Power Plants Near 81332 — Rico, CO
15 power plants within 50 miles of ZIP 81332 (Rico, Colorado). Click any plant for capacity, generation, emissions, and generator-level detail.
Centroid: 37.6905, -108.0324 · County: Dolores
| Distance | Plant | Fuel | Capacity | Operator |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 14.6 mi | Ames Hydro Ophir, CO | Hydroelectric | 4 MW | Public Service Co Of Colorado |
| 17.9 mi | Tacoma Durango, CO | Hydroelectric | 5 MW | Public Service Co Of Colorado |
| 30.7 mi | Mcphee Cortez, CO | Hydroelectric | 1 MW | U S Bureau Of Reclamation |
| 32.9 mi | Vallecito Hydroelectric Bayfield, CO | Hydroelectric | 6 MW | Ptarmigan Res & Engy Inc |
| 34.8 mi | Towaoc Cortez, CO | Hydroelectric | 11 MW | U S Bureau Of Reclamation |
| 35.3 mi | Cortez Solar 1, Llc Cortez, CO | Solar | 2 MW | Greenbacker Renewable Energy Corporation |
| 38.5 mi | Cortez Solar 2, Llc Cortez, CO | Solar | 5 MW | Greenbacker Renewable Energy Corporation |
| 39.5 mi | Dolores Canyon Solar Cahone, CO | Solar | — | Tri-State G & T Assn, Inc |
| 40.0 mi | Williams Ignacio Natural Gas Plant Durango, CO | Other Fossil | 6 MW | Harvest Midstream Co |
| 40.2 mi | Cortez Solar 3, Llc Cortez, CO | Solar | 2 MW | Greenbacker Renewable Energy Corporation |
| 40.3 mi | Lpea Sunnyside Solar 1 Facility Durango, CO | Solar | 2 MW | La Plata Electric Assn, Inc |
| 40.7 mi | Tri-County Water Hydropower Project Ridgway, CO | Hydroelectric | 8 MW | Tri-County Water Conservancy District |
| 41.9 mi | Coyote Gulch Solar Lewis, CO | Solar | — | Canyonland Solar Llc |
| 42.2 mi | Canyonland Solar Cortez, CO | Solar | — | Canyonland Solar Llc |
| 45.8 mi | Nucla Nucla, CO | Coal | — | Tri-State G & T Assn, Inc |
Power generation near this area
There are 15 power plants within 50 miles of Rico, Colorado (ZIP 81332), with a combined 52 MW of nameplate capacity. Solar is the most common fuel type in this area with 7 of the 15 nearby plants. The closest plant is Ames Hydro at 14.6 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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