Copper Mountain Solar 2

OperatingSolar

Ranked #18 of 62 Solar plants in NV#473 of 7447 nationally

154 MW Solar operating in Clark, NV — California Independent System Operator

EIAGEMWD

154 MW

Nameplate Capacity

Generators

units

Solar Photovoltaic

Technology

2012

Operating Since

Location

Coordinates

35.7952, -114.9652

County

Clark, NV

Nearby Plants

Copper Mountain Solar 4, LLC
Solar93.6 MW · 1.5 km
Nevada Solar One
Solar75.7 MW · 1.6 km
Copper Mountain Solar 5, LLC
Solar252 MW · 2.2 km

Ownership & Operator

Field	EIA	GEM	Wikidata
Operator	Consolidated Edison Development Inc.	Consolidated Edison Development Inc.	—
Owner(s)	Consolidated Edison Development Inc.	Consolidated Edison Development Inc. [100%]	—
Status	Operating	operating	—

Ownership Chain

GEM identifies the owner as Consolidated Edison Development Inc. [100%]

This entity is not yet in the GEM ownership database — chain unavailable.

About

Copper Mountain Solar 2 is a 154 MW solar photovoltaic power plant located in Clark County, Nevada. The plant, which began operating in 2012, is owned and operated by Consolidated Edison Development Inc. It consists of 5 generators utilizing fixed-tilt solar tracking technology. Copper Mountain Solar 2 is interconnected to the California Independent System Operator (CAISO) balancing authority within the Western Electricity Coordinating Council (WECC) NERC region.

In its most recent year of operation, Copper Mountain Solar 2 generated 356,125 MWh of electricity, achieving a capacity factor of 26.3%. The plant ranks as the 10th largest solar facility out of 18 in Nevada, and 338th nationally out of 639. Financial data indicates that the plant has a power purchase agreement (PPA) price of $133.11 per MWh, according to data from Lawrence Berkeley National Laboratory (LBNL).

Generated from EIA, GEM, and public data sources

EIA Plant Profile Wikidata Global Energy Monitor

Engineering & Generators

Grid Context

NERC Region

WECC

Balancing Authority

California Independent System Operator

Grid Voltage

230 kV

Regulatory Status

Entity Type

Independent Power Producer

Sector

IPP Non-CHP

Generation

22.6K MWh

Latest Month

356.1K MWh

Annual Generation

26.3%

Capacity Factor

Jan 2022 – Dec 2024

Financial DataBeta

Source: LBNL Utility-Scale SolarHIGH

$89.2/MWh

LCOE (Levelized Cost)

$133.1/MWh

PPA Price

$10.0/MWh

Energy Value

Pricing & Market Data

HIGH confidence

Market Position

ISO/RTO Market

CAISO

LMP Node

LSCM92_7_N005

Pricing Hub

TH_SP15_GEN-APND

Secondary Zone

TH_ZP26_GEN-APND

Location Type

Pricing Node

Node Source

Curated node match

News & Articles (10)Beta

Regulatory·federal policy

Wind and solar power frozen out of Trump permitting push| Gulf Times

A drone view of solar panels angled toward the sun at the Boulder Solar 1 facility, in Boulder City, Nevada, US, last month. (Reuters).

Trump (regulator)

Gulf Times·3 months ago

Industry·corporate

Surge in solar energy production on Nevada’s horizon

LAS VEGAS (KLAS) — The four largest solar projects under development in the U.S. are in Nevada — with three in Esmeralda County.

KLAS 8 News Now·3 years ago

Industry·corporate

Sempra US Gas & Power begins building Copper Mountain Solar 3

Sempra US Gas & Power, a subsidiary of Sempra Energy, has commenced construction on its utility-scale Copper Mountain Solar 3 project. The facility is part...

Sempra US Gas & Power (developer)Sempra Energy (other)

PV Tech·5 years ago