Power Plants Near 40997 — Walker, KY
7 power plants within 50 miles of ZIP 40997 (Walker, Kentucky). Click any plant for capacity, generation, emissions, and generator-level detail.
Centroid: 36.8911, -83.6616 · County: Knox
| Distance | Plant | Fuel | Capacity | Operator |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 8.5 mi | Pineville Four Mile, KY | Coal | — | Kentucky Utilities Co |
| 25.8 mi | Laurel Ridge Lfgte Lily, KY | Biomass | 4 MW | East Kentucky Power Coop, Inc |
| 34.0 mi | Laurel Dam London, KY | Hydroelectric | 70 MW | Usce-Nashville District |
| 34.6 mi | Bright Mountain Solar Hazard, KY | Solar | — | Avangrid Power Llc |
| 41.1 mi | Powell Valley Kyles Ford, TN | Oil | 22 MW | Powell Valley Electric Coop |
| 46.1 mi | Heidelberg Hydroelectric Project Heidelberg, KY | Hydroelectric | — | Lock 14 Hydro Partners, Llc |
| 46.7 mi | Starfire Mountain Solar Talcum, KY | Solar | — | Brightnight Power |
Power generation near this area
There are 7 power plants within 50 miles of Walker, Kentucky (ZIP 40997), with a combined 96 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 Pineville at 8.5 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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