Power Plants Near 41472 — West Liberty, KY

15 power plants within 50 miles of ZIP 41472 (West Liberty, Kentucky). Click any plant for capacity, generation, emissions, and generator-level detail.

Centroid: 37.9215, -83.2596 · County: Morgan

Natural Gas 96%Solar 4%

Distance	Plant	Fuel	Capacity	Operator
24.2 mi	Morehead Generating Facility Morehead, KY	Biomass	1 MW	North American Biofuels, Llc
36.0 mi	Starfire Mountain Solar Talcum, KY	Solar	—	Brightnight Power
37.8 mi	Heidelberg Hydroelectric Project Heidelberg, KY	Hydroelectric	—	Lock 14 Hydro Partners, Llc
38.3 mi	Evelyn Hydroelectric Project Evelyn, KY	Hydroelectric	—	Lock 13 Hydro Partners
38.9 mi	Big Sandy Louisa, KY	Natural Gas	281 MW	Kentucky Power Co
40.2 mi	Riverside Generating Llc Catlettsburg, KY	Natural Gas	1,150 MW	Riverside Generating Co Llc
41.0 mi	Green Valley Lfgte Ashland, KY	Biomass	2 MW	East Kentucky Power Coop, Inc
41.2 mi	Matilda Hamilton Fee Hydroelectric Stati Ravenna, KY	Hydroelectric	3 MW	Lock 12 Hydro Partners, Llc
41.7 mi	Blue Ridge Generating Irvine, KY	Biomass	2 MW	North American Biofuels, Llc
43.6 mi	Bright Mountain Solar Hazard, KY	Solar	—	Avangrid Power Llc
44.2 mi	Martin County Solar Project, Llc Pilgrim, KY	Solar	111 MW	Martin County Solar Project, Llc
44.8 mi	Aeug Fleming Solar, Llc Fleming, KY	Solar	—	Acciona Energy Usa Global, Llc
46.0 mi	J K Smith Winchester, KY	Natural Gas	1,055 MW	East Kentucky Power Coop, Inc
46.5 mi	Big Sandy Peaker Plant Kenona, WV	Natural Gas	353 MW	Middle River Power Ii, Llc
47.0 mi	Ky No. 11 L&d Hydroelectric Project Irvine, KY	Hydroelectric	—	Lock 11 Hydro Partners, Llc

Power generation near this area

There are 15 power plants within 50 miles of West Liberty, Kentucky (ZIP 41472), with a combined 2,958 MW of nameplate capacity. Hydroelectric is the most common fuel type in this area with 4 of the 15 nearby plants. The closest plant is Morehead Generating Facility at 24.2 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.

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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