Mountain View Solar — Plant Summary
- EIA Plant ID
- 58544
- Capacity
- 20 MW
- Primary Fuel
- Solar
- Technology
- Solar Photovoltaic
- Status
- Operating
- Location
- Clark, NV
- Operating Since
- 2014
- Generators
- 1
- Operator
- NextEra Energy Mountain View Solar
- Parent Company
- NextEra Energy
- Annual Generation
- 51,415 MWh
- Capacity Factor
- 29.3%
- Balancing Authority
- Nevada Power Company
- ISO/RTO
- —
- NERC Region
- WECC
Mountain View Solar
OperatingSolar
Ranked #43 of 62 Solar plants in NV#1632 of 7447 nationally
20 MW Solar operating in Clark, NV — Nevada Power Company
EIAGEMWD
20 MW
Nameplate Capacity
1
Generators
unit
Solar Photovoltaic
Technology
2014
Operating Since
Location
Coordinates
36.3921, -114.9647
County
Clark, NV
Nearby Plants
- Apex Solar PV Power ProjectSolar20 MW · 1.3 km
- SilverhawkNatural Gas1120.3 MW · 1.8 km
- Apex Generating StationNatural Gas600.6 MW · 2.7 km
Ownership & Operator
| Field | EIA | GEM | Wikidata |
|---|---|---|---|
| Operator | NextEra Energy Mountain View Solar | NextEra Energy | — |
| Owner(s) | Shaw Creek Solar | NextEra Energy | — |
| Status | Operating | operating | — |
Ownership Chain
About
The Mountain View Solar Energy Project is a 20 MW solar photovoltaic power plant located in the Mountain View Industrial Park near North Las Vegas in Clark County, Nevada. All power generated by the nearly 84,000 modules is sold to NV Energy via a power purchase agreement. The plant is operated by Mountain View Solar, a subsidiary of NextEra Energy Resources
Read more on WikipediaMountain View Solar is a 20 MW solar photovoltaic power plant located in Clark County, Nevada. The plant, which began operating in 2014, utilizes single-axis tracking technology. It is owned and operated by NextEra Energy. As of its latest annual generation data, the plant produced 51,415 MWh, achieving a capacity factor of 29.3%. Mountain View Solar ranks as the 33rd largest solar plant in Nevada out of 52, and 1435th nationally out of 7108.
The plant operates within the Nevada Power Company balancing authority and the Western Electricity Coordinating Council (WECC) NERC region. Financial data indicates a power purchase agreement (PPA) price of $132.0 per MWh. The plant's operations have been the subject of 10 news articles, all pertaining to regulatory matters.
Generated from EIA, GEM, and public data sources
Engineering & Generators
Grid Context
NERC Region
WECC
Balancing Authority
Nevada Power Company
Grid Voltage
138 kV
Regulatory Status
NR
Entity Type
Independent Power Producer
Sector
IPP Non-CHP
Generation
2.4K MWh
Latest Month
51.4K MWh
Annual Generation
29.3%
Capacity Factor
Jan 2023 – Dec 2025
Financial DataBeta
Source: LBNL Utility-Scale SolarHIGH
$70.2/MWh
LCOE (Levelized Cost)
$132.0/MWh
PPA Price
$10.7/MWh
Energy Value
Pricing & Market Data
This plant is outside organized wholesale electricity markets (ISOs/RTOs). Nodal pricing data is not available.
News & Articles (10)Beta
Regulatory·permitting
Wind and solar power frozen out of Trump permitting push
U.S. President Donald Trump's freeze on approvals for major onshore wind and solar projects is leaving thousands of megawatts of clean power...
Donald Trump (regulator)
Reuters·3 months ago
Regulatory·permitting
Feds: Massive Nevada solar project could still move forward with different approach
The massive, Las Vegas-sized Esmeralda 7 solar project planned for Esmeralda County is still viable but is moving forward with a different...
The Nevada Independent·5 months ago
Regulatory·permitting
Interior denies canceling largest solar project in U.S. after axing review
A U.S. Department of the Interior spokesperson said the agency canceled a broad environmental review grouping together seven individual...
U.S. Department of the Interior (regulator)
Utility Dive·5 months ago
Regulatory·permitting
Trump administration quietly canceled the nation’s largest solar project
The Trump administration's cancellation of the largest solar project in the United States has sparked confusion and concern among...
Trump administration (regulator)
CNN·5 months ago
Last updated 2026-03-14
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