Power Plants Near 37853 — Rockford, TN
28 power plants within 50 miles of ZIP 37853 (Rockford, Tennessee). Click any plant for capacity, generation, emissions, and generator-level detail.
Centroid: 35.8305, -83.9412 · County: Blount
| Distance | Plant | Fuel | Capacity | Operator |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 4.1 mi | Sr Maryville East Maryville, TN | Solar | — | Sr Maryville East, Llc |
| 6.0 mi | Sr Blount, Llc Maryville, TN | Solar | — | Sr Blount, Llc |
| 8.2 mi | University Of Tennessee Steam Plant Knoxville, TN | Natural Gas | 5 MW | University Of Tennessee |
| 10.8 mi | Sr Maryville Maryville, TN | Solar | — | Sr Maryville, Llc |
| 17.1 mi | Fort Loudoun Lenoir City, TN | Hydroelectric | 153 MW | Tennessee Valley Authority |
| 17.9 mi | Bull Run Clinton, TN | Coal | 950 MW | Tennessee Valley Authority |
| 20.4 mi | Chestnut Ridge Gas Recovery Heiskell, TN | Natural Gas | 5 MW | Wm Renewable Energy Llc |
| 20.5 mi | Melton Hill Lenoir City, TN | Hydroelectric | 72 MW | Tennessee Valley Authority |
| 20.6 mi | Chilhowee Tallassee, TN | Hydroelectric | 50 MW | Brookfield Smoky Mountain Hydropower Lp |
| 22.2 mi | Primient Loudon Plant Loudon, TN | Natural Gas | 61 MW | Primient, Llc |
| 23.5 mi | Calderwood Tallassee, TN | Hydroelectric | 157 MW | Brookfield Smoky Mountain Hydropower Lp |
| 23.9 mi | Vonore Battery Energy Storage System Vonore, TN | Battery Storage | — | Tennessee Valley Authority |
| 24.3 mi | Douglas Dam Dandridge, TN | Hydroelectric | 151 MW | Tennessee Valley Authority |
| 26.4 mi | Cheoah Tapoco, NC | Hydroelectric | 140 MW | Brookfield Smoky Mountain Hydropower Lp |
| 26.8 mi | Santeetlah Robbinsville, NC | Hydroelectric | 45 MW | Brookfield Smoky Mountain Hydropower Lp |
| 27.3 mi | Fontana Dam Fontana Dam, NC | Hydroelectric | 255 MW | Tennessee Valley Authority |
| 28.5 mi | Norris Dam Norris, TN | Hydroelectric | 131 MW | Tennessee Valley Authority |
| 29.9 mi | Buffalo Mountain Oliver Springs, TN | Wind | 2 MW | Tennessee Valley Authority |
| 30.5 mi | Buffalo Mountain Energy Center Oliver Springs, TN | Wind | 27 MW | Invenergy Services Llc |
| 32.7 mi | Kingston Kingston, TN | Coal | 1,700 MW | Tennessee Valley Authority |
| 34.0 mi | Cherokee Dam Rudledge, TN | Hydroelectric | 135 MW | Tennessee Valley Authority |
| 41.4 mi | Nantahala Topton, NC | Hydroelectric | 43 MW | Duke Energy Carolinas, Llc |
| 41.4 mi | Queens Creek Topton, NC | Hydroelectric | 1 MW | Duke Energy Carolinas, Llc |
| 42.0 mi | Sr White Pine, Llc White Pine, TN | Solar | 2 MW | Sr White Pine, Llc |
| 48.8 mi | Hiwassee Dam Murphy, NC | Hydroelectric | 166 MW | Tennessee Valley Authority |
| 49.5 mi | Watts Bar Fossil Spring City, TN | Coal | — | Tennessee Valley Authority |
| 49.5 mi | Watts Bar Hydro Spring City, TN | Hydroelectric | 175 MW | Tennessee Valley Authority |
| 49.9 mi | Apalachia Reliance, TN | Hydroelectric | 94 MW | Tennessee Valley Authority |
Power generation near this area
There are 28 power plants within 50 miles of Rockford, Tennessee (ZIP 37853), with a combined 4,519 MW of nameplate capacity. Hydroelectric is the most common fuel type in this area with 15 of the 28 nearby plants. The closest plant is Sr Maryville East at 4.1 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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