Power Plants Near 28906 — Murphy, NC

33 power plants within 50 miles of ZIP 28906 (Murphy, North Carolina). Click any plant for capacity, generation, emissions, and generator-level detail.

Centroid: 35.1312, -84.0388 · County: Cherokee

Hydroelectric 90%Biomass 5%Natural Gas 4%

Distance	Plant	Fuel	Capacity	Operator
7.8 mi	Martins Creek Solar Nc, Llc Murphy, NC	Solar	1 MW	Duke Energy Renewables Services
7.9 mi	Mission Murphy, NC	Hydroelectric	2 MW	Northbrook Carolina Hydro Ii, Llc
8.0 mi	Hiwassee Dam Murphy, NC	Hydroelectric	166 MW	Tennessee Valley Authority
11.3 mi	Murphy Farm Power, Llc Culberson, NC	Solar	1 MW	Duke Energy Renewables Services
12.2 mi	Cs Murphy Point, Llc Murphy, NC	Solar	1 MW	Duke Energy Renewables Services
12.2 mi	Nottely Blairsville, GA	Hydroelectric	16 MW	Tennessee Valley Authority
14.7 mi	Apalachia Reliance, TN	Hydroelectric	94 MW	Tennessee Valley Authority
16.0 mi	Chatuge Hayesville, NC	Hydroelectric	13 MW	Tennessee Valley Authority
21.9 mi	Blue Ridge Blue Ridge, GA	Hydroelectric	24 MW	Tennessee Valley Authority
22.6 mi	Cheoah Tapoco, NC	Hydroelectric	140 MW	Brookfield Smoky Mountain Hydropower Lp
22.7 mi	Nantahala Topton, NC	Hydroelectric	43 MW	Duke Energy Carolinas, Llc
22.7 mi	Queens Creek Topton, NC	Hydroelectric	1 MW	Duke Energy Carolinas, Llc
24.0 mi	Santeetlah Robbinsville, NC	Hydroelectric	45 MW	Brookfield Smoky Mountain Hydropower Lp
25.2 mi	Calderwood Tallassee, TN	Hydroelectric	157 MW	Brookfield Smoky Mountain Hydropower Lp
25.4 mi	Ocoee 3 Benton, TN	Hydroelectric	29 MW	Tennessee Valley Authority
25.7 mi	Fontana Dam Fontana Dam, NC	Hydroelectric	255 MW	Tennessee Valley Authority
25.8 mi	Ocoee 2 Benton, TN	Hydroelectric	23 MW	Tennessee Valley Authority
28.6 mi	Chilhowee Tallassee, TN	Hydroelectric	50 MW	Brookfield Smoky Mountain Hydropower Lp
34.5 mi	Ocoee 1 Benton, TN	Hydroelectric	19 MW	Tennessee Valley Authority
36.0 mi	Vonore Battery Energy Storage System Vonore, TN	Battery Storage	—	Tennessee Valley Authority
36.6 mi	Burton Dam Clayton, GA	Hydroelectric	6 MW	Georgia Power Co
38.2 mi	Franklin (Nc) Franklin, NC	Hydroelectric	1 MW	Northbrook Carolina Hydro Ii, Llc
38.5 mi	Sr Maryville Maryville, TN	Solar	—	Sr Maryville, Llc
39.3 mi	Multitrade Rabun Gap, Llc Rabun Gap, GA	Biomass	18 MW	Multitrade Rabun Gap Llc
40.0 mi	Nacoochee Lakemont, GA	Hydroelectric	5 MW	Georgia Power Co
42.1 mi	Bowater Newsprint Calhoun Operation Calhoun, TN	Biomass	63 MW	Resolute Forest Products
43.4 mi	Terrora Tallulah Falls, GA	Hydroelectric	16 MW	Georgia Power Co
43.5 mi	Sr Blount, Llc Maryville, TN	Solar	—	Sr Blount, Llc
44.6 mi	Primient Loudon Plant Loudon, TN	Natural Gas	61 MW	Primient, Llc
45.1 mi	Sr Maryville East Maryville, TN	Solar	—	Sr Maryville East, Llc
45.4 mi	Tallulah Falls Tallulah Falls, GA	Hydroelectric	72 MW	Georgia Power Co
47.1 mi	Fort Loudoun Lenoir City, TN	Hydroelectric	153 MW	Tennessee Valley Authority
48.4 mi	Tugalo Tallulah Falls, GA	Hydroelectric	45 MW	Georgia Power Co

Power generation near this area

There are 33 power plants within 50 miles of Murphy, North Carolina (ZIP 28906), with a combined 1,518 MW of nameplate capacity. Hydroelectric is the most common fuel type in this area with 23 of the 33 nearby plants. The closest plant is Martins Creek Solar Nc, Llc at 7.8 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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