Power Plants Near 79839 — Fort Hancock, TX
9 power plants within 50 miles of ZIP 79839 (Fort Hancock, Texas). Click any plant for capacity, generation, emissions, and generator-level detail.
Centroid: 31.2985, -105.8452 · County: Hudspeth
| Distance | Plant | Fuel | Capacity | Operator |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 20.4 mi | Felina Fabens, TX | Solar | — | El Paso Electric Co |
| 30.1 mi | Hueco Mountain Wind Ranch Horizon City, TX | Wind | — | El Paso Electric Co |
| 30.4 mi | Chihuahuan Desert Solar San Elizario, TX | Solar | — | El Paso Electric Co |
| 41.8 mi | Montana Solar Facility El Paso, TX | Solar | 3 MW | El Paso Electric Co |
| 42.2 mi | Montana Power Station El Paso, TX | Natural Gas | 527 MW | El Paso Electric Co |
| 44.5 mi | Copper El Paso, TX | Natural Gas | 87 MW | El Paso Electric Co |
| 45.5 mi | Phelps Dodge Refining El Paso, TX | Natural Gas | 20 MW | Phelps Dodge Refining Corp |
| 45.6 mi | Tjx 2021 Dg El Paso Dc El Paso, TX | Solar | 2 MW | Socore Energy Llc |
| 48.1 mi | Fort Bliss (Dea Epic) El Paso, TX | Solar | 2 MW | Ameresco Federal Solutions |
Power generation near this area
There are 9 power plants within 50 miles of Fort Hancock, Texas (ZIP 79839), with a combined 640 MW of nameplate capacity. Solar is the most common fuel type in this area with 5 of the 9 nearby plants. The closest plant is Felina at 20.4 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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