Power Plants Near 42337 — Drakesboro, KY
17 power plants within 50 miles of ZIP 42337 (Drakesboro, Kentucky). Click any plant for capacity, generation, emissions, and generator-level detail.
Centroid: 37.2136, -87.0480 · County: Muhlenberg
| Distance | Plant | Fuel | Capacity | Operator |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 5.0 mi | Paradise Drakesboro, KY | Natural Gas | 1,854 MW | Tennessee Valley Authority |
| 11.1 mi | Green River Central City, KY | Coal | — | Kentucky Utilities Co |
| 16.4 mi | D B Wilson Centertown, KY | Coal | 509 MW | Big Rivers Electric Corp |
| 28.6 mi | Kymea Energy Center I Madisonville, KY | Natural Gas | — | Kentucky Municipal Energy Agency |
| 29.4 mi | Sr Russellville Olmstead, KY | Solar | 173 MW | Sr Russellville, Llc |
| 38.8 mi | R D Green Robards, KY | Natural Gas | 586 MW | Big Rivers Electric Corp |
| 38.9 mi | Robert A Reid Robards, KY | Other Fossil | 99 MW | Big Rivers Electric Corp |
| 39.0 mi | Hmp&l Station Two Henderson Robards, KY | Coal | — | Big Rivers Electric Corp |
| 41.0 mi | Unbridled Solar Robards, KY | Solar | — | National Grid Renewables |
| 43.0 mi | Sebree Solar, Llc - Hybrid Robards, KY | Solar | — | Sebree Solar, Llc |
| 43.0 mi | Okolona Solar Robards, MS | Solar | — | Okolona Solar, Llc |
| 44.3 mi | Sr Franklin, Llc Franklin, KY | Solar | 3 MW | Sr Franklin, Llc |
| 44.3 mi | Sr Warren, Llc Franklin, KY | Solar | 4 MW | Sr Warren, Llc |
| 47.6 mi | Sr Horus Franklin, KY | Solar | — | Sr Horus, Llc |
| 49.2 mi | Rockport Rockport, IN | Coal | 2,600 MW | Indiana Michigan Power Co |
| 49.9 mi | New Frontiers Solar Hardinsburg, KY | Solar | — | Clover Creek Solar Project Llc D/B/A New Frontiers Solar Park |
| 50.0 mi | Sr Clarksville, Llc Clarksville, TN | Solar | 2 MW | Sr Clarksville, Llc |
Power generation near this area
There are 17 power plants within 50 miles of Drakesboro, Kentucky (ZIP 42337), with a combined 5,829 MW of nameplate capacity. Solar is the most common fuel type in this area with 9 of the 17 nearby plants. The closest plant is Paradise at 5.0 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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