Power Plants Near 40387 — Wellington, KY
18 power plants within 50 miles of ZIP 40387 (Wellington, Kentucky). Click any plant for capacity, generation, emissions, and generator-level detail.
Centroid: 37.9780, -83.4675 · County: Menifee
| Distance | Plant | Fuel | Capacity | Operator |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 15.3 mi | Morehead Generating Facility Morehead, KY | Biomass | 1 MW | North American Biofuels, Llc |
| 32.8 mi | Evelyn Hydroelectric Project Evelyn, KY | Hydroelectric | — | Lock 13 Hydro Partners |
| 32.8 mi | Blue Ridge Generating Irvine, KY | Biomass | 2 MW | North American Biofuels, Llc |
| 33.5 mi | Matilda Hamilton Fee Hydroelectric Stati Ravenna, KY | Hydroelectric | 3 MW | Lock 12 Hydro Partners, Llc |
| 33.7 mi | Heidelberg Hydroelectric Project Heidelberg, KY | Hydroelectric | — | Lock 14 Hydro Partners, Llc |
| 35.2 mi | J K Smith Winchester, KY | Natural Gas | 1,055 MW | East Kentucky Power Coop, Inc |
| 35.3 mi | Aeug Fleming Solar, Llc Fleming, KY | Solar | — | Acciona Energy Usa Global, Llc |
| 37.2 mi | Ky No. 11 L&d Hydroelectric Project Irvine, KY | Hydroelectric | — | Lock 11 Hydro Partners, Llc |
| 43.0 mi | Cooperative Solar One Winchester, KY | Solar | 9 MW | East Kentucky Power Coop, Inc |
| 43.5 mi | Starfire Mountain Solar Talcum, KY | Solar | — | Brightnight Power |
| 43.8 mi | Dale Winchester, KY | Coal | — | East Kentucky Power Coop, Inc |
| 44.2 mi | Mason County Lfgte Maysville, KY | Natural Gas | — | East Kentucky Power Coop, Inc |
| 44.8 mi | Paris (Ky) Paris, KY | Oil | 12 MW | City Of Paris - (Ky) |
| 46.0 mi | Green Valley Lfgte Ashland, KY | Biomass | 2 MW | East Kentucky Power Coop, Inc |
| 46.7 mi | Aeug Madison Solar, Llc Richmond, KY | Solar | — | Acciona Energy Usa Global, Llc |
| 48.1 mi | Big Sandy Louisa, KY | Natural Gas | 281 MW | Kentucky Power Co |
| 48.6 mi | Bright Mountain Solar Hazard, KY | Solar | — | Avangrid Power Llc |
| 49.2 mi | Riverside Generating Llc Catlettsburg, KY | Natural Gas | 1,150 MW | Riverside Generating Co Llc |
Power generation near this area
There are 18 power plants within 50 miles of Wellington, Kentucky (ZIP 40387), with a combined 2,513 MW of nameplate capacity. Solar is the most common fuel type in this area with 5 of the 18 nearby plants. The closest plant is Morehead Generating Facility at 15.3 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 Kentucky, visit the Kentucky state page.
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