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120 MW Solar operating in Pueblo, CO — Public Service Company of Colorado
120 MW
Nameplate Capacity
1
Generators
unit
Solar Photovoltaic
Technology
2016
Operating Since
Coordinates
38.2053, -104.5667
County
Pueblo, CO
Nearby Plants
| Field | EIA | GEM | Wikidata |
|---|---|---|---|
| Operator | Onward Energy | Onward Energy | — |
| Owner(s) | Onward Energy | Onward Energy Holdings | — |
| Status | Operating | operating | — |
The Comanche Solar Project is a 120 megawatt (MWAC) photovoltaic power station near the city of Pueblo, Colorado. It became the largest solar facility in the state when it came online in late 2016. The electricity is being sold to Public Service of Colorado, a subsidiary of Xcel Energy, under a 25-year power purchase agreement (PPA). Xcel determined through an open bid process that the PPA's terms were competitive with natural gas.
Read more on WikipediaLocated in Pueblo County, Colorado, the Comanche Solar plant has a total capacity of 120 MW. The plant, which utilizes solar photovoltaic technology, began operating in 2016 and has one generator. It is owned and operated by Onward Energy Holdings and Onward Energy, respectively. The primary fuel source for the plant is the sun. Comanche Solar is ranked 13th out of 14 solar plants in Colorado and 498th out of 639 nationally.
Comanche Solar operates within the Public Service Company of Colorado balancing authority and the Western Electricity Coordinating Council (WECC) NERC region. The plant's latest annual generation was 227,746 MWh, resulting in a capacity factor of 21.6%. The solar tracking system is single-axis. Financial data indicates a power purchase agreement (PPA) price of $61.17 per MWh.
Generated from EIA, GEM, and public data sources
Grid Region
Mountain West
Market
Bilateral Market
NERC Region
WECC — Western Electricity Coordinating Council
Balancing Authority
10.6K MWh
Latest Month
227.7K MWh
Annual Generation
21.6%
Capacity Factor
Data from 2016–2024
$15.6/MWh
Energy Value
$28.1/MWh
Capacity Value
This plant is in a bilateral market territory without organized wholesale pricing. Nodal pricing data is not available.
Last updated 2026-03-14
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Grid Voltage
230.0 kV
Regulatory Status
NR — Non-Regulated
Entity Type
Independent Power Producer
Sector
IPP Non-CHP