Power Plants Near 81128 — Chromo, CO
6 power plants within 50 miles of ZIP 81128 (Chromo, Colorado). Click any plant for capacity, generation, emissions, and generator-level detail.
Centroid: 37.0364, -106.8434 · County: Archuleta
| Distance | Plant | Fuel | Capacity | Operator |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 31.3 mi | El Vado Dam Tierra Amarilla, NM | Hydroelectric | 8 MW | Los Alamos County |
| 45.4 mi | Navajo Dam Farmington, NM | Hydroelectric | 30 MW | City Of Farmington - (Nm) |
| 45.5 mi | San Luis Solar Garden Antonito, CO | Solar | 1 MW | Aes Distributed Energy |
| 46.8 mi | Vallecito Hydroelectric Bayfield, CO | Hydroelectric | 6 MW | Ptarmigan Res & Engy Inc |
| 48.2 mi | Blue Sky One Taos, NM | Solar | 1 MW | Ssa Solar Of Nm, Llc |
| 48.7 mi | Conejos 1 Community Solar Array La Jara, CO | Solar | 2 MW | Mn8 Energy Llc |
Power generation near this area
There are 6 power plants within 50 miles of Chromo, Colorado (ZIP 81128), with a combined 48 MW of nameplate capacity. Hydroelectric is the most common fuel type in this area with 3 of the 6 nearby plants. The closest plant is El Vado Dam at 31.3 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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