Power Plants Near 35603 — Decatur, AL
16 power plants within 50 miles of ZIP 35603 (Decatur, Alabama). Click any plant for capacity, generation, emissions, and generator-level detail.
Centroid: 34.5484, -87.0004 · County: Morgan
| Distance | Plant | Fuel | Capacity | Operator |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 5.7 mi | Decatur Energy Center Decatur, AL | Natural Gas | 902 MW | Decatur Energy Center Llc |
| 7.3 mi | Morgan Energy Center Decatur, AL | Natural Gas | 900 MW | Morgan Energy Center Llc |
| 7.7 mi | Decatur-Morgan Co Lfg Recovery Project Trinity, AL | Biomass | 2 MW | Energy Developments, Inc D/B/A Edl |
| 12.7 mi | Browns Ferry Decatur, AL | Nuclear | 3,854 MW | Tennessee Valley Authority |
| 15.6 mi | Lawrence County Solar Wheeler, AL | Solar | — | Tennessee Valley Authority |
| 15.7 mi | Hillsboro Solar 3 Wheeler, AL | Solar | — | Urban Grid Solar |
| 22.5 mi | Redstone Arsenal Hybrid Huntsville, AL | Solar | 11 MW | Mn8 Energy Llc |
| 28.1 mi | Wheeler Dam Town Creek, AL | Hydroelectric | 404 MW | Tennessee Valley Authority |
| 28.6 mi | Tai Huntsville Solar Hybrid Huntsville, AL | Solar | 32 MW | Tai Huntsville Solar, Llc |
| 28.7 mi | Cumblerland Land Holdings, Llc Elkmont, AL | Solar | 15 MW | Cumberland Land Holdings, Llc |
| 35.6 mi | Guntersville Guntersville, AL | Hydroelectric | 115 MW | Tennessee Valley Authority |
| 38.7 mi | Spring Valley Solar 2 Littleville, AL | Solar | — | Urban Grid Solar |
| 39.5 mi | Wilson Dam Muscle Shoals, AL | Hydroelectric | 667 MW | Tennessee Valley Authority |
| 42.4 mi | Lewis Smith Dam Jasper, AL | Hydroelectric | 181 MW | Alabama Power Co |
| 44.4 mi | Sr Bear Creek Bear Creek, AL | Solar | — | Sr Bear Creek, Llc |
| 46.0 mi | Albertville Albertville, AL | Oil | 4 MW | Albertville Municipal Utilities Board |
Power generation near this area
There are 16 power plants within 50 miles of Decatur, Alabama (ZIP 35603), with a combined 7,087 MW of nameplate capacity. Solar is the most common fuel type in this area with 7 of the 16 nearby plants. The closest plant is Decatur Energy Center at 5.7 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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