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2 MW Solar operating in El Paso, CO — Western Area Power Administration - Rocky Mountain Region
2 MW
Nameplate Capacity
1
Generators
unit
Solar Photovoltaic
Technology
2007
Operating Since
Coordinates
38.7229, -104.7817
County
El Paso, CO
Nearby Plants
| Field | EIA | GEM | Wikidata |
|---|---|---|---|
| Operator | Carson Solar 1 LLC | Carson Solar 1 | — |
| Owner(s) | MS Greenrock, LLC | MS Greenrock LLC | — |
| Status | Operating | operating | — |
GEM identifies the owner as MS Greenrock LLC
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Carson Solar I is a 2 MW solar photovoltaic power plant located in El Paso County, Colorado. The plant began operating in 2007 and has one generator. It is owned and operated by Carson Solar 1 LLC. The plant's primary fuel source is solar energy. It ranks 97th in size among Colorado's 177 power plants, and 5250th nationally out of 7108 plants. The plant uses a fixed tilt solar tracking system.
In its most recent year of operation, Carson Solar I generated 3,149 MWh of electricity, achieving a capacity factor of 17.9%. The plant is located within the Western Electricity Coordinating Council (WECC) NERC region and is under the balancing authority of the Western Area Power Administration - Rocky Mountain Region.
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Grid Region
Mountain West
Market
Bilateral Market
NERC Region
WECC — Western Electricity Coordinating Council
Balancing Authority
222 MWh
Latest Month
3.1K MWh
Annual Generation
17.9%
Capacity Factor
Data from 2012–2024
$13.4/MWh
Energy Value
$36.4/MWh
Capacity Value
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Grid Voltage
12.47 kV
Regulatory Status
NR — Non-Regulated
Entity Type
Independent Power Producer
Sector
IPP Non-CHP