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30 MW Solar operating in Salt Lake, UT
30 MW
Nameplate Capacity
2
Generators
units
Solar Photovoltaic
Technology
2024
Operating Since
Coordinates
40.5766, -112.0846
County
Salt Lake, UT
Nearby Plants
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Owner data does not fully agree across sources.
EIA typically reports the operating utility, while GEM resolves to the financial owner or parent corporation. Both can be correct.
| Field | EIA | GEM | Wikidata |
|---|---|---|---|
| Operator | Kennecott Utah Copper | Kennecott Utah Copper | — |
| Owner(s) | Kennecott Utah Copper | Rio Tinto | — |
| Status | Operating | construction | — |
Copperton Solar Plant No. 1, located in Salt Lake County, Utah, is a 30 MW solar photovoltaic facility that began operating in 2024. The plant is owned by Rio Tinto, an Australian company, and operated by Kennecott Utah Copper. It utilizes single-axis tracking technology to maximize solar energy capture. The plant consists of two generators and is interconnected to the PacifiCorp - East balancing authority within the Western Electricity Coordinating Council (WECC) NERC region.
In its latest year of operation, Copperton Solar Plant No. 1 generated 648 MWh of electricity, resulting in a capacity factor of 0.2%. The plant is ranked as the 32nd largest solar facility in Utah out of 58, and nationally it is ranked 1299 out of 7108.
Generated from EIA, GEM, and public data sources
Grid Region
Mountain West
Market
WEIM Participant
NERC Region
WECC — Western Electricity Coordinating Council
Balancing Authority
PacifiCorp - East (PACE)
Grid Voltage
138.0 kV
Regulatory Status
NR — Non-Regulated
Entity Type
Industrial
Sector
Industrial Non-CHP
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324 MWh
Latest Month
648 MWh
Annual Generation
0.2%
Capacity Factor
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2023
$1,544/kW
Est. Construction Cost
Total estimated cost: $46.3M
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This plant's balancing authority participates in CAISO's Western Energy Imbalance Market (WEIM). Direct nodal pricing data is not yet available.
No wholesale contracts disclosed in FERC EQR for this plant.
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Last updated 2026-03-26
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