Power Plants Near 42553 — Science Hill, KY
11 power plants within 50 miles of ZIP 42553 (Science Hill, Kentucky). Click any plant for capacity, generation, emissions, and generator-level detail.
Centroid: 37.1683, -84.6487 · County: Pulaski
| Distance | Plant | Fuel | Capacity | Operator |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 12.2 mi | Cooper Somerset, KY | Coal | 344 MW | East Kentucky Power Coop, Inc |
| 25.3 mi | Laurel Dam London, KY | Hydroelectric | 70 MW | Usce-Nashville District |
| 29.7 mi | Sr Turkey Creek, Llc Lancaster, KY | Solar | 50 MW | Sr Turkey Creek, Llc |
| 32.0 mi | Laurel Ridge Lfgte Lily, KY | Biomass | 4 MW | East Kentucky Power Coop, Inc |
| 34.4 mi | Wolf Creek Jamestown, KY | Hydroelectric | 270 MW | Usce-Nashville District |
| 40.6 mi | Cox Waste To Energy Campbellsville, KY | Biomass | 5 MW | Cox Companies, Llc |
| 42.8 mi | Dix Dam Harrodsburg, KY | Hydroelectric | 28 MW | Kentucky Utilities Co |
| 43.0 mi | E W Brown Harrodsburg, KY | Coal | 1,458 MW | Kentucky Utilities Co |
| 44.7 mi | Frontier Solar Tbd, KY | Solar | — | Fron Bn, Llc |
| 45.9 mi | Mother Ann Lee Harrodsburg, KY | Hydroelectric | 2 MW | Lock 7 Hydro Partners Llc |
| 49.0 mi | Aeug Madison Solar, Llc Richmond, KY | Solar | — | Acciona Energy Usa Global, Llc |
Power generation near this area
There are 11 power plants within 50 miles of Science Hill, Kentucky (ZIP 42553), with a combined 2,231 MW of nameplate capacity. Hydroelectric is the most common fuel type in this area with 4 of the 11 nearby plants. The closest plant is Cooper at 12.2 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.
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