Power Plants Near 40759 — Rockholds, KY
7 power plants within 50 miles of ZIP 40759 (Rockholds, Kentucky). Click any plant for capacity, generation, emissions, and generator-level detail.
Centroid: 36.8242, -84.1040 · County: Whitley
| Distance | Plant | Fuel | Capacity | Operator |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 13.2 mi | Laurel Dam London, KY | Hydroelectric | 70 MW | Usce-Nashville District |
| 14.6 mi | Laurel Ridge Lfgte Lily, KY | Biomass | 4 MW | East Kentucky Power Coop, Inc |
| 19.0 mi | Pineville Four Mile, KY | Coal | — | Kentucky Utilities Co |
| 29.5 mi | Cooper Somerset, KY | Coal | 344 MW | East Kentucky Power Coop, Inc |
| 41.5 mi | Norris Dam Norris, TN | Hydroelectric | 131 MW | Tennessee Valley Authority |
| 49.0 mi | Chestnut Ridge Gas Recovery Heiskell, TN | Natural Gas | 5 MW | Wm Renewable Energy Llc |
| 50.0 mi | Buffalo Mountain Energy Center Oliver Springs, TN | Wind | 27 MW | Invenergy Services Llc |
Power generation near this area
There are 7 power plants within 50 miles of Rockholds, Kentucky (ZIP 40759), with a combined 581 MW of nameplate capacity. Hydroelectric is the most common fuel type in this area with 2 of the 7 nearby plants. The closest plant is Laurel Dam at 13.2 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.
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