Power Plants Near 95958 — Nelson, CA

59 power plants within 50 miles of ZIP 95958 (Nelson, California). Click any plant for capacity, generation, emissions, and generator-level detail.

Centroid: 39.5522, -121.7644 · County: Butte

Hydroelectric 54%Natural Gas 44%

Distance	Plant	Fuel	Capacity	Operator
7.6 mi	Thermalito Oroville, CA	Hydroelectric	115 MW	California Dept. Of Water Resources
8.6 mi	Ameresco Butte County Paradise, CA	Biomass	2 MW	Ameresco Butte County Llc
9.2 mi	Butte College Main Campus Solar Oroville, CA	Solar	4 MW	Butte-Glenn Community College District
9.5 mi	Coal Canyon Oroville, CA	Hydroelectric	—	Pacific Gas & Electric Co.
11.5 mi	Oroville Cogeneration Lp Oroville, CA	Natural Gas	8 MW	Apex Power Generation Corp.
11.7 mi	Thermalito Diverson Dam Oroville, CA	Hydroelectric	3 MW	California Dept. Of Water Resources
12.2 mi	Sierra Nevada Brewing Co Hybrid Chico, CA	Natural Gas	4 MW	Sierra Nevada Brewing Co
13.1 mi	Gridley Main Gridley, CA	Solar	1 MW	Altus Power America Management, Llc
13.1 mi	Gridley Main Two Gridley, CA	Solar	3 MW	Altus Power America Management, Llc
13.9 mi	Enloe Medical - Chico Chico, CA	Natural Gas	2 MW	Bloom Energy
14.4 mi	Lime Saddle Oroville, CA	Hydroelectric	2 MW	Pacific Gas & Electric Co.
14.5 mi	Edward C Hyatt Oroville, CA	Hydroelectric	644 MW	California Dept. Of Water Resources
14.6 mi	Kelly Ridge Oroville, CA	Hydroelectric	10 MW	South Feather Water And Power Agency
17.3 mi	Centerville Ph Chico, CA	Hydroelectric	6 MW	Pacific Gas & Electric Co.
18.7 mi	2127 Harris Solar Project Live Oak, CA	Solar	1 MW	Solarenewal Llc
19.6 mi	Poe Storrie, CA	Hydroelectric	143 MW	Pacific Gas & Electric Co.
23.0 mi	De Sabla Magalia, CA	Hydroelectric	18 MW	Pacific Gas & Electric Co.
23.0 mi	Forks Of Butte Hydro Project Magalia, CA	Hydroelectric	15 MW	Hypower Energy, Llc
24.1 mi	Adapture Ca2, Llc Orland, CA	Solar	2 MW	Adapture Renewables, Inc.
25.0 mi	Kanaka Oroville, CA	Hydroelectric	—	Eagle Creek Renewable Energy, Llc
25.3 mi	Toadtown Magalia, CA	Hydroelectric	2 MW	Pacific Gas & Electric Co.
25.9 mi	Forbestown Forbestown, CA	Hydroelectric	42 MW	South Feather Water And Power Agency
26.7 mi	Cresta Storrie, CA	Hydroelectric	74 MW	Pacific Gas & Electric Co.
26.9 mi	Tierra Buena Energy Storage Yuba City, CA	Other Fossil	5 MW	Vesi 10 Llc
29.3 mi	Yuba City Energy Center Yuba City, CA	Natural Gas	47 MW	Calpine Corp-Yuba City
29.5 mi	Yuba City Cogen Partners Yuba City, CA	Natural Gas	50 MW	Wellhead Services, Inc
29.5 mi	Greenleaf 2 Power Plant Yuba City, CA	Natural Gas	50 MW	Greenleaf Energy Llc
29.9 mi	Woodleaf Forbestown, CA	Hydroelectric	67 MW	South Feather Water And Power Agency
29.9 mi	Colusa Generating Station Maxwell, CA	Natural Gas	712 MW	Pacific Gas & Electric Co.
31.7 mi	Feather River Energy Center Yuba City, CA	Natural Gas	47 MW	Calpine Corp-Yuba City
