Power Plants Near 82501 — Riverton, WY
4 power plants within 50 miles of ZIP 82501 (Riverton, Wyoming). Click any plant for capacity, generation, emissions, and generator-level detail.
Centroid: 43.0351, -108.2024 · County: Fremont
| Distance | Plant | Fuel | Capacity | Operator |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 14.1 mi | Beaver Creek Gas Plant Riverton, WY | Natural Gas | 7 MW | Denbury Inc |
| 19.6 mi | Big Sand Draw Plant Riverton, WY | Natural Gas | 8 MW | Denbury Inc |
| 26.5 mi | Boysen Thermopolis, WY | Hydroelectric | 15 MW | U S Bureau Of Reclamation |
| 32.1 mi | Pilot Butte Morton, WY | Hydroelectric | 2 MW | U S Bureau Of Reclamation |
Power generation near this area
There are 4 power plants within 50 miles of Riverton, Wyoming (ZIP 82501), with a combined 31 MW of nameplate capacity. Natural Gas is the most common fuel type in this area with 2 of the 4 nearby plants. The closest plant is Beaver Creek Gas Plant at 14.1 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.
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