Power Plants Near 81225 — Crested Butte, CO
14 power plants within 50 miles of ZIP 81225 (Crested Butte, Colorado). Click any plant for capacity, generation, emissions, and generator-level detail.
Centroid: 38.9006, -106.9631 · County: Gunnison
| Distance | Plant | Fuel | Capacity | Operator |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 21.5 mi | Castle Creek Hydroplant Aspen, CO | Hydroelectric | — | City Of Aspen- (Co) |
| 24.4 mi | Pitkin County Solar Aspen, CO | Solar | 5 MW | Coolangatta Solar Llc |
| 28.9 mi | 3 Mw Llc Somerset, CO | Other Fossil | 3 MW | 3 Mw Llc |
| 32.8 mi | Basalt Aspen, CO | Hydroelectric | 5 MW | City Of Aspen- (Co) |
| 35.4 mi | Mount Elbert Twin Lakes, CO | Hydroelectric | 200 MW | U S Bureau Of Reclamation |
| 36.9 mi | Blue Mesa Gunnison, CO | Hydroelectric | 86 MW | U S Bureau Of Reclamation |
| 37.0 mi | Sunnyside Ranch Community Solar Array Carbondale, CO | Solar | 2 MW | Holy Cross Electric Assn, Inc |
| 39.8 mi | Sugarloaf Hydro Plant Leadville, CO | Hydroelectric | 3 MW | Eagle Creek Renewable Energy, Llc |
| 41.7 mi | Ameresco Hce Solar Llc Glenwood Springs, CO | Solar | 10 MW | Ameresco Hce Solar Llc |
| 43.9 mi | Morrow Point Montrose, CO | Hydroelectric | 173 MW | U S Bureau Of Reclamation |
| 44.7 mi | Crystal Montrose, CO | Hydroelectric | 28 MW | U S Bureau Of Reclamation |
| 46.3 mi | Trout Creek Solar Buena Vista, CO | Solar | 2 MW | Aep Onsite Partners, Llc |
| 48.4 mi | Shoshone (Co) Glenwood Springs, CO | Hydroelectric | 14 MW | Public Service Co Of Colorado |
| 49.1 mi | Salida Salida, CO | Hydroelectric | 1 MW | Public Service Co Of Colorado |
Power generation near this area
There are 14 power plants within 50 miles of Crested Butte, Colorado (ZIP 81225), with a combined 532 MW of nameplate capacity. Hydroelectric is the most common fuel type in this area with 9 of the 14 nearby plants. The closest plant is Castle Creek Hydroplant at 21.5 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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