Power Plants Near 40808 — Big Laurel, KY
12 power plants within 50 miles of ZIP 40808 (Big Laurel, Kentucky). Click any plant for capacity, generation, emissions, and generator-level detail.
Centroid: 36.9798, -83.2171 · County: Harlan
| Distance | Plant | Fuel | Capacity | Operator |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 21.7 mi | Bright Mountain Solar Hazard, KY | Solar | — | Avangrid Power Llc |
| 29.8 mi | Powell Valley Kyles Ford, TN | Oil | 22 MW | Powell Valley Electric Coop |
| 30.0 mi | Greater Wise Solar Project Norton, VA | Solar | — | Bq Energy Development |
| 30.3 mi | Starfire Mountain Solar Talcum, KY | Solar | — | Brightnight Power |
| 32.6 mi | Pineville Four Mile, KY | Coal | — | Kentucky Utilities Co |
| 38.1 mi | Mineral Gap Wise, VA | Solar | 3 MW | Madison Energy Investments Llc |
| 44.0 mi | John Sevier Rogersville, TN | Natural Gas | 997 MW | Tennessee Valley Authority |
| 46.7 mi | Domtar Kingsport Mill Kingsport, TN | Natural Gas | 50 MW | Domtar Paper Co Llc Kingsport Mill |
| 48.5 mi | Laurel Ridge Lfgte Lily, KY | Biomass | 4 MW | East Kentucky Power Coop, Inc |
| 48.7 mi | Virginia City Hybrid Energy Center St. Paul, VA | Coal | 668 MW | Virginia Electric & Power Co |
| 48.9 mi | Tennessee Eastman Operations Kingsport, TN | Other Fossil | 194 MW | Eastman Chemical Co-Tn Ops |
| 49.9 mi | Heidelberg Hydroelectric Project Heidelberg, KY | Hydroelectric | — | Lock 14 Hydro Partners, Llc |
Power generation near this area
There are 12 power plants within 50 miles of Big Laurel, Kentucky (ZIP 40808), with a combined 1,938 MW of nameplate capacity. Solar is the most common fuel type in this area with 4 of the 12 nearby plants. The closest plant is Bright Mountain Solar at 21.7 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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