Power Plants Near 29676 — Salem, SC

59 power plants within 50 miles of ZIP 29676 (Salem, South Carolina). Click any plant for capacity, generation, emissions, and generator-level detail.

Centroid: 34.8728, -82.9607 · County: Oconee

Natural Gas 36%Hydroelectric 34%Nuclear 28%

Distance	Plant	Fuel	Capacity	Operator
6.5 mi	Oconee Seneca, SC	Nuclear	2,667 MW	Duke Energy Carolinas, Llc
6.5 mi	Jocassee Salem, SC	Hydroelectric	774 MW	Duke Energy Carolinas, Llc
6.6 mi	Keowee Seneca, SC	Hydroelectric	158 MW	Duke Energy Carolinas, Llc
9.5 mi	Bad Creek Salem, SC	Hydroelectric	1,584 MW	Duke Energy Carolinas, Llc
12.8 mi	Seneca City Of Seneca, SC	Oil	10 MW	City Of Seneca - (Sc)
15.0 mi	Central Energy Facility Clemson, SC	Natural Gas	6 MW	Clemson University - Main Campus
15.4 mi	Cornell Dubilier Liberty, SC	Oil	—	South Carolina Public Service Authority
15.5 mi	Valenite Westminster, SC	Oil	3 MW	Central Electric Power
15.6 mi	Duke Energy Chp At Clemson University Clemson, SC	Natural Gas	13 MW	Duke Energy Carolinas, Llc
22.7 mi	Bluebird Solar Sc Llc Pendleton, SC	Solar	3 MW	Bluebird Solar Llc
23.7 mi	Tennessee Creek Tuckasegee, NC	Hydroelectric	11 MW	Duke Energy Carolinas, Llc
24.3 mi	Multitrade Rabun Gap, Llc Rabun Gap, GA	Biomass	18 MW	Multitrade Rabun Gap Llc
24.8 mi	Tugalo Tallulah Falls, GA	Hydroelectric	45 MW	Georgia Power Co
25.3 mi	Yonah Toccoa, GA	Hydroelectric	23 MW	Georgia Power Co
26.3 mi	Bear Creek Dam Tuckasegee, NC	Hydroelectric	9 MW	Duke Energy Carolinas, Llc
26.4 mi	Tallulah Falls Tallulah Falls, GA	Hydroelectric	72 MW	Georgia Power Co
26.6 mi	Thorpe Tuckasegee, NC	Hydroelectric	22 MW	Duke Energy Carolinas, Llc
26.8 mi	Ace Solar Piedmont, SC	Solar	1 MW	Altus Power America Management, Llc
26.9 mi	Whitt Solar Piedmont, SC	Solar	2 MW	Altus Power America Management, Llc
26.9 mi	Terrora Tallulah Falls, GA	Hydroelectric	16 MW	Georgia Power Co
27.1 mi	Saluda Dam Greenville, SC	Hydroelectric	2 MW	Northbrook Carolina Hydro Llc
27.4 mi	Cedar Cliff Tuckasegee, NC	Hydroelectric	6 MW	Duke Energy Carolinas, Llc
27.4 mi	Adams Piedmont, SC	Solar	2 MW	Adams Solar Sc, Llc
27.5 mi	Tuckasegee Tuckasegee, NC	Hydroelectric	3 MW	Duke Energy Carolinas, Llc
30.0 mi	Pelzer Solar I Pelzer, SC	Solar	1 MW	Altus Power America Management, Llc
30.7 mi	Piedmont Hydro Power Project Piedmont, SC	Hydroelectric	1 MW	Central Rivers Power Us, Llc
30.8 mi	Anderson (Sc) Anderson, SC	Solar	2 MW	Anderson Solar Farm, Llc
30.8 mi	Franklin Milliken Lavonia, GA	Solar	3 MW	Safari Energy, Llc
31.7 mi	Nacoochee Lakemont, GA	Hydroelectric	5 MW	Georgia Power Co
32.4 mi	White Horse Solar A Greenville, SC	Solar	2 MW	White Horse Solar A
32.9 mi	Pelzer Upper Petzer, SC	Hydroelectric	2 MW	Central Rivers Power Us, Llc
