Power Plants Near 35453 — Cottondale, AL
8 power plants within 50 miles of ZIP 35453 (Cottondale, Alabama). Click any plant for capacity, generation, emissions, and generator-level detail.
Centroid: 33.1767, -87.3871 · County: Tuscaloosa
| Distance | Plant | Fuel | Capacity | Operator |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 6.5 mi | Holt Dam Tuscaloosa, AL | Hydroelectric | 47 MW | Alabama Power Co |
| 19.6 mi | Bankhead Dam Northport, AL | Hydroelectric | 54 MW | Alabama Power Co |
| 34.1 mi | Gorgas Parrish, AL | Coal | — | Alabama Power Co |
| 36.7 mi | James H Miller Jr Quinton, AL | Coal | 2,822 MW | Alabama Power Co |
| 43.4 mi | Sloss Industries Corp Birmingham, AL | Natural Gas | 25 MW | Bluestone Coke Llc |
| 43.6 mi | Sr Sipsey Fayette, AL | Solar | — | Sr Sipsey, Llc |
| 44.9 mi | Abc Coke Tarrant, AL | Natural Gas | 4 MW | Abc Coke - Drummond Co, Inc |
| 45.8 mi | Greene County Demopolis, AL | Natural Gas | 1,288 MW | Alabama Power Co |
Power generation near this area
There are 8 power plants within 50 miles of Cottondale, Alabama (ZIP 35453), with a combined 4,240 MW of nameplate capacity. Natural Gas is the most common fuel type in this area with 3 of the 8 nearby plants. The closest plant is Holt Dam 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 Alabama, visit the Alabama state page.
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