Power Plants Near 87935 — Elephant Butte, NM
7 power plants within 50 miles of ZIP 87935 (Elephant Butte, New Mexico). Click any plant for capacity, generation, emissions, and generator-level detail.
Centroid: 33.2090, -107.2212 · County: Sierra
| Distance | Plant | Fuel | Capacity | Operator |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 4.2 mi | Elephant Butte Truth Or Consequences, NM | Hydroelectric | 28 MW | U S Bureau Of Reclamation |
| 4.2 mi | Wal-Mart Truth Or Consequences Pv Truth Or Consequences, NM | Solar | 1 MW | Ssa Solar Of Nm 3, Llc |
| 7.2 mi | City Of Truth Or Consequences Pv Truth Or Consequences, NM | Solar | 2 MW | Mn8 Energy Llc |
| 40.1 mi | Hatch Solar Energy Center I, Llc Hatch, NM | Solar | 5 MW | Hatch Solar Energy Center I, Llc |
| 46.6 mi | Alta Luna Deming, NM | Solar | 28 MW | Tpe Alta Luna, Llc |
| 46.6 mi | Macho Springs Deming, NM | Solar | 55 MW | Southern Power Co |
| 48.2 mi | Macho Springs Power I Deming, NM | Wind | 50 MW | Capital Power Corporation |
Power generation near this area
There are 7 power plants within 50 miles of Elephant Butte, New Mexico (ZIP 87935), with a combined 169 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 Elephant Butte at 4.2 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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