Power Plants Near 37819 — Newcomb, TN
13 power plants within 50 miles of ZIP 37819 (Newcomb, Tennessee). Click any plant for capacity, generation, emissions, and generator-level detail.
Centroid: 36.5428, -84.1798 · County: Campbell
| Distance | Plant | Fuel | Capacity | Operator |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 22.6 mi | Norris Dam Norris, TN | Hydroelectric | 131 MW | Tennessee Valley Authority |
| 29.1 mi | Pineville Four Mile, KY | Coal | — | Kentucky Utilities Co |
| 29.4 mi | Laurel Dam London, KY | Hydroelectric | 70 MW | Usce-Nashville District |
| 30.1 mi | Buffalo Mountain Energy Center Oliver Springs, TN | Wind | 27 MW | Invenergy Services Llc |
| 30.5 mi | Buffalo Mountain Oliver Springs, TN | Wind | 2 MW | Tennessee Valley Authority |
| 30.5 mi | Chestnut Ridge Gas Recovery Heiskell, TN | Natural Gas | 5 MW | Wm Renewable Energy Llc |
| 34.3 mi | Laurel Ridge Lfgte Lily, KY | Biomass | 4 MW | East Kentucky Power Coop, Inc |
| 36.1 mi | Bull Run Clinton, TN | Coal | 950 MW | Tennessee Valley Authority |
| 38.9 mi | Cooper Somerset, KY | Coal | 344 MW | East Kentucky Power Coop, Inc |
| 43.4 mi | University Of Tennessee Steam Plant Knoxville, TN | Natural Gas | 5 MW | University Of Tennessee |
| 45.9 mi | Melton Hill Lenoir City, TN | Hydroelectric | 72 MW | Tennessee Valley Authority |
| 45.9 mi | Cherokee Dam Rudledge, TN | Hydroelectric | 135 MW | Tennessee Valley Authority |
| 48.3 mi | Kingston Kingston, TN | Coal | 1,700 MW | Tennessee Valley Authority |
Power generation near this area
There are 13 power plants within 50 miles of Newcomb, Tennessee (ZIP 37819), with a combined 3,445 MW of nameplate capacity. Hydroelectric is the most common fuel type in this area with 4 of the 13 nearby plants. The closest plant is Norris Dam at 22.6 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 Tennessee, visit the Tennessee state page.
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