Comanche Solar — Plant Summary
- EIA Plant ID
- 59656
- Capacity
- 120 MW
- Primary Fuel
- Solar
- Technology
- Solar Photovoltaic
- Status
- Operating
- Location
- Pueblo, CO
- Operating Since
- 2016
- Generators
- 1
- Operator
- Onward Energy
- Parent Company
- Onward Energy Holdings
- Annual Generation
- 227,746 MWh
- Capacity Factor
- 21.6%
- Balancing Authority
- Public Service Company of Colorado
- ISO/RTO
- —
- NERC Region
- WECC
Comanche Solar
OperatingSolar
Ranked #15 of 180 Solar plants in CO#639 of 7447 nationally
120 MW Solar operating in Pueblo, CO — Public Service Company of Colorado
EIAGEMWD
120 MW
Nameplate Capacity
1
Generators
unit
Solar Photovoltaic
Technology
2016
Operating Since
Location
Coordinates
38.2053, -104.5667
County
Pueblo, CO
Nearby Plants
- Comanche (CO)Sub. Coal1252.8 MW · 0.8 km
- Bighorn Solar 1Solar240 MW · 2.8 km
- Arroyo SolarSolar335 MW · 5.1 km
Ownership & Operator
| Field | EIA | GEM | Wikidata |
|---|---|---|---|
| Operator | Onward Energy | Onward Energy | — |
| Owner(s) | Onward Energy | Onward Energy Holdings | — |
| Status | Operating | operating | — |
Ownership Chain
About
The Comanche Solar Project is a 120 megawatt (MWAC) photovoltaic power station near the city of Pueblo, Colorado. It became the largest solar facility in the state when it came online in late 2016. The electricity is being sold to Public Service of Colorado, a subsidiary of Xcel Energy, under a 25-year power purchase agreement (PPA). Xcel determined through an open bid process that the PPA's terms were competitive with natural gas.
Read more on WikipediaLocated in Pueblo County, Colorado, the Comanche Solar plant has a total capacity of 120 MW. The plant, which utilizes solar photovoltaic technology, began operating in 2016 and has one generator. It is owned and operated by Onward Energy Holdings and Onward Energy, respectively. The primary fuel source for the plant is the sun. Comanche Solar is ranked 13th out of 14 solar plants in Colorado and 498th out of 639 nationally.
Comanche Solar operates within the Public Service Company of Colorado balancing authority and the Western Electricity Coordinating Council (WECC) NERC region. The plant's latest annual generation was 227,746 MWh, resulting in a capacity factor of 21.6%. The solar tracking system is single-axis. Financial data indicates a power purchase agreement (PPA) price of $61.17 per MWh.
Generated from EIA, GEM, and public data sources
Engineering & Generators
Grid Context
NERC Region
WECC
Balancing Authority
Public Service Company of Colorado
Grid Voltage
230 kV
Regulatory Status
NR
Entity Type
Independent Power Producer
Sector
IPP Non-CHP
Interconnection Queue3 projectsBeta
WithdrawnSolar120 MWWestLBNL
Generation
10.6K MWh
Latest Month
227.7K MWh
Annual Generation
21.6%
Capacity Factor
Jan 2023 – Dec 2025
Financial DataBeta
Source: LBNL Utility-Scale SolarHIGH
$60.0/MWh
LCOE (Levelized Cost)
$61.2/MWh
PPA Price
$15.6/MWh
Energy Value
Pricing & Market Data
This plant is outside organized wholesale electricity markets (ISOs/RTOs). Nodal pricing data is not available.
News & Articles (4)Beta
Industry·corporate
Colorado’s two largest energy co-ops break from Xcel, Tri-State aiming for more local control and lower costs
The state's two largest cooperatives, Sedalia-based CORE Electric Cooperative and Brighton-based United Power, are each poised to leave their long-time power...
CORE Electric Cooperative (other)United Power (other)
The Colorado Sun·1 years ago
Industry·other
CORE Energy awarded $26.5M in compensation for prolonged shutdowns of Xcel-run power plant in Pueblo
Xcel and CORE aren't done fighting over who should pay to fix Comanche 3 in Pueblo and cover the cost of buying power on the open market.
CORE Energy (other)Xcel (other)
The Colorado Sun·2 years ago
Industry·corporate
More Colorado energy co-ops line up to leave Xcel, Tri-State for cleaner, cheaper electricity providers
Seven other rural electrical cooperatives have left, are looking to leave, or renegotiate contracts with their traditional power suppliers — Tri...
Xcel (other)Tri-State (other)
The Colorado Sun·2 years ago
General
US independent power producers Novatus Energy and Southwest Generation merge
The new company is owned by institutional investors who were advised by J.P. Morgan Asset Management. The deal will combine Novatus' 1.9GW portfolio of...
PV Tech·5 years ago
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