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35 MW Solar operating in El Paso, CO — Western Area Power Administration - Rocky Mountain Region
35 MW
Nameplate Capacity
1
Generators
unit
Solar Photovoltaic
Technology
2019
Operating Since
Coordinates
38.9753, -104.2530
County
El Paso, CO
Nearby Plants
Owner data does not fully agree across sources.
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| Field | EIA | GEM | Wikidata |
|---|---|---|---|
| Operator | Grazing Yak Solar, LLC | NextEra Energy | — |
| Owner(s) | Grazing Yak Solar, LLC | NextEra Energy | — |
| Status | Operating | operating | — |
Grazing Yak Solar is a 35 MW solar photovoltaic power plant located in El Paso County, Colorado. The plant began operating in 2019 and has one generator. It is owned by NextEra Energy and operated by Grazing Yak Solar, LLC. The facility utilizes single-axis tracking to maximize solar energy capture. Grazing Yak Solar is connected to the Western Area Power Administration - Rocky Mountain Region balancing authority within the Western Electricity Coordinating Council (WECC) NERC region.
In its most recent year of operation, Grazing Yak Solar generated 77,339 MWh of electricity, achieving a capacity factor of 25.2%. The plant ranks 22nd out of 177 solar facilities in Colorado and 1252nd nationally out of 7108. Financial data indicates that the plant has a power purchase agreement (PPA) price of $29.51 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
3.3K MWh
Latest Month
77.3K MWh
Annual Generation
25.2%
Capacity Factor
Grazing Yak Solar, LLC · Data from 2019–2025
$33.5/MWh
PPA Price
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Western Area Power Administration - Rocky Mountain Region (WACM)
Grid Voltage
34.5 kV
Regulatory Status
NR — Non-Regulated
Entity Type
Independent Power Producer
Sector
IPP Non-CHP