Power Plants Near 78851 — Dryden, TX
3 power plants within 50 miles of ZIP 78851 (Dryden, Texas). Click any plant for capacity, generation, emissions, and generator-level detail.
Centroid: 30.0446, -102.1146 · County: Terrell
| Distance | Plant | Fuel | Capacity | Operator |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 45.0 mi | Buckthorn Westex Ft. Stockton, TX | Solar | 154 MW | Buckthorn Westex, Llc |
| 46.7 mi | Blue Hills Wind Project City Of Del Rio, TX | Wind | — | Greenalia Wind Power Blue Hills, Llc |
| 47.2 mi | Gatsby Energy Storage Project Sheffield, TX | Battery Storage | — | Gatsby Energy Storage Llc |
Power generation near this area
There are 3 power plants within 50 miles of Dryden, Texas (ZIP 78851), with a combined 154 MW of nameplate capacity. Solar is the most common fuel type in this area with 1 of the 3 nearby plants. The closest plant is Buckthorn Westex at 45.0 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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