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255 MW Solar operating in Clark, NV — Los Angeles Department of Water and Power
255 MW
Nameplate Capacity
10
Generators
units
Solar Photovoltaic
Technology
2014
Operating Since
Coordinates
35.8901, -114.9583
County
Clark, NV
Nearby Plants
| Field | EIA | GEM | Wikidata |
|---|---|---|---|
| Operator | RWE Clean Energy | Consolidated Edison Development Inc. | — |
| Owner(s) | Consolidated Edison Development Inc. | Consolidated Edison Development Inc. | — |
| Status | Operating | operating | — |
GEM identifies the owner as Consolidated Edison Development Inc.
This entity is not yet in the GEM ownership database — chain unavailable.
Copper Mountain Solar 3 is a 255 MW solar photovoltaic power plant located in Clark County, Nevada. The plant began operating in 2014 and consists of 10 generators utilizing fixed-tilt solar tracking technology. Consolidated Edison Development Inc. is the owner and operator. The plant's output is delivered within the Western Electricity Coordinating Council (WECC) region, and the balancing authority is the Los Angeles Department of Water and Power.
In its most recent year of operation, Copper Mountain Solar 3 generated 597,368 MWh of electricity, achieving a capacity factor of 26.7%. The plant holds a rank of 6 out of 18 solar facilities in Nevada, and a national rank of 107 out of 639. Financial data indicates a power purchase agreement (PPA) price of $102.93 per MWh, according to data from Lawrence Berkeley National Laboratory (LBNL).
Generated from EIA, GEM, and public data sources
Grid Region
California (non-ISO)
Market
WEIM Participant
NERC Region
WECC — Western Electricity Coordinating Council
Balancing Authority
31.7K MWh
Latest Month
597.4K MWh
Annual Generation
26.7%
Capacity Factor
Data from 2015–2024
$10.7/MWh
Energy Value
$10.0/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.
Last updated 2026-03-26
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Grid Voltage
525.0 kV
Regulatory Status
NR — Non-Regulated
Entity Type
Independent Power Producer
Sector
IPP Non-CHP