Power Plants Near 88416 — Conchas Dam, NM
3 power plants within 50 miles of ZIP 88416 (Conchas Dam, New Mexico). Click any plant for capacity, generation, emissions, and generator-level detail.
Centroid: 35.3786, -104.2052 · County: San Miguel
| Distance | Plant | Fuel | Capacity | Operator |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 29.9 mi | Mesalands Comm College Wind Turbine Tucumcari, NM | Wind | 2 MW | Mesalands Community College |
| 30.0 mi | Quay County Tucumcari, NM | Oil | 27 MW | Southwestern Public Service Co |
| 31.1 mi | Tucumcari Tucumcari, NM | Oil | — | Southwestern Public Service Co |
Power generation near this area
There are 3 power plants within 50 miles of Conchas Dam, New Mexico (ZIP 88416), with a combined 29 MW of nameplate capacity. Oil is the most common fuel type in this area with 2 of the 3 nearby plants. The closest plant is Mesalands Comm College Wind Turbine at 29.9 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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