Power Plants Near 81423 — Norwood, CO
17 power plants within 50 miles of ZIP 81423 (Norwood, Colorado). Click any plant for capacity, generation, emissions, and generator-level detail.
Centroid: 38.1104, -108.2845 · County: San Miguel
| Distance | Plant | Fuel | Capacity | Operator |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 15.0 mi | Nucla Nucla, CO | Coal | — | Tri-State G & T Assn, Inc |
| 27.6 mi | Ames Hydro Ophir, CO | Hydroelectric | 4 MW | Public Service Co Of Colorado |
| 29.4 mi | Smpa Solar 1 Community Solar Bedrock, CO | Solar | 1 MW | San Miguel Power Assn, Inc |
| 29.9 mi | Tri-County Water Hydropower Project Ridgway, CO | Hydroelectric | 8 MW | Tri-County Water Conservancy District |
| 30.5 mi | Shavano Falls Hydro Montrose, CO | Hydroelectric | 3 MW | Shavano Falls Hydro Llc |
| 32.8 mi | Drop 5 (Co) Montrose, CO | Hydroelectric | 2 MW | Drop 5 Hydro Llc |
| 36.2 mi | Shavano Falls Hydro Drop 4 Montrose, CO | Hydroelectric | 5 MW | Shavano Falls Hydro Llc - Drop 4 Project |
| 37.3 mi | South Canal Hydro-3 Montrose, CO | Hydroelectric | 4 MW | Delta-Montrose Electric Association |
| 38.0 mi | Dolores Canyon Solar Cahone, CO | Solar | — | Tri-State G & T Assn, Inc |
| 38.6 mi | South Canal Hydro-1 Montrose, CO | Hydroelectric | 4 MW | Delta-Montrose Electric Association |
| 40.2 mi | Mcphee Cortez, CO | Hydroelectric | 1 MW | U S Bureau Of Reclamation |
| 41.3 mi | Ash Mesa Solar, Llc Olathe, CO | Solar | 8 MW | Ash Mesa Solar, Llc |
| 45.2 mi | Crystal Montrose, CO | Hydroelectric | 28 MW | U S Bureau Of Reclamation |
| 46.5 mi | Garnet Mesa Solar Delta, CO | Solar | — | Garnet Mesa Solar Llc |
| 46.8 mi | Morrow Point Montrose, CO | Hydroelectric | 173 MW | U S Bureau Of Reclamation |
| 48.9 mi | Tacoma Durango, CO | Hydroelectric | 5 MW | Public Service Co Of Colorado |
| 49.6 mi | Towaoc Cortez, CO | Hydroelectric | 11 MW | U S Bureau Of Reclamation |
Power generation near this area
There are 17 power plants within 50 miles of Norwood, Colorado (ZIP 81423), with a combined 256 MW of nameplate capacity. Hydroelectric is the most common fuel type in this area with 12 of the 17 nearby plants. The closest plant is Nucla at 15.0 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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