33.0 mi	Rock Creek Storrie, CA	Hydroelectric	126 MW	Pacific Gas & Electric Co.
33.9 mi	Abel Road Bioenergy Williams, CA	Biomass	4 MW	Acc Renewable Resources
33.9 mi	Bucks Creek Storrie, CA	Hydroelectric	66 MW	Pacific Gas & Electric Co.
34.1 mi	Narrows 2 Browns Valley, CA	Hydroelectric	47 MW	Yuba County Water Agency
34.2 mi	Colgate Dobbins, CA	Hydroelectric	315 MW	Yuba County Water Agency
34.2 mi	Narrows Ph Grass Valley, CA	Hydroelectric	10 MW	Yuba County Water Agency
34.4 mi	Sly Creek Forbestown, CA	Hydroelectric	12 MW	South Feather Water And Power Agency
34.7 mi	Sutter Energy Center Yuba City, CA	Natural Gas	636 MW	Calpine Corp-Sutter
34.7 mi	Greenleaf 1 Yuba City, CA	Natural Gas	70 MW	Calpine Greenleaf Holding, Inc.
34.7 mi	Grizzly N/A, CA	Hydroelectric	22 MW	City Of Santa Clara - (Ca)
35.2 mi	Black Butte Orland, CA	Hydroelectric	6 MW	City Of Santa Clara - (Ca)
35.7 mi	Deadwood Creek Dobbins, CA	Hydroelectric	2 MW	Hydro Sierra Energy, Llc
35.9 mi	Wadham Energy Lp Williams, CA	Biomass	29 MW	Wadham Energy Ltd Partners
38.2 mi	Madena 3 Olivehurst, CA	Battery Storage	—	Zglobal Inc
38.4 mi	G2 Energy Ostrom Road Llc Wheatland, CA	Biomass	4 MW	G2 Energy Llc
39.4 mi	Rock Creek Dam Storrie, CA	Hydroelectric	—	Pacific Gas & Electric Co.
41.0 mi	Stony Gorge Elk Creek, CA	Hydroelectric	5 MW	City Of Santa Clara - (Ca)
41.7 mi	Belden Belden, CA	Hydroelectric	118 MW	Pacific Gas & Electric Co.
42.2 mi	Sacramento Municipal Util Dist Sacramento, CA	Hydroelectric	7 MW	South Sutter Water District
44.5 mi	Skylight Renewable Energy Rio Oso, CA	Battery Storage	—	Vesper Energy Development Llc
44.8 mi	Madena 4 Lincoln, CA	Battery Storage	—	Zglobal Inc
44.8 mi	Foundation Wal-Mart Red Bluff Red Bluff, CA	Wind	1 MW	Foundation Ca Fund Vi Manager Llc
45.4 mi	Sierra Pacific Industries (2042-Rd) Red Bluff, CA	Solar	8 MW	Sierra Pacific Industries
47.1 mi	Loma Rica Hydroelectric Powerhouse Grass Valley, CA	Hydroelectric	—	Nevada Irrigation District
47.7 mi	Red Bluff Red Bluff, CA	Natural Gas	46 MW	California Power Holdings Llc
48.3 mi	Oak Flat Belden, CA	Hydroelectric	1 MW	Pacific Gas & Electric Co.
48.4 mi	Scott Flat Nevada City, CA	Hydroelectric	1 MW	Nevada Irrigation District
49.3 mi	Caribou 2 Belden, CA	Hydroelectric	118 MW	Pacific Gas & Electric Co.
49.3 mi	Caribou 1 Belden, CA	Hydroelectric	74 MW	Pacific Gas & Electric Co.

Power generation near this area

There are 59 power plants within 50 miles of Nelson, California (ZIP 95958), with a combined 3,807 MW of nameplate capacity. Hydroelectric is the most common fuel type in this area with 33 of the 59 nearby plants. The closest plant is Thermalito at 7.6 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.

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 California, visit the California state page.

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