Power Plants Near 95556 — Orleans, CA
6 power plants within 50 miles of ZIP 95556 (Orleans, California). Click any plant for capacity, generation, emissions, and generator-level detail.
Centroid: 41.3115, -123.5399 · County: Humboldt
| Distance | Plant | Fuel | Capacity | Operator |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 37.8 mi | Redwood Coast Airport Microgrid Mckinleyville, CA | Solar | 4 MW | Redwood Coast Energy Authority |
| 38.1 mi | Blue Lake Power Llc Blue Lake, CA | Biomass | 14 MW | Blue Lake Power Llc |
| 41.6 mi | Foster Clean Power A Arcata, CA | Solar | — | Foster Clean Power A, Llc |
| 41.6 mi | Foster Clean Power B Arcata, CA | Solar | — | Foster Clean Power B, Llc |
| 46.0 mi | Big Creek Water Works Hyampom, CA | Hydroelectric | 5 MW | Big Creek Water Works Ltd |
| 49.4 mi | Fairhaven Power Samoa, CA | Biomass | 19 MW | Dg Fairhaven Power Llc |
Power generation near this area
There are 6 power plants within 50 miles of Orleans, California (ZIP 95556), with a combined 42 MW of nameplate capacity. Solar is the most common fuel type in this area with 3 of the 6 nearby plants. The closest plant is Redwood Coast Airport Microgrid at 37.8 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.
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