Power Plants Near 71331 — Effie, LA
6 power plants within 50 miles of ZIP 71331 (Effie, Louisiana). Click any plant for capacity, generation, emissions, and generator-level detail.
Centroid: 31.2275, -92.0967 · County: Avoyelles
| Distance | Plant | Fuel | Capacity | Operator |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 12.0 mi | Overton Hydroelectric Project Alexandria, LA | Hydroelectric | — | Rye Development |
| 22.5 mi | D G Hunter Alexandria, LA | Natural Gas | 65 MW | City Of Alexandria - (La) |
| 28.2 mi | Coughlin Power Station St Landry, LA | Natural Gas | 923 MW | Cleco Power Llc |
| 29.9 mi | Sidney A Murray Jr Hydroelectric Vidalia, LA | Hydroelectric | 192 MW | First National Bank-Commerce |
| 38.4 mi | Brame Energy Center Lena, LA | Coal | 1,707 MW | Cleco Power Llc |
| 42.9 mi | Prairie Ronde Solar Farm Opelousas, LA | Solar | 135 MW | Lightsource Renewable Energy Asset Management, Llc |
Power generation near this area
There are 6 power plants within 50 miles of Effie, Louisiana (ZIP 71331), with a combined 3,022 MW of nameplate capacity. Hydroelectric is the most common fuel type in this area with 2 of the 6 nearby plants. The closest plant is Overton Hydroelectric Project at 12.0 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.
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