Power Plants Near 80420 — Alma, CO
12 power plants within 50 miles of ZIP 80420 (Alma, Colorado). Click any plant for capacity, generation, emissions, and generator-level detail.
Centroid: 39.2839, -106.0628 · County: Park
| Distance | Plant | Fuel | Capacity | Operator |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 16.8 mi | Sugarloaf Hydro Plant Leadville, CO | Hydroelectric | 3 MW | Eagle Creek Renewable Energy, Llc |
| 20.3 mi | Mount Elbert Twin Lakes, CO | Hydroelectric | 200 MW | U S Bureau Of Reclamation |
| 23.3 mi | Dillon Hydro Plant Summit, CO | Hydroelectric | 2 MW | Denver City & County Of |
| 24.0 mi | North Fork Hydro Plant Grant, CO | Hydroelectric | 6 MW | Denver City & County Of |
| 31.8 mi | Cabin Creek Georgetown, CO | Hydroelectric | 300 MW | Public Service Co Of Colorado |
| 32.5 mi | Trout Creek Solar Buena Vista, CO | Solar | 2 MW | Aep Onsite Partners, Llc |
| 34.3 mi | Georgetown Hydro Georgetown, CO | Hydroelectric | 1 MW | Public Service Co Of Colorado |
| 40.9 mi | Basalt Aspen, CO | Hydroelectric | 5 MW | City Of Aspen- (Co) |
| 41.8 mi | Castle Creek Hydroplant Aspen, CO | Hydroelectric | — | City Of Aspen- (Co) |
| 43.5 mi | Green Mountain Kremmling, CO | Hydroelectric | 26 MW | U S Bureau Of Reclamation |
| 43.6 mi | Pitkin County Solar Aspen, CO | Solar | 5 MW | Coolangatta Solar Llc |
| 48.1 mi | Tom Sifers Solar Fraser, CO | Solar | 1 MW | Mountain Parks Services, Inc. |
Power generation near this area
There are 12 power plants within 50 miles of Alma, Colorado (ZIP 80420), with a combined 550 MW of nameplate capacity. Hydroelectric is the most common fuel type in this area with 9 of the 12 nearby plants. The closest plant is Sugarloaf Hydro Plant at 16.8 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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