Power Plants Near 37879 — Tazewell, TN

16 power plants within 50 miles of ZIP 37879 (Tazewell, Tennessee). Click any plant for capacity, generation, emissions, and generator-level detail.

Centroid: 36.4710, -83.5552 · County: Claiborne

Natural Gas 41%Coal 39%Hydroelectric 17%

Distance	Plant	Fuel	Capacity	Operator
21.2 mi	Cherokee Dam Rudledge, TN	Hydroelectric	135 MW	Tennessee Valley Authority
25.2 mi	Pineville Four Mile, KY	Coal	—	Kentucky Utilities Co
28.4 mi	Sr White Pine, Llc White Pine, TN	Solar	2 MW	Sr White Pine, Llc
29.9 mi	Powell Valley Kyles Ford, TN	Oil	22 MW	Powell Valley Electric Coop
33.5 mi	John Sevier Rogersville, TN	Natural Gas	997 MW	Tennessee Valley Authority
34.4 mi	Norris Dam Norris, TN	Hydroelectric	131 MW	Tennessee Valley Authority
35.2 mi	Douglas Dam Dandridge, TN	Hydroelectric	151 MW	Tennessee Valley Authority
36.1 mi	Chestnut Ridge Gas Recovery Heiskell, TN	Natural Gas	5 MW	Wm Renewable Energy Llc
39.2 mi	Sr Albany, Llc Greenville, TN	Solar	—	Sr Albany, Llc
41.6 mi	University Of Tennessee Steam Plant Knoxville, TN	Natural Gas	5 MW	University Of Tennessee
45.7 mi	Bull Run Clinton, TN	Coal	950 MW	Tennessee Valley Authority
49.1 mi	Laurel Ridge Lfgte Lily, KY	Biomass	4 MW	East Kentucky Power Coop, Inc
49.2 mi	Sr Greenville I Limestone, TN	Solar	5 MW	Sr Greenville I, Llc
49.3 mi	Sr Greenville Ii Greeneville, TN	Solar	5 MW	Sr Greenville Ii, Llc
49.9 mi	Buffalo Mountain Oliver Springs, TN	Wind	2 MW	Tennessee Valley Authority
49.9 mi	Buffalo Mountain Energy Center Oliver Springs, TN	Wind	27 MW	Invenergy Services Llc

Power generation near this area

There are 16 power plants within 50 miles of Tazewell, Tennessee (ZIP 37879), with a combined 2,440 MW of nameplate capacity. Solar is the most common fuel type in this area with 4 of the 16 nearby plants. The closest plant is Cherokee Dam at 21.2 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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