Power Plants Near 80427 — Central City, CO

100 power plants within 50 miles of ZIP 80427 (Central City, Colorado). Click any plant for capacity, generation, emissions, and generator-level detail.

Centroid: 39.8019, -105.5142 · County: Gilpin

Natural Gas 84%Hydroelectric 11%Solar 3%

Distance	Plant	Fuel	Capacity	Operator
12.4 mi	Georgetown Hydro Georgetown, CO	Hydroelectric	1 MW	Public Service Co Of Colorado
13.0 mi	Gross Hydro Plant Boulder, CO	Hydroelectric	8 MW	Denver City & County Of
13.1 mi	Boulder City Silver Lake Hydro Boulder, CO	Hydroelectric	3 MW	Boulder City Of
14.5 mi	Cabin Creek Georgetown, CO	Hydroelectric	300 MW	Public Service Co Of Colorado
15.8 mi	Plains End Arvada, CO	Natural Gas	114 MW	Plains End Operating Services Llc
15.8 mi	Plains End Ii Llc Arvada, CO	Natural Gas	118 MW	Plains End Operating Services Llc
16.1 mi	Colorado Energy Nations Company Golden, CO	Natural Gas	35 MW	Molson Coors Usa Llc
17.0 mi	Boulder Canyon Hydro Boulder, CO	Hydroelectric	5 MW	Boulder City Of
17.3 mi	Boulder City Lakewood Hydro Boulder, CO	Hydroelectric	4 MW	Boulder City Of
17.3 mi	Boulder City Betasso Hydro Plant Boulder, CO	Hydroelectric	3 MW	Boulder City Of
19.3 mi	University Of Colorado Boulder, CO	Natural Gas	33 MW	University Of Colorado
19.7 mi	Jeffco Community Solar Gardens Llc Arvada, CO	Solar	1 MW	Sunshare Management
20.7 mi	Tom Sifers Solar Fraser, CO	Solar	1 MW	Mountain Parks Services, Inc.
21.7 mi	Ibm Solar Boulder, CO	Solar	8 MW	Dg Colorado Solar, Llc
21.9 mi	Mtn. Solar 4 (Csg) Lakewood, CO	Solar	2 MW	Standard Solar
22.4 mi	Valmont Boulder, CO	Natural Gas	59 MW	Public Service Co Of Colorado
22.4 mi	Valmont Combustion Turbine Project Boulder, CO	Natural Gas	142 MW	Public Service Co Of Colorado
24.5 mi	City Of Boulder Wwtp Boulder, CO	Solar	1 MW	Sune Nlb-2, Llc
25.1 mi	North Fork Hydro Plant Grant, CO	Hydroelectric	6 MW	Denver City & County Of
26.7 mi	Pivot Solar 34 Longmont, CO	Solar	—	Pivot Energy
26.8 mi	Zuni Denver, CO	Natural Gas	—	Public Service Co Of Colorado
26.9 mi	Lafayette Horizon Solar Csg Llc Lafayette, CO	Solar	2 MW	Aes Distributed Energy
28.7 mi	Arapahoe Denver, CO	Coal	—	Public Service Co Of Colorado
28.7 mi	Arapahoe Combustion Turbine Project Denver, CO	Natural Gas	194 MW	Swg Arapahoe, Llc
28.8 mi	Trustile Doors - Denver Denver, CO	Solar	1 MW	Skyhigh 2 Solar
28.8 mi	Amazon Denver Den3 Thornton, CO	Solar	5 MW	Westbound Solar Llc
29.2 mi	Cherokee Denver, CO	Natural Gas	1,006 MW	Public Service Co Of Colorado
29.6 mi	Parkway Battery Storage Broomfield, CO	Battery Storage	8 MW	United Power, Inc
29.7 mi	Metro Wastewater Reclamation District Denver, CO	Biomass	15 MW	Engie Denver Metro Llc
30.1 mi	Jack's Solar Garden Longmont, CO	Solar	1 MW	Jack's Solar Garden
30.3 mi	Granby Hydro Granby, CO	Hydroelectric	1 MW	Northern Water Hydropower Enterprise
31.2 mi	Front Range Project Erie, CO	Biomass	3 MW	Timberline Energy Llc
31.9 mi	Dillon Hydro Plant Summit, CO	Hydroelectric	2 MW	Denver City & County Of
