Power Plants Near 88009 — Playas, NM
4 power plants within 50 miles of ZIP 88009 (Playas, New Mexico). Click any plant for capacity, generation, emissions, and generator-level detail.
Centroid: 32.0550, -108.6291 · County: Hidalgo
| Distance | Plant | Fuel | Capacity | Operator |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 13.4 mi | Pyramid Lordsburg, NM | Natural Gas | 186 MW | Tri-State G & T Assn, Inc |
| 13.7 mi | Lightning Dock Geothermal Animas, NM | Geothermal | 19 MW | Lightning Dock Geothermal Hi-01, Llc |
| 20.8 mi | Lordsburg Generating Lordsburg, NM | Natural Gas | 88 MW | Public Service Co Of Nm |
| 44.7 mi | Freeport Mcmoran Tyrone, NM | Oil | 30 MW | Freeport Mcmoran Inc |
Power generation near this area
There are 4 power plants within 50 miles of Playas, New Mexico (ZIP 88009), with a combined 324 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 Pyramid at 13.4 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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