Power Plants Near 81230 — Gunnison, CO
15 power plants within 50 miles of ZIP 81230 (Gunnison, Colorado). Click any plant for capacity, generation, emissions, and generator-level detail.
Centroid: 38.5511, -106.9310 · County: Gunnison
| Distance | Plant | Fuel | Capacity | Operator |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 23.0 mi | Blue Mesa Gunnison, CO | Hydroelectric | 86 MW | U S Bureau Of Reclamation |
| 33.6 mi | Morrow Point Montrose, CO | Hydroelectric | 173 MW | U S Bureau Of Reclamation |
| 37.6 mi | Crystal Montrose, CO | Hydroelectric | 28 MW | U S Bureau Of Reclamation |
| 39.0 mi | 3 Mw Llc Somerset, CO | Other Fossil | 3 MW | 3 Mw Llc |
| 40.5 mi | Salida Salida, CO | Hydroelectric | 1 MW | Public Service Co Of Colorado |
| 44.8 mi | Castle Creek Hydroplant Aspen, CO | Hydroelectric | — | City Of Aspen- (Co) |
| 44.8 mi | South Canal Hydro-1 Montrose, CO | Hydroelectric | 4 MW | Delta-Montrose Electric Association |
| 45.8 mi | South Canal Hydro-3 Montrose, CO | Hydroelectric | 4 MW | Delta-Montrose Electric Association |
| 46.3 mi | Oak Leaf Solar Xxxiii Llc (Lantz) Salida, CO | Solar | 3 MW | Greenbacker Renewable Energy Corporation |
| 46.3 mi | Shavano Falls Hydro Drop 4 Montrose, CO | Hydroelectric | 5 MW | Shavano Falls Hydro Llc - Drop 4 Project |
| 47.9 mi | Trout Creek Solar Buena Vista, CO | Solar | 2 MW | Aep Onsite Partners, Llc |
| 48.2 mi | Pitkin County Solar Aspen, CO | Solar | 5 MW | Coolangatta Solar Llc |
| 48.6 mi | Drop 5 (Co) Montrose, CO | Hydroelectric | 2 MW | Drop 5 Hydro Llc |
| 48.8 mi | Mount Elbert Twin Lakes, CO | Hydroelectric | 200 MW | U S Bureau Of Reclamation |
| 49.7 mi | Tri-County Water Hydropower Project Ridgway, CO | Hydroelectric | 8 MW | Tri-County Water Conservancy District |
Power generation near this area
There are 15 power plants within 50 miles of Gunnison, Colorado (ZIP 81230), with a combined 524 MW of nameplate capacity. Hydroelectric is the most common fuel type in this area with 11 of the 15 nearby plants. The closest plant is Blue Mesa at 23.0 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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