Power Plants Near 29630 — Central, SC

62 power plants within 50 miles of ZIP 29630 (Central, South Carolina). Click any plant for capacity, generation, emissions, and generator-level detail.

Centroid: 34.7401, -82.7947 · County: Pickens

Hydroelectric 37%Nuclear 31%Natural Gas 29%

Distance	Plant	Fuel	Capacity	Operator
4.6 mi	Duke Energy Chp At Clemson University Clemson, SC	Natural Gas	13 MW	Duke Energy Carolinas, Llc
4.9 mi	Central Energy Facility Clemson, SC	Natural Gas	6 MW	Clemson University - Main Campus
6.6 mi	Keowee Seneca, SC	Hydroelectric	158 MW	Duke Energy Carolinas, Llc
7.0 mi	Oconee Seneca, SC	Nuclear	2,667 MW	Duke Energy Carolinas, Llc
7.6 mi	Cornell Dubilier Liberty, SC	Oil	—	South Carolina Public Service Authority
9.7 mi	Seneca City Of Seneca, SC	Oil	10 MW	City Of Seneca - (Sc)
10.2 mi	Bluebird Solar Sc Llc Pendleton, SC	Solar	3 MW	Bluebird Solar Llc
15.0 mi	Valenite Westminster, SC	Oil	3 MW	Central Electric Power
15.3 mi	Ace Solar Piedmont, SC	Solar	1 MW	Altus Power America Management, Llc
15.4 mi	Whitt Solar Piedmont, SC	Solar	2 MW	Altus Power America Management, Llc
15.4 mi	Adams Piedmont, SC	Solar	2 MW	Adams Solar Sc, Llc
16.6 mi	Jocassee Salem, SC	Hydroelectric	774 MW	Duke Energy Carolinas, Llc
17.6 mi	Pelzer Solar I Pelzer, SC	Solar	1 MW	Altus Power America Management, Llc
18.3 mi	Anderson (Sc) Anderson, SC	Solar	2 MW	Anderson Solar Farm, Llc
19.1 mi	Piedmont Hydro Power Project Piedmont, SC	Hydroelectric	1 MW	Central Rivers Power Us, Llc
19.3 mi	Saluda Dam Greenville, SC	Hydroelectric	2 MW	Northbrook Carolina Hydro Llc
20.5 mi	Pelzer Upper Petzer, SC	Hydroelectric	2 MW	Central Rivers Power Us, Llc
21.5 mi	Pelzer Lower Williamston, SC	Hydroelectric	3 MW	Central Rivers Power Us, Llc
21.8 mi	Bad Creek Salem, SC	Hydroelectric	1,584 MW	Duke Energy Carolinas, Llc
22.1 mi	Anderson Regional Landfill Belton, SC	Biomass	3 MW	South Carolina Public Service Authority
22.6 mi	W S Lee Williamston, SC	Natural Gas	955 MW	Duke Energy Carolinas, Llc
22.7 mi	White Horse Solar A Greenville, SC	Solar	2 MW	White Horse Solar A
26.0 mi	Central Plant Greenville, SC	Oil	4 MW	Bob Jones University
26.6 mi	Hartwell Lake Hartwell, GA	Hydroelectric	420 MW	Usce-Savannah District
26.9 mi	Franklin Milliken Lavonia, GA	Solar	3 MW	Safari Energy, Llc
27.1 mi	John S Rainey Starr, SC	Natural Gas	1,102 MW	South Carolina Public Service Authority
27.4 mi	Berry Road Solar Pelzer, SC	Solar	2 MW	Rpsc Solar 3, Llc
27.7 mi	Hartwell Energy Facility Hartwell, GA	Natural Gas	360 MW	Oglethorpe Power Corporation
28.0 mi	Hollidays Bridge Hydro Honea Path, SC	Hydroelectric	4 MW	Northbrook Carolina Hydro Llc
31.3 mi	Yonah Toccoa, GA	Hydroelectric	23 MW	Georgia Power Co
31.7 mi	Tugalo Tallulah Falls, GA	Hydroelectric	45 MW	Georgia Power Co
32.0 mi	Honea Path Honea Path, SC	Oil	3 MW	Central Electric Power
34.1 mi	Tallulah Falls Tallulah Falls, GA	Hydroelectric	72 MW	Georgia Power Co
