Power Plants Near 81157 — Pagosa Springs, CO

6 power plants within 50 miles of ZIP 81157 (Pagosa Springs, Colorado). Click any plant for capacity, generation, emissions, and generator-level detail.

Centroid: 37.2694, -107.0098 · County: Archuleta

Hydroelectric 86%Other Fossil 11%Solar 3%
DistancePlantFuelCapacityOperator
32.1 miVallecito Hydroelectric
Bayfield, CO
Hydroelectric6 MWPtarmigan Res & Engy Inc
43.5 miWilliams Ignacio Natural Gas Plant
Durango, CO
Other Fossil6 MWHarvest Midstream Co
45.9 miTacoma
Durango, CO
Hydroelectric5 MWPublic Service Co Of Colorado
46.2 miNavajo Dam
Farmington, NM
Hydroelectric30 MWCity Of Farmington - (Nm)
47.9 miLpea Sunnyside Solar 1 Facility
Durango, CO
Solar2 MWLa Plata Electric Assn, Inc
49.2 miEl Vado Dam
Tierra Amarilla, NM
Hydroelectric8 MWLos Alamos County

Power generation near this area

There are 6 power plants within 50 miles of Pagosa Springs, Colorado (ZIP 81157), with a combined 56 MW of nameplate capacity. Hydroelectric is the most common fuel type in this area with 4 of the 6 nearby plants. The closest plant is Vallecito Hydroelectric at 32.1 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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