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8.2 MW Solar operating in Alamosa, CO — Public Service Company of Colorado
8.2 MW
Nameplate Capacity
2
Generators
units
Solar Photovoltaic
Technology
2007
Operating Since
Coordinates
37.6903, -105.8805
County
Alamosa, CO
Nearby Plants
| Field | EIA | GEM | Wikidata |
|---|---|---|---|
| Operator | SunE Alamosa1 LLC | SunE Alamosa1 | — |
| Owner(s) | SunE Alamosa1 Holdings LLC | SunE Alamosa1 Holdings LLC | — |
| Status | Operating | operating | — |
GEM identifies the owner as SunE Alamosa1 Holdings LLC
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Alamosa Photovoltaic Power Plant, is a 7.7 MWAC (8.2 MWp) photovoltaic power station located in San Luis Valley, Colorado. The facility was the largest in the United States to service a major public utility when its activation was announced on December 17, 2007. It was the second largest plant after the U.S. Air Force's Nellis Solar Power Plant which was inaugurated the same day. 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 WikipediaSunE Alamosa is a solar photovoltaic power plant located in Alamosa County, Colorado. The plant has a total capacity of 8.2 MW across two generators and came online in 2007. The operator is SunE Alamosa1 LLC. It ranks as the 36th largest power plant in Colorado out of 177, and 1983rd nationally out of 7108 plants.
The plant's latest annual generation was 13,435 MWh, resulting in a capacity factor of 18.6%. SunE Alamosa utilizes dual-axis solar tracking technology. The plant operates within the Public Service Company of Colorado balancing authority and the Western Electricity Coordinating Council (WECC) NERC region. Financial data indicates a PPA price of $280.7 per MWh.
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Grid Region
Mountain West
Market
Bilateral Market
NERC Region
WECC — Western Electricity Coordinating Council
Balancing Authority
774 MWh
Latest Month
13.4K MWh
Annual Generation
18.6%
Capacity Factor
Data from 2007–2024
$15.4/MWh
Energy Value
$25.3/MWh
Capacity Value
This plant is in a bilateral market territory without organized wholesale pricing. Nodal pricing data is not available.
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Grid Voltage
13.8 kV
Regulatory Status
NR — Non-Regulated
Entity Type
Independent Power Producer
Sector
IPP Non-CHP