Power Plants Near 41721 — Buckhorn, KY
10 power plants within 50 miles of ZIP 41721 (Buckhorn, Kentucky). Click any plant for capacity, generation, emissions, and generator-level detail.
Centroid: 37.3010, -83.4936 · County: Perry
| Distance | Plant | Fuel | Capacity | Operator |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 11.6 mi | Bright Mountain Solar Hazard, KY | Solar | — | Avangrid Power Llc |
| 21.9 mi | Starfire Mountain Solar Talcum, KY | Solar | — | Brightnight Power |
| 23.1 mi | Heidelberg Hydroelectric Project Heidelberg, KY | Hydroelectric | — | Lock 14 Hydro Partners, Llc |
| 27.9 mi | Evelyn Hydroelectric Project Evelyn, KY | Hydroelectric | — | Lock 13 Hydro Partners |
| 36.0 mi | Matilda Hamilton Fee Hydroelectric Stati Ravenna, KY | Hydroelectric | 3 MW | Lock 12 Hydro Partners, Llc |
| 37.8 mi | Laurel Ridge Lfgte Lily, KY | Biomass | 4 MW | East Kentucky Power Coop, Inc |
| 37.8 mi | Pineville Four Mile, KY | Coal | — | Kentucky Utilities Co |
| 40.8 mi | Blue Ridge Generating Irvine, KY | Biomass | 2 MW | North American Biofuels, Llc |
| 47.2 mi | Ky No. 11 L&d Hydroelectric Project Irvine, KY | Hydroelectric | — | Lock 11 Hydro Partners, Llc |
| 48.8 mi | Laurel Dam London, KY | Hydroelectric | 70 MW | Usce-Nashville District |
Power generation near this area
There are 10 power plants within 50 miles of Buckhorn, Kentucky (ZIP 41721), with a combined 78 MW of nameplate capacity. Hydroelectric is the most common fuel type in this area with 5 of the 10 nearby plants. The closest plant is Bright Mountain Solar at 11.6 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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