Power Plants Near 29696 — West Union, SC

50 power plants within 50 miles of ZIP 29696 (West Union, South Carolina). Click any plant for capacity, generation, emissions, and generator-level detail.

Centroid: 34.7516, -83.0399 · County: Oconee

Hydroelectric 38%Nuclear 31%Natural Gas 29%

Distance	Plant	Fuel	Capacity	Operator
6.5 mi	Valenite Westminster, SC	Oil	3 MW	Central Electric Power
6.7 mi	Seneca City Of Seneca, SC	Oil	10 MW	City Of Seneca - (Sc)
8.5 mi	Oconee Seneca, SC	Nuclear	2,667 MW	Duke Energy Carolinas, Llc
9.2 mi	Keowee Seneca, SC	Hydroelectric	158 MW	Duke Energy Carolinas, Llc
12.4 mi	Central Energy Facility Clemson, SC	Natural Gas	6 MW	Clemson University - Main Campus
13.3 mi	Duke Energy Chp At Clemson University Clemson, SC	Natural Gas	13 MW	Duke Energy Carolinas, Llc
16.0 mi	Jocassee Salem, SC	Hydroelectric	774 MW	Duke Energy Carolinas, Llc
17.8 mi	Yonah Toccoa, GA	Hydroelectric	23 MW	Georgia Power Co
17.8 mi	Bad Creek Salem, SC	Hydroelectric	1,584 MW	Duke Energy Carolinas, Llc
17.9 mi	Tugalo Tallulah Falls, GA	Hydroelectric	45 MW	Georgia Power Co
19.9 mi	Cornell Dubilier Liberty, SC	Oil	—	South Carolina Public Service Authority
20.1 mi	Bluebird Solar Sc Llc Pendleton, SC	Solar	3 MW	Bluebird Solar Llc
20.2 mi	Tallulah Falls Tallulah Falls, GA	Hydroelectric	72 MW	Georgia Power Co
21.4 mi	Terrora Tallulah Falls, GA	Hydroelectric	16 MW	Georgia Power Co
21.7 mi	Franklin Milliken Lavonia, GA	Solar	3 MW	Safari Energy, Llc
23.7 mi	Multitrade Rabun Gap, Llc Rabun Gap, GA	Biomass	18 MW	Multitrade Rabun Gap Llc
26.2 mi	Nacoochee Lakemont, GA	Hydroelectric	5 MW	Georgia Power Co
27.3 mi	Anderson (Sc) Anderson, SC	Solar	2 MW	Anderson Solar Farm, Llc
28.5 mi	Burton Dam Clayton, GA	Hydroelectric	6 MW	Georgia Power Co
29.3 mi	Ace Solar Piedmont, SC	Solar	1 MW	Altus Power America Management, Llc
29.3 mi	Adams Piedmont, SC	Solar	2 MW	Adams Solar Sc, Llc
29.3 mi	Whitt Solar Piedmont, SC	Solar	2 MW	Altus Power America Management, Llc
30.0 mi	Hartwell Lake Hartwell, GA	Hydroelectric	420 MW	Usce-Savannah District
30.8 mi	Grp Franklin Renewable Energy Facility Carnesville, GA	Biomass	58 MW	Grp Franklin Renewable Energy Facility, Llc
31.1 mi	Hartwell Energy Facility Hartwell, GA	Natural Gas	360 MW	Oglethorpe Power Corporation
31.2 mi	Pelzer Solar I Pelzer, SC	Solar	1 MW	Altus Power America Management, Llc
31.7 mi	John S Rainey Starr, SC	Natural Gas	1,102 MW	South Carolina Public Service Authority
32.0 mi	Tennessee Creek Tuckasegee, NC	Hydroelectric	11 MW	Duke Energy Carolinas, Llc
32.3 mi	Saluda Dam Greenville, SC	Hydroelectric	2 MW	Northbrook Carolina Hydro Llc
33.0 mi	Piedmont Hydro Power Project Piedmont, SC	Hydroelectric	1 MW	Central Rivers Power Us, Llc
33.7 mi	Thorpe Tuckasegee, NC	Hydroelectric	22 MW	Duke Energy Carolinas, Llc
34.0 mi	Bear Creek Dam Tuckasegee, NC	Hydroelectric	9 MW	Duke Energy Carolinas, Llc
34.1 mi	Pelzer Upper Petzer, SC	Hydroelectric	2 MW	Central Rivers Power Us, Llc
34.6 mi	Tuckasegee Tuckasegee, NC	Hydroelectric	3 MW	Duke Energy Carolinas, Llc
34.8 mi	Cedar Cliff Tuckasegee, NC	Hydroelectric	6 MW	Duke Energy Carolinas, Llc
34.9 mi	Pelzer Lower Williamston, SC	Hydroelectric	3 MW	Central Rivers Power Us, Llc
35.1 mi	Anderson Regional Landfill Belton, SC	Biomass	3 MW	South Carolina Public Service Authority
35.9 mi	W S Lee Williamston, SC	Natural Gas	955 MW	Duke Energy Carolinas, Llc
36.5 mi	White Horse Solar A Greenville, SC	Solar	2 MW	White Horse Solar A
37.4 mi	Franklin (Nc) Franklin, NC	Hydroelectric	1 MW	Northbrook Carolina Hydro Ii, Llc
39.1 mi	Central Plant Greenville, SC	Oil	4 MW	Bob Jones University
40.8 mi	Hollidays Bridge Hydro Honea Path, SC	Hydroelectric	4 MW	Northbrook Carolina Hydro Llc
41.1 mi	Berry Road Solar Pelzer, SC	Solar	2 MW	Rpsc Solar 3, Llc
42.0 mi	Rocky River (Sc) Iva, SC	Hydroelectric	4 MW	City Of Abbeville - (Sc)
44.0 mi	Honea Path Honea Path, SC	Oil	3 MW	Central Electric Power
45.8 mi	Comer Solar Comer, GA	Solar	2 MW	Georgia Power Co
46.4 mi	Chatuge Hayesville, NC	Hydroelectric	13 MW	Tennessee Valley Authority
48.7 mi	Enoree Phase Ii Landfill Gas Recovery Greer, SC	Biomass	3 MW	Enerdyne Power Systems Inc
49.9 mi	Bmw Manufacturing Co Greer, SC	Biomass	11 MW	Bmw Manufacturing Co Llc
49.9 mi	Grp Madison Renewable Energy Facility Colbert, GA	Biomass	58 MW	Grp Madison Renewable Energy Facility, Llc

Power generation near this area

There are 50 power plants within 50 miles of West Union, South Carolina (ZIP 29696), with a combined 8,477 MW of nameplate capacity. Hydroelectric is the most common fuel type in this area with 23 of the 50 nearby plants. The closest plant is Valenite 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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