Power Plants Near 87520 — Chama, NM
6 power plants within 50 miles of ZIP 87520 (Chama, New Mexico). Click any plant for capacity, generation, emissions, and generator-level detail.
Centroid: 36.8962, -106.5829 · County: Rio Arriba
| Distance | Plant | Fuel | Capacity | Operator |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 22.5 mi | El Vado Dam Tierra Amarilla, NM | Hydroelectric | 8 MW | Los Alamos County |
| 33.0 mi | Blue Sky One Taos, NM | Solar | 1 MW | Ssa Solar Of Nm, Llc |
| 33.3 mi | San Luis Solar Garden Antonito, CO | Solar | 1 MW | Aes Distributed Energy |
| 39.1 mi | Conejos 1 Community Solar Array La Jara, CO | Solar | 2 MW | Mn8 Energy Llc |
| 44.7 mi | Syncarpha El Rito El Rito, NM | Solar | 2 MW | Syncarpha El Rito I, Llc |
| 46.2 mi | Abiquiu Dam Abiquiu, NM | Hydroelectric | 16 MW | Los Alamos County |
Power generation near this area
There are 6 power plants within 50 miles of Chama, New Mexico (ZIP 87520), with a combined 29 MW of nameplate capacity. Solar is the most common fuel type in this area with 4 of the 6 nearby plants. The closest plant is El Vado Dam at 22.5 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 New Mexico, visit the New Mexico state page.
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