14.4 MW Solar operating in Clark, NV — Nevada Power Company
14.4 MW
Nameplate Capacity
1
Generators
unit
Solar Photovoltaic
Technology
2016
Operating Since
Coordinates
36.0317, -114.9277
County
Clark, NV
Nearby Plants
| Field | EIA | GEM | Wikidata |
|---|---|---|---|
| Operator | River Mountains Solar, LLC | River Mountains Solar | — |
| Owner(s) | River Mountains Solar, LLC | — | — |
| Status | Operating | operating | — |
River Mountains Solar is a 14.4 MW solar photovoltaic power plant located in Clark County, Nevada. The plant, which began operating in 2016, is owned and operated by River Mountains Solar, LLC. It utilizes single-axis tracking technology to maximize solar energy capture. As of the most recent data, River Mountains Solar ranks 37th out of 52 power plants in Nevada and 1700th nationally out of 7108 plants.
The plant's primary fuel source is solar energy. In its latest year of operation, River Mountains Solar generated 33,564 MWh of electricity, achieving a capacity factor of 26.5%. The plant operates within the Nevada Power Company balancing authority and is part of the Western Electricity Coordinating Council (WECC) NERC region. Financial data is available for River Mountains Solar, sourced from LBNL Solar.
Generated from EIA, GEM, and public data sources
NERC Region
WECC
Balancing Authority
Nevada Power Company
Grid Voltage
13.8 kV
Regulatory Status
NR
Entity Type
Independent Power Producer
Sector
IPP Non-CHP
1.5K MWh
Latest Month
33.6K MWh
Annual Generation
26.5%
Capacity Factor
$64.3/MWh
LCOE (Levelized Cost)
$10.1/MWh
Energy Value
This plant is outside organized wholesale electricity markets (ISOs/RTOs). Nodal pricing data is not available.
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