Power Plants Near 87801 — Socorro, NM
7 power plants within 50 miles of ZIP 87801 (Socorro, New Mexico). Click any plant for capacity, generation, emissions, and generator-level detail.
Centroid: 34.0479, -106.8907 · County: Socorro
| Distance | Plant | Fuel | Capacity | Operator |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 38.8 mi | Rio Communities Solar Energy Center Rio Communities, NM | Solar | 10 MW | Pnm Resources |
| 39.1 mi | Asg-4 Belen, NM | Solar | — | Affordable Solar Silver City, Llc |
| 39.5 mi | La Luz Energy Center Belen, NM | Natural Gas | 42 MW | Public Service Co Of Nm |
| 40.0 mi | Valencia Energy Facility Belen, NM | Natural Gas | 160 MW | Valencia Power Llc |
| 42.3 mi | Asg-8 Belen, NM | Solar | — | Affordable Solar Silver City, Llc |
| 46.0 mi | Rio De Oro Solar Energy Center Belen, NM | Solar | 10 MW | Pnm Resources |
| 49.7 mi | Vista Solar Energy Center Los Lunas, NM | Solar | 10 MW | Pnm Resources |
Power generation near this area
There are 7 power plants within 50 miles of Socorro, New Mexico (ZIP 87801), with a combined 232 MW of nameplate capacity. Solar is the most common fuel type in this area with 5 of the 7 nearby plants. The closest plant is Rio Communities Solar Energy Center at 38.8 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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