Power Plants Near 32538 — Paxton, FL
16 power plants within 50 miles of ZIP 32538 (Paxton, Florida). Click any plant for capacity, generation, emissions, and generator-level detail.
Centroid: 30.9709, -86.3111 · County: Walton
| Distance | Plant | Fuel | Capacity | Operator |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 4.8 mi | Pecan Tree Defuniak Springs, FL | Solar | 75 MW | Florida Power & Light Co |
| 5.8 mi | Swallowtail Defuniak Springs, FL | Solar | — | Florida Power & Light Co |
| 6.2 mi | Wild Quail Defuniak Springs, FL | Solar | 75 MW | Florida Power & Light Co |
| 9.0 mi | Chautauqua Solar Energy Center Defuniak Springs, FL | Solar | 75 MW | Florida Power & Light Co |
| 16.8 mi | Wing Wing, AL | Solar | 80 MW | Origis Energy Usa, Inc |
| 28.0 mi | Portland (Fl) Eglin Afb, FL | Oil | — | Powersouth Energy Cooperative |
| 29.6 mi | Point A Andalusia, AL | Hydroelectric | 5 MW | Powersouth Energy Cooperative |
| 31.2 mi | Mcwilliams Gantt, AL | Natural Gas | 654 MW | Powersouth Energy Cooperative |
| 31.5 mi | Gantt Andalusia, AL | Hydroelectric | 3 MW | Powersouth Energy Cooperative |
| 33.8 mi | Gulf Coast Solar Center I Valparaiso, FL | Solar | 30 MW | Arevon Energy, Inc. |
| 34.3 mi | Canoe Holt, FL | Solar | 75 MW | Florida Power & Light Co |
| 39.0 mi | Kayak Tbd, FL | Solar | 75 MW | Florida Power & Light Co |
| 42.4 mi | Fort Rucker Solar Array Fort Rucker, AL | Solar | 11 MW | Alabama Power Co |
| 43.1 mi | Big Juniper Solar Tbd, FL | Solar | 75 MW | Florida Power & Light Co |
| 43.4 mi | Blackwater River Solar Energy Center Milton, FL | Solar | 75 MW | Florida Power & Light Co |
| 48.0 mi | Georgia-Pacific Brewton Mill Brewton, AL | Biomass | 103 MW | Georgia-Pacific Brewton Llc |
Power generation near this area
There are 16 power plants within 50 miles of Paxton, Florida (ZIP 32538), with a combined 1,408 MW of nameplate capacity. Solar is the most common fuel type in this area with 11 of the 16 nearby plants. The closest plant is Pecan Tree at 4.8 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 Florida, visit the Florida state page.
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