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20 MW Solar operating in Clark, NV — Nevada Power Company
20 MW
Nameplate Capacity
1
Generators
unit
Solar Photovoltaic
Technology
2014
Operating Since
Coordinates
36.3921, -114.9647
County
Clark, NV
Nearby Plants
| Field | EIA | GEM | Wikidata |
|---|---|---|---|
| Operator | NextEra Energy Mountain View Solar | NextEra Energy | — |
| Owner(s) | Shaw Creek Solar | NextEra Energy | — |
| Status | Operating | operating | — |
The Mountain View Solar Energy Project is a 20 MW solar photovoltaic power plant located in the Mountain View Industrial Park near North Las Vegas in Clark County, Nevada. All power generated by the nearly 84,000 modules is sold to NV Energy via a power purchase agreement. The plant is operated by Mountain View Solar, a subsidiary of NextEra Energy Resources
Read more on WikipediaMountain View Solar is a 20 MW solar photovoltaic power plant located in Clark County, Nevada. The plant, which began operating in 2014, utilizes single-axis tracking technology. It is owned and operated by NextEra Energy. As of its latest annual generation data, the plant produced 51,415 MWh, achieving a capacity factor of 29.3%. Mountain View Solar ranks as the 33rd largest solar plant in Nevada out of 52, and 1435th nationally out of 7108.
The plant operates within the Nevada Power Company balancing authority and the Western Electricity Coordinating Council (WECC) NERC region. Financial data indicates a power purchase agreement (PPA) price of $132.0 per MWh. The plant's operations have been the subject of 10 news articles, all pertaining to regulatory matters.
Generated from EIA, GEM, and public data sources
Grid Region
Mountain West
Market
WEIM Participant
NERC Region
WECC — Western Electricity Coordinating Council
Balancing Authority
2.4K MWh
Latest Month
51.4K MWh
Annual Generation
29.3%
Capacity Factor
Data from 2014–2024
$10.7/MWh
Energy Value
$10.8/MWh
Capacity Value
This plant's balancing authority participates in CAISO's Western Energy Imbalance Market (WEIM). Direct nodal pricing data is not yet available.
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Nevada Power Company (NEVP)
Grid Voltage
138.0 kV
Regulatory Status
NR — Non-Regulated
Entity Type
Independent Power Producer
Sector
IPP Non-CHP