Power Plants Near 81235 — Lake City, CO
11 power plants within 50 miles of ZIP 81235 (Lake City, Colorado). Click any plant for capacity, generation, emissions, and generator-level detail.
Centroid: 37.9868, -107.3020 · County: Hinsdale
| Distance | Plant | Fuel | Capacity | Operator |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 30.3 mi | Tri-County Water Hydropower Project Ridgway, CO | Hydroelectric | 8 MW | Tri-County Water Conservancy District |
| 32.3 mi | Blue Mesa Gunnison, CO | Hydroelectric | 86 MW | U S Bureau Of Reclamation |
| 32.8 mi | Ames Hydro Ophir, CO | Hydroelectric | 4 MW | Public Service Co Of Colorado |
| 34.6 mi | Morrow Point Montrose, CO | Hydroelectric | 173 MW | U S Bureau Of Reclamation |
| 39.9 mi | Drop 5 (Co) Montrose, CO | Hydroelectric | 2 MW | Drop 5 Hydro Llc |
| 40.2 mi | Crystal Montrose, CO | Hydroelectric | 28 MW | U S Bureau Of Reclamation |
| 41.1 mi | Shavano Falls Hydro Drop 4 Montrose, CO | Hydroelectric | 5 MW | Shavano Falls Hydro Llc - Drop 4 Project |
| 41.4 mi | Tacoma Durango, CO | Hydroelectric | 5 MW | Public Service Co Of Colorado |
| 42.0 mi | South Canal Hydro-3 Montrose, CO | Hydroelectric | 4 MW | Delta-Montrose Electric Association |
| 42.2 mi | South Canal Hydro-1 Montrose, CO | Hydroelectric | 4 MW | Delta-Montrose Electric Association |
| 44.7 mi | Vallecito Hydroelectric Bayfield, CO | Hydroelectric | 6 MW | Ptarmigan Res & Engy Inc |
Power generation near this area
There are 11 power plants within 50 miles of Lake City, Colorado (ZIP 81235), with a combined 324 MW of nameplate capacity. Hydroelectric is the most common fuel type in this area with 11 of the 11 nearby plants. The closest plant is Tri-County Water Hydropower Project at 30.3 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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