Power Plants Near 71474 — Simpson, LA
7 power plants within 50 miles of ZIP 71474 (Simpson, Louisiana). Click any plant for capacity, generation, emissions, and generator-level detail.
Centroid: 31.2570, -93.0170 · County: Vernon
| Distance | Plant | Fuel | Capacity | Operator |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 20.1 mi | Brame Energy Center Lena, LA | Coal | 1,707 MW | Cleco Power Llc |
| 30.3 mi | Elizabeth Solar Plant Pitkin, LA | Solar | 143 MW | Horus Louisiana 1, Llc |
| 32.9 mi | Toledo Bend Burkville, TX | Hydroelectric | 81 MW | Entergy Texas Inc. |
| 33.1 mi | D G Hunter Alexandria, LA | Natural Gas | 65 MW | City Of Alexandria - (La) |
| 34.7 mi | Deridder Mill Deridder, LA | Biomass | 62 MW | Packaging Corporation Of America |
| 43.1 mi | Overton Hydroelectric Project Alexandria, LA | Hydroelectric | — | Rye Development |
| 45.8 mi | International Paper Red River Mill Campti, LA | Biomass | 79 MW | Red River Mill Intl Paper Company |
Power generation near this area
There are 7 power plants within 50 miles of Simpson, Louisiana (ZIP 71474), with a combined 2,137 MW of nameplate capacity. Hydroelectric is the most common fuel type in this area with 2 of the 7 nearby plants. The closest plant is Brame Energy Center at 20.1 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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