Power Plants Near 81611 — Aspen, CO
12 power plants within 50 miles of ZIP 81611 (Aspen, Colorado). Click any plant for capacity, generation, emissions, and generator-level detail.
Centroid: 39.1951, -106.8236 · County: Pitkin
| Distance | Plant | Fuel | Capacity | Operator |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 0.6 mi | Castle Creek Hydroplant Aspen, CO | Hydroelectric | — | City Of Aspen- (Co) |
| 4.6 mi | Pitkin County Solar Aspen, CO | Solar | 5 MW | Coolangatta Solar Llc |
| 11.6 mi | Basalt Aspen, CO | Hydroelectric | 5 MW | City Of Aspen- (Co) |
| 23.4 mi | Sunnyside Ranch Community Solar Array Carbondale, CO | Solar | 2 MW | Holy Cross Electric Assn, Inc |
| 24.3 mi | Sugarloaf Hydro Plant Leadville, CO | Hydroelectric | 3 MW | Eagle Creek Renewable Energy, Llc |
| 26.2 mi | Mount Elbert Twin Lakes, CO | Hydroelectric | 200 MW | U S Bureau Of Reclamation |
| 28.9 mi | Ameresco Hce Solar Llc Glenwood Springs, CO | Solar | 10 MW | Ameresco Hce Solar Llc |
| 31.9 mi | Eagle Valley Clean Energy Llc Biomass Gypsum, CO | Biomass | 13 MW | Eagle Valley Clean Energy Llc |
| 32.0 mi | American Gypsum Cogeneration Gypsum, CO | Natural Gas | 10 MW | Eagle Materials Co Llc |
| 33.7 mi | Shoshone (Co) Glenwood Springs, CO | Hydroelectric | 14 MW | Public Service Co Of Colorado |
| 41.6 mi | 3 Mw Llc Somerset, CO | Other Fossil | 3 MW | 3 Mw Llc |
| 46.4 mi | Trout Creek Solar Buena Vista, CO | Solar | 2 MW | Aep Onsite Partners, Llc |
Power generation near this area
There are 12 power plants within 50 miles of Aspen, Colorado (ZIP 81611), with a combined 266 MW of nameplate capacity. Hydroelectric is the most common fuel type in this area with 5 of the 12 nearby plants. The closest plant is Castle Creek Hydroplant at 0.6 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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