Power Plants Near 42716 — Buffalo, KY
12 power plants within 50 miles of ZIP 42716 (Buffalo, Kentucky). Click any plant for capacity, generation, emissions, and generator-level detail.
Centroid: 37.5120, -85.6986 · County: Larue
| Distance | Plant | Fuel | Capacity | Operator |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 14.8 mi | Hardin County Lfgte Elizabethtown, KY | Biomass | 2 MW | East Kentucky Power Coop, Inc |
| 22.5 mi | Thoroughbred Solar Bonnieville, KY | Solar | — | Leeward Asset Management, Llc |
| 22.7 mi | Cox Waste To Energy Campbellsville, KY | Biomass | 5 MW | Cox Companies, Llc |
| 25.5 mi | Frontier Solar Tbd, KY | Solar | — | Fron Bn, Llc |
| 33.5 mi | Dyers Spring Solar Tbd, KY | Solar | — | Dysp, Llc |
| 38.9 mi | Glasgow Lfgte Glasgow, KY | Biomass | 1 MW | East Kentucky Power Coop, Inc |
| 39.1 mi | Mill Creek (Ky) Louisville, KY | Coal | 1,717 MW | Louisville Gas & Electric Co |
| 41.2 mi | Green River Solar Guston, KY | Solar | — | Green River Solar, Llc |
| 42.2 mi | Glover Creek Solar, Llc Summer Shade, KY | Solar | 55 MW | Glover Creek Solar, Llc |
| 47.5 mi | Cane Run Louisville, KY | Natural Gas | 807 MW | Louisville Gas & Electric Co |
| 48.3 mi | New Frontiers Solar Hardinsburg, KY | Solar | — | Clover Creek Solar Project Llc D/B/A New Frontiers Solar Park |
| 49.8 mi | Paddys Run Louisville, KY | Natural Gas | 211 MW | Louisville Gas & Electric Co |
Power generation near this area
There are 12 power plants within 50 miles of Buffalo, Kentucky (ZIP 42716), with a combined 2,798 MW of nameplate capacity. Solar is the most common fuel type in this area with 6 of the 12 nearby plants. The closest plant is Hardin County Lfgte at 14.8 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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