Power Plants Near 41759 — Sassafras, KY
10 power plants within 50 miles of ZIP 41759 (Sassafras, Kentucky). Click any plant for capacity, generation, emissions, and generator-level detail.
Centroid: 37.2207, -83.0552 · County: Knott
| Distance | Plant | Fuel | Capacity | Operator |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 13.4 mi | Bright Mountain Solar Hazard, KY | Solar | — | Avangrid Power Llc |
| 13.7 mi | Starfire Mountain Solar Talcum, KY | Solar | — | Brightnight Power |
| 28.8 mi | Greater Wise Solar Project Norton, VA | Solar | — | Bq Energy Development |
| 33.0 mi | Mineral Gap Wise, VA | Solar | 3 MW | Madison Energy Investments Llc |
| 38.9 mi | Flannagan Hydroelectric Project Haysi, VA | Hydroelectric | — | Jordan Hydroelectric Ltd Ptp |
| 44.6 mi | Powell Valley Kyles Ford, TN | Oil | 22 MW | Powell Valley Electric Coop |
| 44.8 mi | Virginia City Hybrid Energy Center St. Paul, VA | Coal | 668 MW | Virginia Electric & Power Co |
| 45.4 mi | Heidelberg Hydroelectric Project Heidelberg, KY | Hydroelectric | — | Lock 14 Hydro Partners, Llc |
| 48.7 mi | Pineville Four Mile, KY | Coal | — | Kentucky Utilities Co |
| 49.3 mi | Martin County Solar Project, Llc Pilgrim, KY | Solar | 111 MW | Martin County Solar Project, Llc |
Power generation near this area
There are 10 power plants within 50 miles of Sassafras, Kentucky (ZIP 41759), with a combined 804 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 Bright Mountain Solar at 13.4 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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