Copper Mountain Solar 3 — Plant Summary
- EIA Plant ID
- 58915
- Capacity
- 255 MW
- Primary Fuel
- Solar
- Technology
- Solar Photovoltaic
- Status
- Operating
- Location
- Clark, NV
- Operating Since
- 2014
- Generators
- 10
- Operator
- Consolidated Edison Development Inc.
- Parent Company
- —
- Annual Generation
- 597,368 MWh
- Capacity Factor
- 26.7%
- Balancing Authority
- Los Angeles Department of Water and Power
- ISO/RTO
- —
- NERC Region
- WECC
Copper Mountain Solar 3
OperatingSolar
Ranked #9 of 62 Solar plants in NV#185 of 7447 nationally
255 MW Solar operating in Clark, NV — Los Angeles Department of Water and Power
EIAGEMWD
255 MW
Nameplate Capacity
10
Generators
units
Solar Photovoltaic
Technology
2014
Operating Since
Location
Coordinates
35.8901, -114.9583
County
Clark, NV
Nearby Plants
- Techren Solar IV LLCSolar25 MW · 2.0 km
- Techren Solar II LLCSolar200 MW · 2.4 km
- Boulder Flats SolarSolar113 MW · 2.6 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 3 is a 255 MW solar photovoltaic power plant located in Clark County, Nevada. The plant began operating in 2014 and consists of 10 generators utilizing fixed-tilt solar tracking technology. Consolidated Edison Development Inc. is the owner and operator. The plant's output is delivered within the Western Electricity Coordinating Council (WECC) region, and the balancing authority is the Los Angeles Department of Water and Power.
In its most recent year of operation, Copper Mountain Solar 3 generated 597,368 MWh of electricity, achieving a capacity factor of 26.7%. The plant holds a rank of 6 out of 18 solar facilities in Nevada, and a national rank of 107 out of 639. Financial data indicates a power purchase agreement (PPA) price of $102.93 per MWh, according to data from Lawrence Berkeley National Laboratory (LBNL).
Generated from EIA, GEM, and public data sources
Engineering & Generators
Grid Context
NERC Region
WECC
Balancing Authority
Los Angeles Department of Water and Power
Grid Voltage
525 kV
Regulatory Status
NR
Entity Type
Independent Power Producer
Sector
IPP Non-CHP
Interconnection Queue3 projectsBeta
NEVADA 300
WithdrawnSolar300 MWCAISO
Generation
31.7K MWh
Latest Month
597.4K MWh
Annual Generation
26.7%
Capacity Factor
Jan 2023 – Dec 2025
Financial DataBeta
Source: LBNL Utility-Scale SolarHIGH
$63.8/MWh
LCOE (Levelized Cost)
$102.9/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
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
At Vegas activist training, Al Gore highlights peril, promise of Nevada's climate response
Carmen Landinger. Daniel Rothberg. June 16th, 2022 at 7:30 AM. Environment. SHARE. An array of solar panels at the Copper Mountain Solar 3 facility.
Al Gore (other)
The Nevada Independent·3 years ago
General
At Vegas activist training, Al Gore highlights peril, promise of Nevada's climate response
Carmen Landinger. Daniel Rothberg. June 16th, 2022 at 7:30 AM. Environment. SHARE. An array of solar panels at the Copper Mountain Solar 3 facility.
The Nevada Independent·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 (developer)
PV Tech·5 years ago
Last updated 2026-03-26
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