34.8 mi	Tennessee Creek Tuckasegee, NC	Hydroelectric	11 MW	Duke Energy Carolinas, Llc
34.9 mi	Enoree Phase Ii Landfill Gas Recovery Greer, SC	Biomass	3 MW	Enerdyne Power Systems Inc
35.0 mi	Rocky River (Sc) Iva, SC	Hydroelectric	4 MW	City Of Abbeville - (Sc)
35.3 mi	Terrora Tallulah Falls, GA	Hydroelectric	16 MW	Georgia Power Co
36.2 mi	Multitrade Rabun Gap, Llc Rabun Gap, GA	Biomass	18 MW	Multitrade Rabun Gap Llc
36.5 mi	Bmw Manufacturing Co Greer, SC	Biomass	11 MW	Bmw Manufacturing Co Llc
38.1 mi	Bear Creek Dam Tuckasegee, NC	Hydroelectric	9 MW	Duke Energy Carolinas, Llc
38.9 mi	Thorpe Tuckasegee, NC	Hydroelectric	22 MW	Duke Energy Carolinas, Llc
39.2 mi	Boyds Mill Hydro Ware Shoals, SC	Hydroelectric	1 MW	Northbrook Carolina Hydro Llc
39.4 mi	Cedar Cliff Tuckasegee, NC	Hydroelectric	6 MW	Duke Energy Carolinas, Llc
39.5 mi	Ware Shoals Hydro Project Ware Shoals, SC	Hydroelectric	6 MW	Central Rivers Power Us, Llc
39.5 mi	Grp Franklin Renewable Energy Facility Carnesville, GA	Biomass	58 MW	Grp Franklin Renewable Energy Facility, Llc
39.8 mi	Tuckasegee Tuckasegee, NC	Hydroelectric	3 MW	Duke Energy Carolinas, Llc
40.1 mi	Nacoochee Lakemont, GA	Hydroelectric	5 MW	Georgia Power Co
41.7 mi	Pinson Solar Farm Woodruff, SC	Solar	20 MW	Cardinal Renewables
41.8 mi	Tuxedo Flat Rock, NC	Hydroelectric	5 MW	Northbrook Tuxedo, Llc
41.8 mi	Wellford Renewable Energy Plant Spartanburg, SC	Biomass	2 MW	Lockhart Power Co
42.5 mi	Burton Dam Clayton, GA	Hydroelectric	6 MW	Georgia Power Co
43.9 mi	Beaverdam Renewable Energy Center Grey Court, SC	Solar	—	Duke Energy Carolinas, Llc
44.0 mi	Ballenger Road Solar A Inman, SC	Solar	2 MW	Ballenger Road Solar A
46.2 mi	Atood Solar Iii Llc Spartanburg, SC	Solar	2 MW	Atood Solar Iii Llc
46.2 mi	Aga Tag Solar Iii Llc Spartanburg, SC	Solar	2 MW	Aga Tag Solar Iii Llc
46.5 mi	Franklin (Nc) Franklin, NC	Hydroelectric	1 MW	Northbrook Carolina Hydro Ii, Llc
47.7 mi	Sonny Solar Llc Elberton, GA	Solar	40 MW	Pine Gate Renewables
48.0 mi	Limelight Solar I, Llc Spartanburg, SC	Solar	2 MW	Limelight Solar I, Llc
48.6 mi	Limelight Solar Iii, Llc Spartanburg, SC	Solar	4 MW	Limelight Solar Iii, Llc
48.9 mi	Comer Solar Comer, GA	Solar	2 MW	Georgia Power Co
49.9 mi	Innovative Solar 16 Hendersonville, NC	Solar	2 MW	Cypress Creek Renewables
50.0 mi	Innovative Solar 14, Llc Hendersonville, NC	Solar	2 MW	Aes Distributed Energy

Power generation near this area

There are 62 power plants within 50 miles of Central, South Carolina (ZIP 29630), with a combined 8,495 MW of nameplate capacity. Hydroelectric is the most common fuel type in this area with 25 of the 62 nearby plants. The closest plant is Duke Energy Chp At Clemson University at 4.6 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 South Carolina, visit the South Carolina state page.

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