80 MW Solar operating in Beaver, UT — PacifiCorp - East
80 MW
Nameplate Capacity
1
Generators
unit
Solar Photovoltaic
Technology
2016
Operating Since
Coordinates
38.5248, -113.0347
County
Beaver, UT
Nearby Plants
| Field | EIA | GEM | Wikidata |
|---|---|---|---|
| Operator | Clearway Renewable Operation & Maintenance LLC | Clearway Energy Group | — |
| Owner(s) | Clearway Energy, Inc | Clearway Energy | — |
| Status | Operating | operating | — |
Escalante Solar I, LLC is an 80 MW solar photovoltaic power plant located in Beaver County, Utah. The plant began operating in 2016 and has a single generator. It is owned by Clearway Energy and operated by Clearway Renewable Operation & Maintenance LLC. The facility utilizes single-axis tracking to maximize solar energy capture. Escalante Solar I is ranked as the 17th largest solar plant in Utah out of 58, and 741st nationally out of 7108.
The plant's primary fuel source is solar energy. In its most recent year of operation, Escalante Solar I generated 211,535 MWh of electricity, resulting in a capacity factor of 30.2%. The plant operates within the PacifiCorp - East balancing authority and the Western Electricity Coordinating Council (WECC) NERC region. Financial data is available for the plant, sourced from LBNL Solar.
Generated from EIA, GEM, and public data sources
NERC Region
WECC
Balancing Authority
PacifiCorp - East
Grid Voltage
345 kV
Regulatory Status
NR
Entity Type
Independent Power Producer
Sector
IPP Non-CHP
9.7K MWh
Latest Month
211.5K MWh
Annual Generation
30.2%
Capacity Factor
$44.3/MWh
LCOE (Levelized Cost)
$15.7/MWh
Energy Value
This plant is outside organized wholesale electricity markets (ISOs/RTOs). Nodal pricing data is not available.
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