Lp
17.6 mi	Fontana Dam Fontana Dam, NC	Hydroelectric	255 MW	Tennessee Valley Authority
18.6 mi	Cheoah Tapoco, NC	Hydroelectric	140 MW	Brookfield Smoky Mountain Hydropower Lp
20.3 mi	Hiwassee Dam Murphy, NC	Hydroelectric	166 MW	Tennessee Valley Authority
22.2 mi	Nottely Blairsville, GA	Hydroelectric	16 MW	Tennessee Valley Authority
22.3 mi	Calderwood Tallassee, TN	Hydroelectric	157 MW	Brookfield Smoky Mountain Hydropower Lp
23.3 mi	Murphy Farm Power, Llc Culberson, NC	Solar	1 MW	Duke Energy Renewables Services
24.1 mi	Cs Murphy Point, Llc Murphy, NC	Solar	1 MW	Duke Energy Renewables Services
25.6 mi	Franklin (Nc) Franklin, NC	Hydroelectric	1 MW	Northbrook Carolina Hydro Ii, Llc
26.8 mi	Apalachia Reliance, TN	Hydroelectric	94 MW	Tennessee Valley Authority
27.3 mi	Chilhowee Tallassee, TN	Hydroelectric	50 MW	Brookfield Smoky Mountain Hydropower Lp
30.2 mi	Multitrade Rabun Gap, Llc Rabun Gap, GA	Biomass	18 MW	Multitrade Rabun Gap Llc
32.1 mi	Burton Dam Clayton, GA	Hydroelectric	6 MW	Georgia Power Co
33.8 mi	Blue Ridge Blue Ridge, GA	Hydroelectric	24 MW	Tennessee Valley Authority
35.5 mi	Nacoochee Lakemont, GA	Hydroelectric	5 MW	Georgia Power Co
35.8 mi	Sr Maryville Maryville, TN	Solar	—	Sr Maryville, Llc
37.6 mi	Terrora Tallulah Falls, GA	Hydroelectric	16 MW	Georgia Power Co
38.2 mi	Ocoee 3 Benton, TN	Hydroelectric	29 MW	Tennessee Valley Authority
38.6 mi	Ocoee 2 Benton, TN	Hydroelectric	23 MW	Tennessee Valley Authority
38.6 mi	Vonore Battery Energy Storage System Vonore, TN	Battery Storage	—	Tennessee Valley Authority
39.4 mi	Tuckasegee Tuckasegee, NC	Hydroelectric	3 MW	Duke Energy Carolinas, Llc
39.5 mi	Thorpe Tuckasegee, NC	Hydroelectric	22 MW	Duke Energy Carolinas, Llc
39.8 mi	Tallulah Falls Tallulah Falls, GA	Hydroelectric	72 MW	Georgia Power Co
40.3 mi	Sr Blount, Llc Maryville, TN	Solar	—	Sr Blount, Llc
40.4 mi	Sr Maryville East Maryville, TN	Solar	—	Sr Maryville East, Llc
41.1 mi	Cedar Cliff Tuckasegee, NC	Hydroelectric	6 MW	Duke Energy Carolinas, Llc
42.5 mi	Bear Creek Dam Tuckasegee, NC	Hydroelectric	9 MW	Duke Energy Carolinas, Llc
42.6 mi	Tugalo Tallulah Falls, GA	Hydroelectric	45 MW	Georgia Power Co
44.7 mi	Yonah Toccoa, GA	Hydroelectric	23 MW	Georgia Power Co
46.3 mi	Tennessee Creek Tuckasegee, NC	Hydroelectric	11 MW	Duke Energy Carolinas, Llc
46.6 mi	Primient Loudon Plant Loudon, TN	Natural Gas	61 MW	Primient, Llc
47.1 mi	Ocoee 1 Benton, TN	Hydroelectric	19 MW	Tennessee Valley Authority
47.5 mi	Fort Loudoun Lenoir City, TN	Hydroelectric	153 MW	Tennessee Valley Authority
48.4 mi	Bad Creek Salem, SC	Hydroelectric	1,584 MW	Duke Energy Carolinas, Llc

Power generation near this area

There are 39 power plants within 50 miles of Andrews, North Carolina (ZIP 28901), with a combined 3,112 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 Nantahala at 9.8 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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