Power Plants Near 35148 — Sumiton, AL

11 power plants within 50 miles of ZIP 35148 (Sumiton, Alabama). Click any plant for capacity, generation, emissions, and generator-level detail.

Centroid: 33.7680, -87.0445 · County: Walker

Coal 91%Hydroelectric 8%

Distance	Plant	Fuel	Capacity	Operator
9.4 mi	James H Miller Jr Quinton, AL	Coal	2,822 MW	Alabama Power Co
12.2 mi	Gorgas Parrish, AL	Coal	—	Alabama Power Co
12.5 mi	Lewis Smith Dam Jasper, AL	Hydroelectric	181 MW	Alabama Power Co
19.8 mi	Sloss Industries Corp Birmingham, AL	Natural Gas	25 MW	Bluestone Coke Llc
19.9 mi	Abc Coke Tarrant, AL	Natural Gas	4 MW	Abc Coke - Drummond Co, Inc
27.9 mi	Bankhead Dam Northport, AL	Hydroelectric	54 MW	Alabama Power Co
42.4 mi	Holt Dam Tuscaloosa, AL	Hydroelectric	47 MW	Alabama Power Co
44.7 mi	Sr Sipsey Fayette, AL	Solar	—	Sr Sipsey, Llc
47.1 mi	Logan Martin Dam Vincent, AL	Hydroelectric	128 MW	Alabama Power Co
49.5 mi	E C Gaston Wilsonville, AL	Coal	2,034 MW	Alabama Power Co
49.9 mi	U S Alliance Coosa Pines Coosa Pines, AL	Biomass	26 MW	Bowater Newport Coosa Pines Op

Power generation near this area

There are 11 power plants within 50 miles of Sumiton, Alabama (ZIP 35148), with a combined 5,321 MW of nameplate capacity. Hydroelectric is the most common fuel type in this area with 4 of the 11 nearby plants. The closest plant is James H Miller Jr at 9.4 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 Alabama, visit the Alabama state page.

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