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35 MW Solar operating in Alamosa, CO
35 MW
Nameplate Capacity
1
Generators
unit
Solar Photovoltaic
Technology
2011
Operating Since
Coordinates
37.6945, -105.9276
County
Alamosa, CO
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| Field | EIA | GEM | Wikidata |
|---|---|---|---|
| Operator | Avangrid Power LLC | Avangrid Renewables | Avangrid |
| Owner(s) | Avangrid Power LLC | Avangrid | — |
| Status | Operating | operating | — |
The San Luis Valley Solar Ranch is a 30 megawatt (MWAC) photovoltaic power station in the San Luis Valley, located near the town of Mosca, Colorado. It was the largest solar facility in the state when it came online at the end of 2011. The electricity is being sold to Public Service of Colorado, a subsidiary of Xcel Energy, under a 20-year power purchase agreement.
Read more on WikipediaThe San Luis Valley Solar Ranch is a 35 MW solar photovoltaic power plant located in Alamosa County, Colorado. The plant began operating in 2011 and has one generator. It is owned and operated by Avangrid Power LLC, a subsidiary of Avangrid. The primary fuel source is solar energy. The solar ranch utilizes single-axis tracking technology to maximize energy capture.
In the most recent year of data, the plant generated 65,951 MWh of electricity, resulting in a capacity factor of 21.5%. The San Luis Valley Solar Ranch operates within the Public Service Company of Colorado balancing authority and is part of the Western Electricity Coordinating Council (WECC) NERC region. The plant holds a rank of 23 out of 177 power plants in Colorado and is ranked 1251 out of 7108 plants nationally. Financial data indicates a power purchase agreement (PPA) price of $151.35 per MWh.
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Grid Region
Mountain West
Market
Bilateral Market
NERC Region
WECC — Western Electricity Coordinating Council
Balancing Authority
Public Service Company of Colorado (PSCO)
Grid Voltage
115.0 kV
Regulatory Status
NR — Non-Regulated
Entity Type
Independent Power Producer
Sector
IPP Non-CHP
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3.5K MWh
Latest Month
66.0K MWh
Annual Generation
21.5%
Capacity Factor
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Data from 2011–2024
$15.7/MWh
Energy Value
$25.0/MWh
Capacity Value
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This plant is in a bilateral market territory without organized wholesale pricing. Nodal pricing data is not available.
No wholesale contracts disclosed in FERC EQR for this plant.
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