32.8 mi	Strontia Springs Hydro Plant Littleton, CO	Hydroelectric	1 MW	Denver City & County Of
32.9 mi	Brighton Pv Solar Plant Brighton, CO	Solar	2 MW	Hangar 160 Llc
33.6 mi	Foothills Hydro Plant Littleton, CO	Hydroelectric	3 MW	Denver City & County-Foothills
33.8 mi	Hillcrest Pump Station Denver, CO	Hydroelectric	2 MW	Denver City & County Of
35.0 mi	Frederick Battery Storage Frederick, CO	Battery Storage	8 MW	United Power, Inc
36.8 mi	I25 Battery Storage Longmont, CO	Other Fossil	4 MW	United Power, Inc
37.5 mi	Marys Lake Estes Park, CO	Hydroelectric	8 MW	U S Bureau Of Reclamation
37.7 mi	Platte Valley Battery Storage Longmont, CO	Battery Storage	8 MW	United Power, Inc
38.8 mi	Spindle Hill Energy Center Fort Lupton, CO	Natural Gas	420 MW	Invenergy Services Llc
38.9 mi	Panasonic Carport Solar Hybrid Denver, CO	Solar	2 MW	Public Service Co Of Colorado
39.1 mi	Sr Mavericks Mead, CO	Solar	8 MW	Sr Mavericks, Llc
39.2 mi	Prairie Center Energy Llc Brighton, CO	Battery Storage	35 MW	Whetstone Power Operations Llc
39.5 mi	Carter Hydro Berthoud, CO	Hydroelectric	3 MW	Northern Colorado Water Conservancy District
39.7 mi	Estes Estes Park, CO	Hydroelectric	45 MW	U S Bureau Of Reclamation
39.8 mi	Pivot Solar 10 Aurora, CO	Solar	2 MW	Nautilus Solar Solutions
39.9 mi	Pivot Solar 9 Aurora, CO	Solar	2 MW	Nautilus Solar Solutions
39.9 mi	Pivot Solar 21 Aurora, CO	Solar	5 MW	Pivot Energy
40.0 mi	Williams Fork Hydro Plant Parshall, CO	Hydroelectric	4 MW	Denver City & County Of
40.2 mi	Pole Hill Loveland, CO	Hydroelectric	38 MW	U S Bureau Of Reclamation
40.6 mi	Gaylord Rockies Chp Aurora, CO	Natural Gas	4 MW	Unison Energy Llc
40.7 mi	Amazon Den2 Solar Project Aurora, CO	Solar	1 MW	Solar Star Prime 1 Llc
41.4 mi	Bromley Battery Storage Brighton, CO	Battery Storage	12 MW	United Power, Inc
41.6 mi	Flatiron Loveland, CO	Hydroelectric	95 MW	U S Bureau Of Reclamation
41.8 mi	Mead Battery Storage Longmont, CO	Battery Storage	8 MW	United Power, Inc
41.9 mi	Oak Leaf Solar Xxvi Llc Denver, CO	Solar	2 MW	Greenbacker Renewable Energy Corporation
43.0 mi	Fort Lupton Ft. Lupton, CO	Natural Gas	101 MW	Public Service Co Of Colorado
43.7 mi	Dads Gas Recovery Aurora, CO	Biomass	3 MW	Wm Renewable Energy Llc
43.7 mi	Green Mountain Kremmling, CO	Hydroelectric	26 MW	U S Bureau Of Reclamation
44.3 mi	Jm Shafer Generating Station Ft. Lupton, CO	Natural Gas	397 MW	Tri-State G & T Assn, Inc
44.4 mi	Blue Spruce Energy Center Aurora, CO	Natural Gas	398 MW	Public Service Co Of Colorado
45.0 mi	Sr Jenkins Ft Lupton Ft. Lupton, CO	Solar	13 MW	Sr Jenkins, Llc
45.0 mi	Airport 1 Solar (Dia) Denver, CO	Solar	2 MW	Greenbacker Renewable Energy Corporation
45.1 mi	Venture 1 - 1a Csg Aurora, CO	Solar	2 MW	Uxi Csg Venture 1 8301 Llc
45.1 mi	Venture 4 - 1d Aurora, CO	Solar	2 MW	Uxi Csg Venture 4 8304 Llc
45.1 mi	Venture 3 - 1c Aurora, CO	Solar	2 MW	Uxi Csg Venture 3 8303 Llc
45.1 mi	Denver Intl Airport Iv Solar Denver, CO	Solar	2 MW	Denver Int'l Airport Iv Solar
45.2 mi	Frank Knutson Commerce City, CO	Natural Gas	154 MW	Tri-State G & T Assn, Inc
