Power Plants Near 36539 — Fruitdale, AL
12 power plants within 50 miles of ZIP 36539 (Fruitdale, Alabama). Click any plant for capacity, generation, emissions, and generator-level detail.
Centroid: 31.3488, -88.3766 · County: Washington
| Distance | Plant | Fuel | Capacity | Operator |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 21.5 mi | Mcintosh (Al) Mcintosh, AL | Natural Gas | 676 MW | Powersouth Energy Cooperative |
| 22.8 mi | Washington County Cogeneration Facility Mcintosh, AL | Natural Gas | 123 MW | Alabama Power Co |
| 28.6 mi | Sr Lott Mobile, AL | Solar | — | Sr Lott, Llc |
| 29.1 mi | Lowman Energy Center Leroy, AL | Natural Gas | 733 MW | Powersouth Energy Cooperative |
| 29.8 mi | Packaging Corp. Of America Jackson Mill Jackson, AL | Biomass | 44 MW | Boise White Paper Llc |
| 32.0 mi | Barry Bucks, AL | Natural Gas | 3,344 MW | Alabama Power Co |
| 40.1 mi | Walker Springs Ii Gainestown, AL | Solar | — | Origis Energy Usa, Inc |
| 40.1 mi | Walker Springs I Gainestown, AL | Solar | — | Origis Energy Usa, Inc |
| 40.2 mi | Leaf River Cellulose Llc New Augusta, MS | Biomass | 50 MW | Leaf River Cellulose Llc |
| 40.7 mi | Benndale Benndale, MS | Natural Gas | 28 MW | Cooperative Energy |
| 45.6 mi | Hog Bayou Energy Center Mobile, AL | Natural Gas | 280 MW | Mobile Energy Llc |
| 46.4 mi | Kimberly Clark Mobile - Chp Plant Mobile, AL | Natural Gas | 50 MW | Kimberly Clark - Mobile Alabama |
Power generation near this area
There are 12 power plants within 50 miles of Fruitdale, Alabama (ZIP 36539), with a combined 5,328 MW of nameplate capacity. Natural Gas is the most common fuel type in this area with 7 of the 12 nearby plants. The closest plant is Mcintosh (Al) at 21.5 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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