Power Plants Near 81424 — Nucla, CO
13 power plants within 50 miles of ZIP 81424 (Nucla, Colorado). Click any plant for capacity, generation, emissions, and generator-level detail.
Centroid: 38.2682, -108.5476 · County: Montrose
| Distance | Plant | Fuel | Capacity | Operator |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 3.0 mi | Nucla Nucla, CO | Coal | — | Tri-State G & T Assn, Inc |
| 12.9 mi | Smpa Solar 1 Community Solar Bedrock, CO | Solar | 1 MW | San Miguel Power Assn, Inc |
| 33.3 mi | Shavano Falls Hydro Montrose, CO | Hydroelectric | 3 MW | Shavano Falls Hydro Llc |
| 40.4 mi | Ash Mesa Solar, Llc Olathe, CO | Solar | 8 MW | Ash Mesa Solar, Llc |
| 40.5 mi | Dolores Canyon Solar Cahone, CO | Solar | — | Tri-State G & T Assn, Inc |
| 41.1 mi | Drop 5 (Co) Montrose, CO | Hydroelectric | 2 MW | Drop 5 Hydro Llc |
| 42.9 mi | Tri-County Water Hydropower Project Ridgway, CO | Hydroelectric | 8 MW | Tri-County Water Conservancy District |
| 43.6 mi | Shavano Falls Hydro Drop 4 Montrose, CO | Hydroelectric | 5 MW | Shavano Falls Hydro Llc - Drop 4 Project |
| 44.3 mi | South Canal Hydro-3 Montrose, CO | Hydroelectric | 4 MW | Delta-Montrose Electric Association |
| 44.7 mi | Garnet Mesa Solar Delta, CO | Solar | — | Garnet Mesa Solar Llc |
| 45.4 mi | South Canal Hydro-1 Montrose, CO | Hydroelectric | 4 MW | Delta-Montrose Electric Association |
| 45.6 mi | Ames Hydro Ophir, CO | Hydroelectric | 4 MW | Public Service Co Of Colorado |
| 47.9 mi | Mcphee Cortez, CO | Hydroelectric | 1 MW | U S Bureau Of Reclamation |
Power generation near this area
There are 13 power plants within 50 miles of Nucla, Colorado (ZIP 81424), with a combined 39 MW of nameplate capacity. Hydroelectric is the most common fuel type in this area with 8 of the 13 nearby plants. The closest plant is Nucla at 3.0 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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