Power Plants Near 87712 — Buena Vista, NM
11 power plants within 50 miles of ZIP 87712 (Buena Vista, New Mexico). Click any plant for capacity, generation, emissions, and generator-level detail.
Centroid: 35.9136, -105.2492 · County: Mora
| Distance | Plant | Fuel | Capacity | Operator |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 18.1 mi | Storrie Lake Solar Project Las Vegas, NM | Solar | 2 MW | Msm Solar Llc |
| 18.8 mi | Las Vegas Solar Energy Center Las Vegas, NM | Solar | 5 MW | Pnm Resources |
| 19.7 mi | San Miguel I Solar Energy Center Las Vegas, NM | Solar | 10 MW | Pnm Resources |
| 19.7 mi | San Miguel Ii Solar Energy Center Las Vegas, NM | Solar | 10 MW | Pnm Resources |
| 21.7 mi | Las Vegas Las Vegas, NM | Oil | — | Public Service Co Of Nm |
| 34.8 mi | Angel Fire Energy Facility Angel Fire, NM | Solar | 11 MW | Angel Fire Energy Facility, Llc |
| 39.1 mi | Syncarpha Taos Taos, NM | Solar | 3 MW | Syncarpha Taos I, Llc |
| 41.8 mi | Taos Mesa Energy Facility Hybrid El Prado, NM | Solar | 28 MW | Taos Mesa Energy Facility, Llc |
| 43.6 mi | Syncarpha Eagle Nest Eagle Nest, NM | Solar | 1 MW | Syncarpha Eagle Nest I, Llc |
| 45.9 mi | Alcalde Solar Array Alcalde, NM | Solar | 2 MW | Jemez Cuba Llc |
| 49.6 mi | Springer Solar 1 Springer, NM | Solar | 1 MW | Springer Electric Coop, Inc |
Power generation near this area
There are 11 power plants within 50 miles of Buena Vista, New Mexico (ZIP 87712), with a combined 73 MW of nameplate capacity. Solar is the most common fuel type in this area with 10 of the 11 nearby plants. The closest plant is Storrie Lake Solar Project at 18.1 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.
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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