Power Plants Near 81430 — Placerville, CO
17 power plants within 50 miles of ZIP 81430 (Placerville, Colorado). Click any plant for capacity, generation, emissions, and generator-level detail.
Centroid: 38.0167, -108.0534 · County: San Miguel
| Distance | Plant | Fuel | Capacity | Operator |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 13.9 mi | Ames Hydro Ophir, CO | Hydroelectric | 4 MW | Public Service Co Of Colorado |
| 22.2 mi | Tri-County Water Hydropower Project Ridgway, CO | Hydroelectric | 8 MW | Tri-County Water Conservancy District |
| 29.0 mi | Nucla Nucla, CO | Coal | — | Tri-State G & T Assn, Inc |
| 29.9 mi | Drop 5 (Co) Montrose, CO | Hydroelectric | 2 MW | Drop 5 Hydro Llc |
| 33.0 mi | Shavano Falls Hydro Montrose, CO | Hydroelectric | 3 MW | Shavano Falls Hydro Llc |
| 33.5 mi | Shavano Falls Hydro Drop 4 Montrose, CO | Hydroelectric | 5 MW | Shavano Falls Hydro Llc - Drop 4 Project |
| 34.9 mi | South Canal Hydro-3 Montrose, CO | Hydroelectric | 4 MW | Delta-Montrose Electric Association |
| 36.1 mi | South Canal Hydro-1 Montrose, CO | Hydroelectric | 4 MW | Delta-Montrose Electric Association |
| 37.1 mi | Tacoma Durango, CO | Hydroelectric | 5 MW | Public Service Co Of Colorado |
| 41.0 mi | Morrow Point Montrose, CO | Hydroelectric | 173 MW | U S Bureau Of Reclamation |
| 41.3 mi | Crystal Montrose, CO | Hydroelectric | 28 MW | U S Bureau Of Reclamation |
| 41.7 mi | Mcphee Cortez, CO | Hydroelectric | 1 MW | U S Bureau Of Reclamation |
| 43.5 mi | Smpa Solar 1 Community Solar Bedrock, CO | Solar | 1 MW | San Miguel Power Assn, Inc |
| 43.9 mi | Dolores Canyon Solar Cahone, CO | Solar | — | Tri-State G & T Assn, Inc |
| 44.8 mi | Ash Mesa Solar, Llc Olathe, CO | Solar | 8 MW | Ash Mesa Solar, Llc |
| 49.2 mi | Blue Mesa Gunnison, CO | Hydroelectric | 86 MW | U S Bureau Of Reclamation |
| 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 Placerville, Colorado (ZIP 81430), with a combined 343 MW of nameplate capacity. Hydroelectric is the most common fuel type in this area with 13 of the 17 nearby plants. The closest plant is Ames Hydro at 13.9 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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