Power Plants Near 78076 — Zapata, TX

24 power plants within 50 miles of ZIP 78076 (Zapata, Texas). Click any plant for capacity, generation, emissions, and generator-level detail.

Centroid: 26.8897, -99.2506 · County: Zapata

Wind 74%Natural Gas 10%Other Fossil 8%Battery Storage 6%

Distance	Plant	Fuel	Capacity	Operator
3.1 mi	Zapata Zapata, TX	Other Fossil	20 MW	Engie North America
3.5 mi	Desert Vine Solar Zapata, TX	Solar	—	Desert Vine Solar Llc
12.9 mi	Reloj Del Sol Wind Farm San Ygnacio, TX	Wind	209 MW	Reloj Del Sol Wind Farm Llc
16.5 mi	Lopeno Zapata, TX	Other Fossil	10 MW	Engie North America
17.8 mi	Las Lomas Wind Project Falcon, TX	Wind	202 MW	Engie North America
21.2 mi	Rio Bravo Windpower, Llc Roma, TX	Wind	238 MW	Rio Bravo Windpower, Llc
23.6 mi	Falcon Dam & Power Falcon Heights, TX	Hydroelectric	32 MW	International Bound & Wtr Comm
28.7 mi	Sendero Hebbronville, TX	Wind	78 MW	Sendero Wind Energy, Llc
29.1 mi	Bravo Ess Laredo, TX	Battery Storage	—	Bravo Ess Llc
29.1 mi	Starr Solar Ranch Roma, TX	Battery Storage	136 MW	Lightsource Renewable Energy Asset Management, Llc
30.5 mi	Quarter Ranch Solar Laredo, TX	Solar	—	Gransolar Texas Three, Llc
33.5 mi	Javelina Wind Energy, Llc Mirando City, TX	Wind	250 MW	Javelina Wind Energy, Llc
38.5 mi	Smt Rio Grande I Llc Rio Grande City, TX	Other Fossil	10 MW	Smt Rio Grande I Llc
40.1 mi	Mesteno Rio Grande City, TX	Wind	202 MW	Duke Energy Renewables Services
40.5 mi	Seven Flags Bess Llc Laredo, TX	Battery Storage	—	Seven Flags Bess Llc
43.4 mi	Javelina Wind Energy Ii, Llc Mirando, TX	Wind	200 MW	Javelina Wind Energy Ii, Llc
43.5 mi	Rio Grande City Bess 2 Rio Grande City, TX	Battery Storage	10 MW	Prologis Logistics Services Incorporated Bess
43.5 mi	Smt Rio Grande Ii Llc Rio Grande City, TX	Other Fossil	10 MW	Smt Rio Grande Ii Llc
44.0 mi	Whitetail Oilton, TX	Wind	92 MW	Whitetail Wind Energy, Llc
44.2 mi	Los Vientos Windpower Iv Rio Grande City, TX	Wind	200 MW	Duke Energy Renewables Services
44.2 mi	Los Vientos Windpower Iii Rio Grande City, TX	Wind	200 MW	Duke Energy Renewables Services
44.8 mi	Mars Solar Bruni, TX	Solar	10 MW	Sol Systems
47.5 mi	Wolf Tank Storage Laredo, TX	Other Fossil	150 MW	Wolf Tank Storage Llc
49.4 mi	Laredo Laredo, TX	Natural Gas	264 MW	City Of San Antonio - (Tx)

Power generation near this area

There are 24 power plants within 50 miles of Zapata, Texas (ZIP 78076), with a combined 2,521 MW of nameplate capacity. Wind is the most common fuel type in this area with 10 of the 24 nearby plants. The closest plant is Zapata at 3.1 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.

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 Texas, visit the Texas state page.

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