Power Plants Near 41520 — Dorton, KY
10 power plants within 50 miles of ZIP 41520 (Dorton, Kentucky). Click any plant for capacity, generation, emissions, and generator-level detail.
Centroid: 37.2790, -82.5773 · County: Pike
| Distance | Plant | Fuel | Capacity | Operator |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 13.0 mi | Flannagan Hydroelectric Project Haysi, VA | Hydroelectric | — | Jordan Hydroelectric Ltd Ptp |
| 19.7 mi | Mineral Gap Wise, VA | Solar | 3 MW | Madison Energy Investments Llc |
| 24.6 mi | Greater Wise Solar Project Norton, VA | Solar | — | Bq Energy Development |
| 28.3 mi | Virginia City Hybrid Energy Center St. Paul, VA | Coal | 668 MW | Virginia Electric & Power Co |
| 31.2 mi | Starfire Mountain Solar Talcum, KY | Solar | — | Brightnight Power |
| 31.7 mi | Clinch River Cleveland, VA | Natural Gas | 475 MW | Appalachian Power Co |
| 34.1 mi | Martin County Solar Project, Llc Pilgrim, KY | Solar | 111 MW | Martin County Solar Project, Llc |
| 34.6 mi | Buchanan Generation Llc Keen Mountain, VA | Natural Gas | 88 MW | Buchanan Generation, Llc |
| 38.8 mi | Bright Mountain Solar Hazard, KY | Solar | — | Avangrid Power Llc |
| 49.8 mi | Wolf Hills Energy Bristol, VA | Natural Gas | 285 MW | Middle River Power Ii, Llc |
Power generation near this area
There are 10 power plants within 50 miles of Dorton, Kentucky (ZIP 41520), with a combined 1,630 MW of nameplate capacity. Solar is the most common fuel type in this area with 5 of the 10 nearby plants. The closest plant is Flannagan Hydroelectric Project at 13.0 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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