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122 MW Solar operating in Iron, UT — PacifiCorp - East
122 MW
Nameplate Capacity
1
Generators
unit
Solar Photovoltaic
Technology
2020
Operating Since
Coordinates
37.6386, -113.6371
County
Iron, UT
Nearby Plants
Owner data does not fully agree across sources.
EIA typically reports the operating utility, while GEM resolves to the financial owner or parent corporation. Both can be correct.
| Field | EIA | GEM | Wikidata |
|---|---|---|---|
| Operator | Cove Mountain Solar 2 LLC | DE Shaw Renewable Investments (DESRI) | — |
| Owner(s) | Cove Mountain Solar 2 LLC | DE Shaw Renewable Investments (DESRI) | — |
| Status | Operating | operating | — |
GEM identifies the owner as DE Shaw Renewable Investments (DESRI)
This entity is not yet in the GEM ownership database — chain unavailable.
Cove Mountain Solar 2 is a 122 MW solar photovoltaic power plant located in Iron County, Utah. The plant, which began operating in 2020, is owned and operated by Cove Mountain Solar 2 LLC. It utilizes single-axis tracking technology. The plant is interconnected to the PacifiCorp - East balancing authority within the Western Electricity Coordinating Council (WECC) NERC region. Cove Mountain Solar 2 ranks as the 5th largest solar plant in Utah (out of 7) and 487th nationally (out of 639).
In its latest year of operation, Cove Mountain Solar 2 generated 321,393 MWh of electricity, achieving a capacity factor of 30.1%. Financial data indicates a power purchase agreement (PPA) price of $24.47 per MWh, as reported by Lawrence Berkeley National Laboratory (LBNL). Public sources show 10 news articles related to the plant, with coverage including 5 articles on deals, 4 on industry topics, and 1 on 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
14.0K MWh
Latest Month
321.4K MWh
Annual Generation
30.1%
Capacity Factor
Data from 2020–2024
$14.4/MWh
Energy Value
$15.5/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
138.0 kV
Regulatory Status
NR — Non-Regulated
Entity Type
Independent Power Producer
Sector
IPP Non-CHP