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5.5 MW Solar operating in El Paso, CO
5.5 MW
Nameplate Capacity
1
Generators
unit
Solar Photovoltaic
Technology
2011
Operating Since
Coordinates
43.8972, -69.9480
County
El Paso, CO
Nearby Plants
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Request a demo →| Field | EIA | GEM | Wikidata |
|---|---|---|---|
| Operator | Solar Star Colorado II LLC | Solar Star Colorado II | — |
| Owner(s) | Solar Star Colorado II LLC | — | — |
| Status | Operating | operating | — |
AFA Solar Farm is a 5.5 MW solar photovoltaic power plant located in El Paso County, Colorado. The plant began operating in 2011 and is owned and operated by Solar Star Colorado II LLC. It utilizes single-axis tracking to maximize solar energy capture. AFA Solar Farm is connected to the Western Area Power Administration - Rocky Mountain Region balancing authority within the Western Electricity Coordinating Council (WECC) NERC region.
The plant's latest annual generation was 10,866 MWh, resulting in a capacity factor of 22.5%. AFA Solar Farm ranks as the 41st largest solar plant in Colorado out of 177, and 2163rd nationally out of 7108. Financial data is available for the plant from LBNL, indicating that it is one of the solar plants for which cost and pricing information is tracked.
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Grid Region
Mountain West
Market
Bilateral Market
NERC Region
WECC — Western Electricity Coordinating Council
Balancing Authority
Western Area Power Administration - Rocky Mountain Region (WACM)
Grid Voltage
12.47 kV
Regulatory Status
NR — Non-Regulated
Entity Type
Independent Power Producer
Sector
IPP Non-CHP
545 MWh
Latest Month
10.9K MWh
Annual Generation
22.5%
Capacity Factor
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$14.8/MWh
Energy Value
$35.0/MWh
Capacity Value
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