Power Plants Near 80018 — Aurora, CO
100 power plants within 50 miles of ZIP 80018 (Aurora, Colorado). Click any plant for capacity, generation, emissions, and generator-level detail.
Centroid: 39.7102, -104.7071 · County: Arapahoe
| Distance | Plant | Fuel | Capacity | Operator |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2.9 mi | Blue Spruce Energy Center Aurora, CO | Natural Gas | 398 MW | Public Service Co Of Colorado |
| 3.5 mi | Venture 3 - 1c Aurora, CO | Solar | 2 MW | Uxi Csg Venture 3 8303 Llc |
| 3.5 mi | Pivot Solar 21 Aurora, CO | Solar | 5 MW | Pivot Energy |
| 3.5 mi | Pivot Solar 9 Aurora, CO | Solar | 2 MW | Nautilus Solar Solutions |
| 3.6 mi | Amazon Den2 Solar Project Aurora, CO | Solar | 1 MW | Solar Star Prime 1 Llc |
| 3.6 mi | Venture 1 - 1a Csg Aurora, CO | Solar | 2 MW | Uxi Csg Venture 1 8301 Llc |
| 3.6 mi | Venture 4 - 1d Aurora, CO | Solar | 2 MW | Uxi Csg Venture 4 8304 Llc |
| 3.6 mi | Pivot Solar 10 Aurora, CO | Solar | 2 MW | Nautilus Solar Solutions |
| 3.7 mi | Venture 2 - 1b Aurora, CO | Solar | 2 MW | Uxi Csg Venture 2 8302 Llc |
| 4.0 mi | Dads Gas Recovery Aurora, CO | Biomass | 3 MW | Wm Renewable Energy Llc |
| 5.3 mi | Arapahoe 3 Community Solar Array Aurora, CO | Solar | 2 MW | Mn8 Energy Llc |
| 5.5 mi | Quincy Ii Solar Garden Aurora, CO | Solar | 2 MW | Aep Onsite Partners, Llc |
| 5.7 mi | Denver Metro Solar Watkins, CO | Solar | 2 MW | Denver Metro Solar Llc |
| 7.3 mi | Mtn. Solar 2 Watkins, CO | Solar | 2 MW | Standard Solar |
| 7.4 mi | Xcel Adams 1 Community Solar Array Watkins, CO | Solar | 2 MW | Mn8 Energy Llc |
| 7.4 mi | Oak Leaf Solar Xxi (Csg) Watkins, CO | Solar | 2 MW | Greenbacker Renewable Energy Corporation |
| 7.8 mi | Oak Leaf Solar Xxiii Llc (Csg) Watkins, CO | Solar | 2 MW | Greenbacker Renewable Energy Corporation |
| 7.9 mi | Panasonic Carport Solar Hybrid Denver, CO | Solar | 2 MW | Public Service Co Of Colorado |
| 7.9 mi | Gaylord Rockies Chp Aurora, CO | Natural Gas | 4 MW | Unison Energy Llc |
| 7.9 mi | Mtn. Solar 1 Watkins, CO | Solar | 2 MW | Standard Solar |
| 8.1 mi | Oak Leaf - Csg Portfolio (Ol 37) Watkins, CO | Solar | 2 MW | Distributed Solar Development, Llc |
| 8.1 mi | Oak Leaf - Csg Portfolio (Ol 38) Watkins, CO | Solar | 2 MW | Distributed Solar Development, Llc |
| 8.3 mi | Adams Community Solar Garden Iii Llc Watkins, CO | Solar | 1 MW | Adams Community Solar Garden Iii Llc |
| 8.3 mi | Oak Leaf - Csg Portfolio (Ol 44) Watkins, CO | Solar | 2 MW | Distributed Solar Development, Llc |
| 8.4 mi | Co Li Csg 1 - Kamerra Watkins, CO | Solar | 2 MW | Standard Solar |
| 8.4 mi | Xcel Adams 2 Community Solar Array Watkins, CO | Solar | 2 MW | Mn8 Energy Llc |
| 8.4 mi | Adams Community Solar Garden Llc Watkins, CO | Solar | 1 MW | Adams Community Solar Garden Llc |
| 8.4 mi | Imboden Solar Garden Watkins, CO | Solar | 3 MW | Aep Onsite Partners, Llc |
| 9.1 mi | Quincy Solar (Co) Watkins, CO | Solar | 2 MW | Terraform Arcadia |
| 9.3 mi | Oak Leaf Solar Xxiv Llc (Csg) Watkins, CO | Solar | 2 MW | Greenbacker Renewable Energy Corporation |
| 9.7 mi | Dia 9 Denver, CO | Solar | 10 MW | Greenbacker Renewable Energy Corporation |
| 10.2 mi | Oak Leaf - Csg Portfolio (Ol 36) Watkins, CO | Solar | 2 MW | Distributed Solar Development, Llc |
| 10.2 mi | Oak Leaf - Csg Portfolio (Ol 39) Watkins, CO | Solar | 2 MW | Distributed Solar Development, Llc |
