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5 MW Solar operating in Kittitas, WA — Puget Sound Energy
5 MW
Nameplate Capacity
1
Generators
unit
Solar Photovoltaic
Technology
2022
Operating Since
Coordinates
36.6582, -79.3043
County
Kittitas, WA
Nearby Plants
| Field | EIA | GEM | Wikidata |
|---|---|---|---|
| Operator | Altus Power America Management, LLC | Greenbacker Renewable Energy | — |
| Owner(s) | Greenbacker Renewable Energy Corporation | — | — |
| Status | Operating | operating | — |
The Urtica Solar Project is a 5 MW solar photovoltaic power plant located in Kittitas County, Washington. The plant began operating in 2022 and has a single generator. It is owned and operated by Greenbacker Renewable Energy Corporation. The facility utilizes single-axis tracking to maximize solar energy capture.
In its most recent year of operation, the Urtica Solar Project generated 10,603 MWh of electricity, resulting in a capacity factor of 24.1%. The plant is interconnected to the grid within the Puget Sound Energy balancing authority, which operates within the Western Electricity Coordinating Council (WECC) NERC region. Urtica Solar Project is ranked as the 8th largest solar plant out of 10 in Washington state, and nationally it is ranked 2522 out of 7108 solar plants.
Generated from EIA, GEM, and public data sources
Grid Region
Pacific Northwest
Market
WEIM Participant
NERC Region
WECC — Western Electricity Coordinating Council
Balancing Authority
164 MWh
Latest Month
10.6K MWh
Annual Generation
24.1%
Capacity Factor
2022
$1,549/kW
Est. Construction Cost
Total estimated cost: $7.7M
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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Grid Voltage
12.0 kV
Regulatory Status
NR — Non-Regulated
Entity Type
Independent Power Producer
Sector
IPP Non-CHP