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240 MW Solar operating in Pueblo, CO — Public Service Company of Colorado
240 MW
Nameplate Capacity
1
Generators
unit
Solar Photovoltaic
Technology
2021
Operating Since
Coordinates
38.2014, -104.5982
County
Pueblo, CO
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 | Lightsource Renewable Energy Asset Management, LLC | Lightsource Renewable Energy | — |
| Owner(s) | Bighorn Solar 1, LLC | Lightsource BP | — |
| Status | Operating | operating | — |
GEM identifies the owner as Lightsource BP
This entity is not yet in the GEM ownership database — chain unavailable.
Bighorn Solar 1 is a 240 MW solar photovoltaic power plant located in Pueblo County, Colorado. The plant began operating in 2021 and is owned and operated by Lightsource Renewable Energy Asset Management, LLC. It consists of a single generator and utilizes single-axis tracking to maximize solar energy capture. Bighorn Solar 1 is interconnected to the Public Service Company of Colorado balancing authority within the Western Electricity Coordinating Council (WECC) NERC region.
In its most recent year of operation, Bighorn Solar 1 generated 582,531 MWh of electricity, achieving a capacity factor of 27.7%. The plant holds a rank of 4 out of 14 solar facilities in Colorado and is ranked 159 out of 639 solar plants nationally. Financial data indicates that Bighorn Solar 1 has a power purchase agreement (PPA) price of $17.0 per MWh, according to data from Lawrence Berkeley National Laboratory (LBNL).
Generated from EIA, GEM, and public data sources
Grid Region
Mountain West
Market
Bilateral Market
NERC Region
WECC — Western Electricity Coordinating Council
Balancing Authority
28.4K MWh
Latest Month
582.5K MWh
Annual Generation
27.7%
Capacity Factor
Data from 2021–2024
$15.6/MWh
Energy Value
$22.6/MWh
Capacity Value
This plant is in a bilateral market territory without organized wholesale pricing. Nodal pricing data is not available.
Last updated 2026-03-26
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Grid Voltage
230.0 kV
Regulatory Status
NR — Non-Regulated
Entity Type
Independent Power Producer
Sector
IPP Non-CHP