Power Plants Near 71417 — Colfax, LA
4 power plants within 50 miles of ZIP 71417 (Colfax, Louisiana). Click any plant for capacity, generation, emissions, and generator-level detail.
Centroid: 31.5079, -92.6568 · County: Grant
| Distance | Plant | Fuel | Capacity | Operator |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 8.6 mi | Brame Energy Center Lena, LA | Coal | 1,707 MW | Cleco Power Llc |
| 17.3 mi | D G Hunter Alexandria, LA | Natural Gas | 65 MW | City Of Alexandria - (La) |
| 30.9 mi | Overton Hydroelectric Project Alexandria, LA | Hydroelectric | — | Rye Development |
| 40.9 mi | International Paper Red River Mill Campti, LA | Biomass | 79 MW | Red River Mill Intl Paper Company |
Power generation near this area
There are 4 power plants within 50 miles of Colfax, Louisiana (ZIP 71417), with a combined 1,851 MW of nameplate capacity. Coal is the most common fuel type in this area with 1 of the 4 nearby plants. The closest plant is Brame Energy Center at 8.6 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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