| 10.7 mi | Oak Leaf Solar Xxv Llc (Csg) Watkins, CO | Solar | 2 MW | Greenbacker Renewable Energy Corporation |
| 12.0 mi | Hillcrest Pump Station Denver, CO | Hydroelectric | 2 MW | Denver City & County Of |
| 12.8 mi | Oak Leaf Solar Xviii Llc Denver, CO | Solar | 9 MW | Greenbacker Renewable Energy Corporation |
| 13.2 mi | Airport 1 Solar (Dia) Denver, CO | Solar | 2 MW | Greenbacker Renewable Energy Corporation |
| 13.2 mi | Oak Leaf Solar Xxvi Llc Denver, CO | Solar | 2 MW | Greenbacker Renewable Energy Corporation |
| 13.4 mi | Denver Intl Airport Iv Solar Denver, CO | Solar | 2 MW | Denver Int'l Airport Iv Solar |
| 13.5 mi | Oak Leaf Solar Xxii Llc (Csg) Denver, CO | Solar | 2 MW | Greenbacker Renewable Energy Corporation |
| 13.6 mi | Denver Int Airport Denver, CO | Solar | 2 MW | Mma Das Power |
| 13.6 mi | Dia 8 Denver, CO | Solar | 5 MW | Greenbacker Renewable Energy Corporation |
| 13.7 mi | Pioneer Solar (Co), Llc Bennett, CO | Solar | 80 MW | Pioneer Solar (Co), Llc |
| 13.7 mi | City & County Of Denver At Denver Int'l Denver, CO | Solar | 3 MW | Denver Airport Solar, Llc |
| 14.1 mi | Hunter Solar, Llc (Co) Bennett, CO | Solar | 75 MW | Hunter Solar, Llc |
| 14.8 mi | Metro Wastewater Reclamation District Denver, CO | Biomass | 15 MW | Engie Denver Metro Llc |
| 14.9 mi | Canyon Peak Power Station Bennett, CO | Natural Gas | — | Canyon Peak Power, Llc |
| 15.2 mi | Cherokee Denver, CO | Natural Gas | 1,006 MW | Public Service Co Of Colorado |
| 15.7 mi | Victory Solar Llc Bennett, CO | Solar | 13 MW | Duke Energy Renewables Services |
| 15.9 mi | Prairie Center Energy Llc Brighton, CO | Battery Storage | 35 MW | Whetstone Power Operations Llc |
| 15.9 mi | Arapahoe Combustion Turbine Project Denver, CO | Natural Gas | 194 MW | Swg Arapahoe, Llc |
| 16.0 mi | Arapahoe Denver, CO | Coal | — | Public Service Co Of Colorado |
| 16.0 mi | Frank Knutson Commerce City, CO | Natural Gas | 154 MW | Tri-State G & T Assn, Inc |
| 16.2 mi | Trustile Doors - Denver Denver, CO | Solar | 1 MW | Skyhigh 2 Solar |
| 16.6 mi | Zuni Denver, CO | Natural Gas | — | Public Service Co Of Colorado |
| 18.8 mi | Bromley Battery Storage Brighton, CO | Battery Storage | 12 MW | United Power, Inc |
| 19.0 mi | Amazon Denver Den3 Thornton, CO | Solar | 5 MW | Westbound Solar Llc |
| 20.6 mi | Platte Valley Battery Storage Longmont, CO | Battery Storage | 8 MW | United Power, Inc |
| 21.6 mi | Mtn. Solar 4 (Csg) Lakewood, CO | Solar | 2 MW | Standard Solar |
| 22.5 mi | Brighton Pv Solar Plant Brighton, CO | Solar | 2 MW | Hangar 160 Llc |
| 24.6 mi | Sundance (Co) Kiowa, CO | Solar | — | Cypress Creek Renewables |
| 24.9 mi | Parkway Battery Storage Broomfield, CO | Battery Storage | 8 MW | United Power, Inc |
| 25.7 mi | Jeffco Community Solar Gardens Llc Arvada, CO | Solar | 1 MW | Sunshare Management |
| 25.7 mi | Sr Jenkins Ft Lupton Ft. Lupton, CO | Solar | 13 MW | Sr Jenkins, Llc |
| 25.8 mi | Foothills Hydro Plant Littleton, CO | Hydroelectric | 3 MW | Denver City & County-Foothills |
| 26.6 mi | Lafayette Horizon Solar Csg Llc Lafayette, CO | Solar | 2 MW | Aes Distributed Energy |
| 26.8 mi | Fort Lupton Ft. Lupton, CO | Natural Gas | 101 MW | Public Service Co Of Colorado |
| 27.0 mi | Rocky Mountain Energy Center Keenesburg, CO | Natural Gas | 685 MW | Public Service Co Of Colorado |
| 27.1 mi | Jm Shafer Generating Station Ft. Lupton, CO | Natural Gas | 397 MW | Tri-State G & T Assn, Inc |
