Power Plants Near 29686 — Tamassee, SC

53 power plants within 50 miles of ZIP 29686 (Tamassee, South Carolina). Click any plant for capacity, generation, emissions, and generator-level detail.

Centroid: 34.8970, -83.0375 · County: Oconee

Natural Gas 36%Hydroelectric 34%Nuclear 28%

Distance	Plant	Fuel	Capacity	Operator
8.0 mi	Bad Creek Salem, SC	Hydroelectric	1,584 MW	Duke Energy Carolinas, Llc
8.2 mi	Jocassee Salem, SC	Hydroelectric	774 MW	Duke Energy Carolinas, Llc
10.6 mi	Oconee Seneca, SC	Nuclear	2,667 MW	Duke Energy Carolinas, Llc
10.9 mi	Keowee Seneca, SC	Hydroelectric	158 MW	Duke Energy Carolinas, Llc
15.3 mi	Seneca City Of Seneca, SC	Oil	10 MW	City Of Seneca - (Sc)
16.6 mi	Valenite Westminster, SC	Oil	3 MW	Central Electric Power
18.7 mi	Central Energy Facility Clemson, SC	Natural Gas	6 MW	Clemson University - Main Campus
19.4 mi	Duke Energy Chp At Clemson University Clemson, SC	Natural Gas	13 MW	Duke Energy Carolinas, Llc
19.7 mi	Multitrade Rabun Gap, Llc Rabun Gap, GA	Biomass	18 MW	Multitrade Rabun Gap Llc
20.0 mi	Cornell Dubilier Liberty, SC	Oil	—	South Carolina Public Service Authority
21.9 mi	Tugalo Tallulah Falls, GA	Hydroelectric	45 MW	Georgia Power Co
22.0 mi	Tennessee Creek Tuckasegee, NC	Hydroelectric	11 MW	Duke Energy Carolinas, Llc
22.8 mi	Yonah Toccoa, GA	Hydroelectric	23 MW	Georgia Power Co
23.1 mi	Tallulah Falls Tallulah Falls, GA	Hydroelectric	72 MW	Georgia Power Co
23.3 mi	Terrora Tallulah Falls, GA	Hydroelectric	16 MW	Georgia Power Co
23.8 mi	Thorpe Tuckasegee, NC	Hydroelectric	22 MW	Duke Energy Carolinas, Llc
24.0 mi	Bear Creek Dam Tuckasegee, NC	Hydroelectric	9 MW	Duke Energy Carolinas, Llc
24.7 mi	Tuckasegee Tuckasegee, NC	Hydroelectric	3 MW	Duke Energy Carolinas, Llc
24.8 mi	Cedar Cliff Tuckasegee, NC	Hydroelectric	6 MW	Duke Energy Carolinas, Llc
26.7 mi	Bluebird Solar Sc Llc Pendleton, SC	Solar	3 MW	Bluebird Solar Llc
28.1 mi	Nacoochee Lakemont, GA	Hydroelectric	5 MW	Georgia Power Co
29.2 mi	Franklin (Nc) Franklin, NC	Hydroelectric	1 MW	Northbrook Carolina Hydro Ii, Llc
29.4 mi	Burton Dam Clayton, GA	Hydroelectric	6 MW	Georgia Power Co
31.4 mi	Ace Solar Piedmont, SC	Solar	1 MW	Altus Power America Management, Llc
31.5 mi	Saluda Dam Greenville, SC	Hydroelectric	2 MW	Northbrook Carolina Hydro Llc
31.5 mi	Whitt Solar Piedmont, SC	Solar	2 MW	Altus Power America Management, Llc
31.6 mi	Franklin Milliken Lavonia, GA	Solar	3 MW	Safari Energy, Llc
32.1 mi	Adams Piedmont, SC	Solar	2 MW	Adams Solar Sc, Llc
34.6 mi	Pelzer Solar I Pelzer, SC	Solar	1 MW	Altus Power America Management, Llc
34.6 mi	Anderson (Sc) Anderson, SC	Solar	2 MW	Anderson Solar Farm, Llc
35.3 mi	Piedmont Hydro Power Project Piedmont, SC	Hydroelectric	1 MW	Central Rivers Power Us, Llc
37.0 mi	White Horse Solar A Greenville, SC	Solar	2 MW	White Horse Solar A
37.5 mi	Pelzer Upper Petzer, SC	Hydroelectric	2 MW	Central Rivers Power Us, Llc
38.1 mi	Central Plant Greenville, SC	Oil	4 MW	Bob Jones University
38.7 mi	Pelzer Lower Williamston, SC	Hydroelectric	3 MW	Central Rivers Power Us, Llc
39.3 mi	Hartwell Lake Hartwell, GA	Hydroelectric	420 MW	Usce-Savannah District
39.6 mi	Anderson Regional Landfill Belton, SC	Biomass	3 MW	South Carolina Public Service Authority
39.7 mi	Grp Franklin Renewable Energy Facility Carnesville, GA	Biomass	58 MW	Grp Franklin Renewable Energy Facility, Llc
39.8 mi	W S Lee Williamston, SC	Natural Gas	955 MW	Duke Energy Carolinas, Llc
40.5 mi	Hartwell Energy Facility Hartwell, GA	Natural Gas	360 MW	Oglethorpe Power Corporation
40.7 mi	Innovative Solar 10 Canton, NC	Solar	2 MW	Cypress Creek Renewables
40.8 mi	John S Rainey Starr, SC	Natural Gas	1,102 MW	South Carolina Public Service Authority
43.5 mi	Chatuge Hayesville, NC	Hydroelectric	13 MW	Tennessee Valley Authority
43.8 mi	Tuxedo Flat Rock, NC	Hydroelectric	5 MW	Northbrook Tuxedo, Llc
44.0 mi	Berry Road Solar Pelzer, SC	Solar	2 MW	Rpsc Solar 3, Llc
44.4 mi	Queens Creek Topton, NC	Hydroelectric	1 MW	Duke Energy Carolinas, Llc
44.4 mi	Nantahala Topton, NC	Hydroelectric	43 MW	Duke Energy Carolinas, Llc
45.5 mi	Hollidays Bridge Hydro Honea Path, SC	Hydroelectric	4 MW	Northbrook Carolina Hydro Llc
48.7 mi	Asheville Arden, NC	Natural Gas	1,012 MW	Duke Energy Progress - (Nc)
48.7 mi	Bmw Manufacturing Co Greer, SC	Biomass	11 MW	Bmw Manufacturing Co Llc
48.8 mi	Enoree Phase Ii Landfill Gas Recovery Greer, SC	Biomass	3 MW	Enerdyne Power Systems Inc
49.1 mi	Enka Enka, NC	Coal	—	Basf Corporation
49.5 mi	Honea Path Honea Path, SC	Oil	3 MW	Central Electric Power

Power generation near this area

There are 53 power plants within 50 miles of Tamassee, South Carolina (ZIP 29686), with a combined 9,476 MW of nameplate capacity. Hydroelectric is the most common fuel type in this area with 25 of the 53 nearby plants. The closest plant is Bad Creek at 8.0 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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