Power Plants Near 81426 — Ophir, CO
15 power plants within 50 miles of ZIP 81426 (Ophir, Colorado). Click any plant for capacity, generation, emissions, and generator-level detail.
Centroid: 37.8569, -107.8326 · County: San Miguel
| Distance | Plant | Fuel | Capacity | Operator |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2.8 mi | Ames Hydro Ophir, CO | Hydroelectric | 4 MW | Public Service Co Of Colorado |
| 23.2 mi | Tacoma Durango, CO | Hydroelectric | 5 MW | Public Service Co Of Colorado |
| 26.7 mi | Tri-County Water Hydropower Project Ridgway, CO | Hydroelectric | 8 MW | Tri-County Water Conservancy District |
| 35.9 mi | Vallecito Hydroelectric Bayfield, CO | Hydroelectric | 6 MW | Ptarmigan Res & Engy Inc |
| 37.8 mi | Drop 5 (Co) Montrose, CO | Hydroelectric | 2 MW | Drop 5 Hydro Llc |
| 41.1 mi | Shavano Falls Hydro Drop 4 Montrose, CO | Hydroelectric | 5 MW | Shavano Falls Hydro Llc - Drop 4 Project |
| 42.5 mi | South Canal Hydro-3 Montrose, CO | Hydroelectric | 4 MW | Delta-Montrose Electric Association |
| 43.5 mi | South Canal Hydro-1 Montrose, CO | Hydroelectric | 4 MW | Delta-Montrose Electric Association |
| 44.1 mi | Morrow Point Montrose, CO | Hydroelectric | 173 MW | U S Bureau Of Reclamation |
| 44.8 mi | Shavano Falls Hydro Montrose, CO | Hydroelectric | 3 MW | Shavano Falls Hydro Llc |
| 45.0 mi | Mcphee Cortez, CO | Hydroelectric | 1 MW | U S Bureau Of Reclamation |
| 45.2 mi | Nucla Nucla, CO | Coal | — | Tri-State G & T Assn, Inc |
| 46.5 mi | Crystal Montrose, CO | Hydroelectric | 28 MW | U S Bureau Of Reclamation |
| 49.2 mi | Blue Mesa Gunnison, CO | Hydroelectric | 86 MW | U S Bureau Of Reclamation |
| 49.2 mi | Williams Ignacio Natural Gas Plant Durango, CO | Other Fossil | 6 MW | Harvest Midstream Co |
Power generation near this area
There are 15 power plants within 50 miles of Ophir, Colorado (ZIP 81426), with a combined 334 MW of nameplate capacity. Hydroelectric is the most common fuel type in this area with 13 of the 15 nearby plants. The closest plant is Ames Hydro at 2.8 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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