33.3 mi	Burton Dam Clayton, GA	Hydroelectric	6 MW	Georgia Power Co
33.3 mi	Franklin (Nc) Franklin, NC	Hydroelectric	1 MW	Northbrook Carolina Hydro Ii, Llc
33.7 mi	Central Plant Greenville, SC	Oil	4 MW	Bob Jones University
34.1 mi	Pelzer Lower Williamston, SC	Hydroelectric	3 MW	Central Rivers Power Us, Llc
35.0 mi	Anderson Regional Landfill Belton, SC	Biomass	3 MW	South Carolina Public Service Authority
35.2 mi	W S Lee Williamston, SC	Natural Gas	955 MW	Duke Energy Carolinas, Llc
36.5 mi	Hartwell Lake Hartwell, GA	Hydroelectric	420 MW	Usce-Savannah District
37.7 mi	Hartwell Energy Facility Hartwell, GA	Natural Gas	360 MW	Oglethorpe Power Corporation
37.8 mi	John S Rainey Starr, SC	Natural Gas	1,102 MW	South Carolina Public Service Authority
39.3 mi	Berry Road Solar Pelzer, SC	Solar	2 MW	Rpsc Solar 3, Llc
40.2 mi	Grp Franklin Renewable Energy Facility Carnesville, GA	Biomass	58 MW	Grp Franklin Renewable Energy Facility, Llc
40.9 mi	Hollidays Bridge Hydro Honea Path, SC	Hydroelectric	4 MW	Northbrook Carolina Hydro Llc
41.3 mi	Tuxedo Flat Rock, NC	Hydroelectric	5 MW	Northbrook Tuxedo, Llc
41.7 mi	Innovative Solar 10 Canton, NC	Solar	2 MW	Cypress Creek Renewables
44.3 mi	Enoree Phase Ii Landfill Gas Recovery Greer, SC	Biomass	3 MW	Enerdyne Power Systems Inc
44.4 mi	Bmw Manufacturing Co Greer, SC	Biomass	11 MW	Bmw Manufacturing Co Llc
45.1 mi	Honea Path Honea Path, SC	Oil	3 MW	Central Electric Power
47.0 mi	Rocky River (Sc) Iva, SC	Hydroelectric	4 MW	City Of Abbeville - (Sc)
47.8 mi	Asheville Arden, NC	Natural Gas	1,012 MW	Duke Energy Progress - (Nc)
47.9 mi	Wellford Renewable Energy Plant Spartanburg, SC	Biomass	2 MW	Lockhart Power Co
48.1 mi	Chatuge Hayesville, NC	Hydroelectric	13 MW	Tennessee Valley Authority
48.2 mi	Sawtell Solar Hendersonville, NC	Solar	3 MW	Sawtell Solar, Llc
48.3 mi	Innovative Solar 14, Llc Hendersonville, NC	Solar	2 MW	Aes Distributed Energy
48.4 mi	Innovative Solar 16 Hendersonville, NC	Solar	2 MW	Cypress Creek Renewables
48.9 mi	Enka Enka, NC	Coal	—	Basf Corporation
48.9 mi	Queens Creek Topton, NC	Hydroelectric	1 MW	Duke Energy Carolinas, Llc
48.9 mi	Nantahala Topton, NC	Hydroelectric	43 MW	Duke Energy Carolinas, Llc
49.4 mi	Ballenger Road Solar A Inman, SC	Solar	2 MW	Ballenger Road Solar A

Power generation near this area

There are 59 power plants within 50 miles of Salem, South Carolina (ZIP 29676), with a combined 9,490 MW of nameplate capacity. Hydroelectric is the most common fuel type in this area with 26 of the 59 nearby plants. The closest plant is Oconee at 6.5 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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