Power Plants Near 37923 — Knoxville, TN
25 power plants within 50 miles of ZIP 37923 (Knoxville, Tennessee). Click any plant for capacity, generation, emissions, and generator-level detail.
Centroid: 35.9331, -84.0761 · County: Knox
| Distance | Plant | Fuel | Capacity | Operator |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 7.6 mi | Bull Run Clinton, TN | Coal | 950 MW | Tennessee Valley Authority |
| 8.5 mi | University Of Tennessee Steam Plant Knoxville, TN | Natural Gas | 5 MW | University Of Tennessee |
| 12.6 mi | Sr Blount, Llc Maryville, TN | Solar | — | Sr Blount, Llc |
| 13.0 mi | Chestnut Ridge Gas Recovery Heiskell, TN | Natural Gas | 5 MW | Wm Renewable Energy Llc |
| 13.0 mi | Melton Hill Lenoir City, TN | Hydroelectric | 72 MW | Tennessee Valley Authority |
| 13.5 mi | Fort Loudoun Lenoir City, TN | Hydroelectric | 153 MW | Tennessee Valley Authority |
| 14.2 mi | Sr Maryville East Maryville, TN | Solar | — | Sr Maryville East, Llc |
| 17.2 mi | Sr Maryville Maryville, TN | Solar | — | Sr Maryville, Llc |
| 19.3 mi | Primient Loudon Plant Loudon, TN | Natural Gas | 61 MW | Primient, Llc |
| 19.6 mi | Buffalo Mountain Oliver Springs, TN | Wind | 2 MW | Tennessee Valley Authority |
| 20.1 mi | Buffalo Mountain Energy Center Oliver Springs, TN | Wind | 27 MW | Invenergy Services Llc |
| 20.1 mi | Norris Dam Norris, TN | Hydroelectric | 131 MW | Tennessee Valley Authority |
| 24.6 mi | Vonore Battery Energy Storage System Vonore, TN | Battery Storage | — | Tennessee Valley Authority |
| 24.9 mi | Kingston Kingston, TN | Coal | 1,700 MW | Tennessee Valley Authority |
| 26.8 mi | Chilhowee Tallassee, TN | Hydroelectric | 50 MW | Brookfield Smoky Mountain Hydropower Lp |
| 30.1 mi | Douglas Dam Dandridge, TN | Hydroelectric | 151 MW | Tennessee Valley Authority |
| 30.9 mi | Calderwood Tallassee, TN | Hydroelectric | 157 MW | Brookfield Smoky Mountain Hydropower Lp |
| 34.4 mi | Cheoah Tapoco, NC | Hydroelectric | 140 MW | Brookfield Smoky Mountain Hydropower Lp |
| 35.6 mi | Santeetlah Robbinsville, NC | Hydroelectric | 45 MW | Brookfield Smoky Mountain Hydropower Lp |
| 36.2 mi | Cherokee Dam Rudledge, TN | Hydroelectric | 135 MW | Tennessee Valley Authority |
| 36.6 mi | Fontana Dam Fontana Dam, NC | Hydroelectric | 255 MW | Tennessee Valley Authority |
| 45.3 mi | Watts Bar Hydro Spring City, TN | Hydroelectric | 175 MW | Tennessee Valley Authority |
| 45.4 mi | Watts Bar Fossil Spring City, TN | Coal | — | Tennessee Valley Authority |
| 46.1 mi | Watts Bar Nuclear Plant Spring City, TN | Nuclear | 2,540 MW | Tennessee Valley Authority |
| 46.2 mi | Sr White Pine, Llc White Pine, TN | Solar | 2 MW | Sr White Pine, Llc |
Power generation near this area
There are 25 power plants within 50 miles of Knoxville, Tennessee (ZIP 37923), with a combined 6,755 MW of nameplate capacity. Hydroelectric is the most common fuel type in this area with 11 of the 25 nearby plants. The closest plant is Bull Run at 7.6 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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