Power Plants Near 41653 — Prestonsburg, KY
8 power plants within 50 miles of ZIP 41653 (Prestonsburg, Kentucky). Click any plant for capacity, generation, emissions, and generator-level detail.
Centroid: 37.6610, -82.7636 · County: Floyd
| Distance | Plant | Fuel | Capacity | Operator |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 17.4 mi | Martin County Solar Project, Llc Pilgrim, KY | Solar | 111 MW | Martin County Solar Project, Llc |
| 26.1 mi | Starfire Mountain Solar Talcum, KY | Solar | — | Brightnight Power |
| 36.1 mi | Big Sandy Louisa, KY | Natural Gas | 281 MW | Kentucky Power Co |
| 37.3 mi | Flannagan Hydroelectric Project Haysi, VA | Hydroelectric | — | Jordan Hydroelectric Ltd Ptp |
| 37.7 mi | Riverside Generating Llc Catlettsburg, KY | Natural Gas | 1,150 MW | Riverside Generating Co Llc |
| 38.3 mi | Bright Mountain Solar Hazard, KY | Solar | — | Avangrid Power Llc |
| 47.7 mi | Mineral Gap Wise, VA | Solar | 3 MW | Madison Energy Investments Llc |
| 48.1 mi | Big Sandy Peaker Plant Kenona, WV | Natural Gas | 353 MW | Middle River Power Ii, Llc |
Power generation near this area
There are 8 power plants within 50 miles of Prestonsburg, Kentucky (ZIP 41653), with a combined 1,898 MW of nameplate capacity. Solar is the most common fuel type in this area with 4 of the 8 nearby plants. The closest plant is Martin County Solar Project, Llc at 17.4 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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