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200 MW Solar operating in Pueblo, CO — Public Service Company of Colorado
200 MW
Nameplate Capacity
1
Generators
unit
Solar Photovoltaic
Technology
2022
Operating Since
Coordinates
38.1700, -104.5225
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 BP | — |
| Owner(s) | Sun Mountain 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.
Sun Mountain Solar 1 is a 200 MW solar photovoltaic power plant located in Pueblo County, Colorado. The plant began operating in 2022 and is owned and operated by Lightsource Renewable Energy Asset Management, LLC. It consists of a single generator utilizing single-axis solar tracking technology. The plant 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, Sun Mountain Solar 1 generated 448,228 MWh of electricity, achieving a capacity factor of 25.5%. The plant ranks as the 7th largest solar facility in Colorado (out of 14) and 219th nationally (out of 639). Financial data indicates a power purchase agreement (PPA) price of $18.13 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
20.4K MWh
Latest Month
448.2K MWh
Annual Generation
25.5%
Capacity Factor
Data from 2022–2024
$15.7/MWh
Energy Value
$20.5/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