River Mountains Solar — Plant Summary
- EIA Plant ID
- 59747
- Capacity
- 14.4 MW
- Primary Fuel
- Solar
- Technology
- Solar Photovoltaic
- Status
- Operating
- Location
- Clark, NV
- Operating Since
- 2016
- Generators
- 1
- Operator
- River Mountains Solar, LLC
- Parent Company
- —
- Annual Generation
- 33,564 MWh
- Capacity Factor
- 26.5%
- Balancing Authority
- Nevada Power Company
- ISO/RTO
- —
- NERC Region
- WECC
River Mountains Solar
OperatingSolar
Ranked #47 of 62 Solar plants in NV#1900 of 7447 nationally
14.4 MW Solar operating in Clark, NV — Nevada Power Company
EIAGEMWD
14.4 MW
Nameplate Capacity
1
Generators
unit
Solar Photovoltaic
Technology
2016
Operating Since
Location
Coordinates
36.0317, -114.9277
County
Clark, NV
Nearby Plants
- Saguaro PowerNatural Gas127.2 MW · 7.7 km
- Townsite Solar Project HybridBESS270 MW · 10.7 km
- Clark (NVE)Natural Gas1375.6 MW · 12.7 km
Ownership & Operator
| Field | EIA | GEM | Wikidata |
|---|---|---|---|
| Operator | River Mountains Solar, LLC | River Mountains Solar | — |
| Owner(s) | River Mountains Solar, LLC | — | — |
| Status | Operating | operating | — |
Ownership Chain
No GEM tracker match for this plant — ownership chain unavailable.
About
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
Engineering & Generators
Grid Context
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
Generation
1.5K MWh
Latest Month
33.6K MWh
Annual Generation
26.5%
Capacity Factor
Jan 2022 – Dec 2024
Financial DataBeta
Source: LBNL Utility-Scale SolarHIGH
$64.3/MWh
LCOE (Levelized Cost)
$10.1/MWh
Energy Value
Pricing & Market Data
This plant is outside organized wholesale electricity markets (ISOs/RTOs). Nodal pricing data is not available.
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