Power Plants Near 79830 — Alpine, TX
3 power plants within 50 miles of ZIP 79830 (Alpine, Texas). Click any plant for capacity, generation, emissions, and generator-level detail.
Centroid: 30.2631, -103.6541 · County: Brewster
| Distance | Plant | Fuel | Capacity | Operator |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 17.0 mi | Solaireholman Solar Project Alpine, TX | Solar | 50 MW | Solaireholman 1, Llc |
| 20.1 mi | House Mountain Alpine, TX | Other Fossil | 73 MW | House Mountain |
| 48.9 mi | Triple Butte I Ft. Stockton, TX | Other Fossil | 8 MW | Triple Butte |
Power generation near this area
There are 3 power plants within 50 miles of Alpine, Texas (ZIP 79830), with a combined 131 MW of nameplate capacity. Other Fossil is the most common fuel type in this area with 2 of the 3 nearby plants. The closest plant is Solaireholman Solar Project at 17.0 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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