Power Plants Near 39705 — Columbus, MS
12 power plants within 50 miles of ZIP 39705 (Columbus, Mississippi). Click any plant for capacity, generation, emissions, and generator-level detail.
Centroid: 33.5508, -88.4865 · County: Lowndes
| Distance | Plant | Fuel | Capacity | Operator |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 8.9 mi | Optimist West Point, MS | Solar | — | Origis Energy Usa, Inc |
| 11.9 mi | Golden Triangle Lowndes, MS | Solar | — | Origis Energy Usa, Inc |
| 12.2 mi | Golden Triangle Ii St.artesia, MS | Solar | 200 MW | Origis Energy Usa, Inc |
| 13.3 mi | Columbus Ms Columbus, MS | Biomass | 129 MW | International Paper Columbus Mill |
| 14.0 mi | Caledonia Steens, MS | Natural Gas | 801 MW | Tennessee Valley Authority |
| 19.4 mi | Mississippi State University Mississippi State, MS | Natural Gas | 26 MW | Mississippi State University |
| 23.7 mi | Sr Magnolia Monroe, MS | Solar | — | Sr Magnolia, Llc |
| 39.2 mi | Sr Houston Houston, MS | Solar | 3 MW | Sr Houston Holdings, Llc |
| 39.7 mi | Sr Sipsey Fayette, AL | Solar | — | Sr Sipsey, Llc |
| 40.3 mi | Prairie Bluff Houston, MS | Biomass | 2 MW | Wm Renewable Energy Llc |
| 43.3 mi | Quantum Choctaw Power Llc Ackerman, MS | Natural Gas | 851 MW | Tennessee Valley Authority |
| 43.9 mi | Red Hills Generating Facility Ackerman, MS | Coal | 514 MW | Choctaw Generation L.p, L.l.l.p. |
Power generation near this area
There are 12 power plants within 50 miles of Columbus, Mississippi (ZIP 39705), with a combined 2,525 MW of nameplate capacity. Solar is the most common fuel type in this area with 6 of the 12 nearby plants. The closest plant is Optimist at 8.9 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 Mississippi, visit the Mississippi state page.
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