| 27.1 mi | Front Range Project Erie, CO | Biomass | 3 MW | Timberline Energy Llc |
| 27.2 mi | Colorado Energy Nations Company Golden, CO | Natural Gas | 35 MW | Molson Coors Usa Llc |
| 28.1 mi | Spindle Hill Energy Center Fort Lupton, CO | Natural Gas | 420 MW | Invenergy Services Llc |
| 29.4 mi | Plains End Arvada, CO | Natural Gas | 114 MW | Plains End Operating Services Llc |
| 29.4 mi | Plains End Ii Llc Arvada, CO | Natural Gas | 118 MW | Plains End Operating Services Llc |
| 29.4 mi | Strontia Springs Hydro Plant Littleton, CO | Hydroelectric | 1 MW | Denver City & County Of |
| 29.5 mi | Overland Hudson, CO | Solar | 11 MW | Greenbacker Renewable Energy Corporation |
| 30.1 mi | Davis Battery Storage Fort Lupton, CO | Battery Storage | 12 MW | United Power, Inc |
| 31.0 mi | Frederick Battery Storage Frederick, CO | Battery Storage | 8 MW | United Power, Inc |
| 31.3 mi | Keenesburg Battery Storage Keenesburg, CO | Battery Storage | 12 MW | United Power, Inc |
| 31.3 mi | Mountain Peak Power Station Keenesburg, CO | Natural Gas | — | Mountain Peak Power, Llc |
| 31.4 mi | Sr Rattlesnake Platteville, CO | Solar | 6 MW | Sr Rattlesnake, Llc |
| 32.6 mi | Sr Platte Solar Farm Platteville, CO | Solar | 16 MW | Sr Platte, Llc |
| 33.0 mi | I25 Battery Storage Longmont, CO | Other Fossil | 4 MW | United Power, Inc |
| 33.8 mi | Valmont Combustion Turbine Project Boulder, CO | Natural Gas | 142 MW | Public Service Co Of Colorado |
| 33.8 mi | Valmont Boulder, CO | Natural Gas | 59 MW | Public Service Co Of Colorado |
| 34.1 mi | Rattlesnake Ridge Battery Storage Hudson, CO | Battery Storage | 12 MW | United Power, Inc |
| 34.3 mi | City Of Boulder Wwtp Boulder, CO | Solar | 1 MW | Sune Nlb-2, Llc |
| 35.4 mi | Pivot Solar 34 Longmont, CO | Solar | — | Pivot Energy |
| 36.0 mi | Platteville Solar Csg, Llc Platteville, CO | Solar | 1 MW | Greenbacker Renewable Energy Corporation |
| 36.0 mi | Pivot Solar 4 Llc (Csg) Platteville, CO | Solar | 2 MW | Nautilus Solar Solutions |
| 36.2 mi | University Of Colorado Boulder, CO | Natural Gas | 33 MW | University Of Colorado |
| 36.3 mi | Jack's Solar Garden Longmont, CO | Solar | 1 MW | Jack's Solar Garden |
| 36.3 mi | Weld 1 Community Solar Array Platteville, CO | Solar | 2 MW | Mn8 Energy Llc |
| 36.4 mi | Vasquez V Csg Platteville, CO | Solar | 4 MW | Sunshare Management |
| 36.4 mi | Ibm Solar Boulder, CO | Solar | 8 MW | Dg Colorado Solar, Llc |
| 36.6 mi | Oak Leaf Solar Xxviii Llc (Csg) Platteville, CO | Solar | 2 MW | Greenbacker Renewable Energy Corporation |
| 36.8 mi | Pivot Solar 8 Llc (Csg) Platteville, CO | Solar | 2 MW | Nautilus Solar Solutions |
| 36.9 mi | Titan Solar Deer Trail, CO | Solar | 50 MW | Titan Solar, Llc |
| 37.3 mi | Mead Battery Storage Longmont, CO | Battery Storage | 8 MW | United Power, Inc |
| 38.0 mi | Nse Camber Solar Ps5 Llc (Csg) Platteville, CO | Solar | 2 MW | Nautilus Solar Solutions |
Power generation near this area
There are 100 power plants within 50 miles of Aurora, Colorado (ZIP 80018), with a combined 4,391 MW of nameplate capacity. Solar is the most common fuel type in this area with 65 of the 100 nearby plants. The closest plant is Blue Spruce Energy Center at 2.9 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 Colorado, visit the Colorado state page.
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