45.2 mi	Dia 9 Denver, CO	Solar	10 MW	Greenbacker Renewable Energy Corporation
45.2 mi	Venture 2 - 1b Aurora, CO	Solar	2 MW	Uxi Csg Venture 2 8302 Llc
45.3 mi	Oak Leaf Solar Xviii Llc Denver, CO	Solar	9 MW	Greenbacker Renewable Energy Corporation
45.4 mi	Big Thompson Loveland, CO	Hydroelectric	5 MW	U S Bureau Of Reclamation
45.5 mi	Oak Leaf Solar Xxii Llc (Csg) Denver, CO	Solar	2 MW	Greenbacker Renewable Energy Corporation
45.7 mi	Dia 8 Denver, CO	Solar	5 MW	Greenbacker Renewable Energy Corporation
45.7 mi	Fort St Vrain Platteville, CO	Natural Gas	1,149 MW	Public Service Co Of Colorado
45.9 mi	Denver Int Airport Denver, CO	Solar	2 MW	Mma Das Power
46.0 mi	Arapahoe 3 Community Solar Array Aurora, CO	Solar	2 MW	Mn8 Energy Llc
46.2 mi	City & County Of Denver At Denver Int'l Denver, CO	Solar	3 MW	Denver Airport Solar, Llc
46.7 mi	Quincy Ii Solar Garden Aurora, CO	Solar	2 MW	Aep Onsite Partners, Llc
47.1 mi	Davis Battery Storage Fort Lupton, CO	Battery Storage	12 MW	United Power, Inc
47.1 mi	Pivot Solar 20 Johnstown, CO	Solar	5 MW	Pivot Energy
47.3 mi	Nse Camber Solar Ps5 Llc (Csg) Platteville, CO	Solar	2 MW	Nautilus Solar Solutions
47.4 mi	Oak Leaf Solar Xxiii Llc (Csg) Watkins, CO	Solar	2 MW	Greenbacker Renewable Energy Corporation
47.5 mi	Denver Metro Solar Watkins, CO	Solar	2 MW	Denver Metro Solar Llc
48.1 mi	Vasquez V Csg Platteville, CO	Solar	4 MW	Sunshare Management
48.3 mi	Nse Camber Solar Ps6 Llc Csg Platteville, CO	Solar	2 MW	Nautilus Solar Solutions
48.4 mi	Weld 1 Community Solar Array Platteville, CO	Solar	2 MW	Mn8 Energy Llc
48.5 mi	Dove Solar Csg Johnstown, CO	Solar	5 MW	Sunshare Management
48.9 mi	Pivot Solar 4 Llc (Csg) Platteville, CO	Solar	2 MW	Nautilus Solar Solutions
49.0 mi	Platteville Solar Csg, Llc Platteville, CO	Solar	1 MW	Greenbacker Renewable Energy Corporation
49.0 mi	Oak Leaf - Csg Portfolio (Ol 37) Watkins, CO	Solar	2 MW	Distributed Solar Development, Llc
49.0 mi	Oak Leaf - Csg Portfolio (Ol 38) Watkins, CO	Solar	2 MW	Distributed Solar Development, Llc
49.1 mi	Mtn. Solar 2 Watkins, CO	Solar	2 MW	Standard Solar
49.2 mi	Oak Leaf Solar Xxviii Llc (Csg) Platteville, CO	Solar	2 MW	Greenbacker Renewable Energy Corporation
49.2 mi	Adams Community Solar Garden Iii Llc Watkins, CO	Solar	1 MW	Adams Community Solar Garden Iii Llc
49.2 mi	Xcel Adams 1 Community Solar Array Watkins, CO	Solar	2 MW	Mn8 Energy Llc
49.3 mi	Adams Community Solar Garden Llc Watkins, CO	Solar	1 MW	Adams Community Solar Garden Llc
49.3 mi	Mtn. Solar 1 Watkins, CO	Solar	2 MW	Standard Solar

Power generation near this area

There are 100 power plants within 50 miles of Central City, Colorado (ZIP 80427), with a combined 5,138 MW of nameplate capacity. Solar is the most common fuel type in this area with 51 of the 100 nearby plants. The closest plant is Georgetown Hydro at 12.4 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 Colorado, visit the Colorado state page.

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