Montana Solar Facility — Plant Summary
- EIA Plant ID
- 60300
- Capacity
- 3 MW
- Primary Fuel
- Solar
- Technology
- Solar Photovoltaic
- Status
- Operating
- Location
- El Paso, TX
- Operating Since
- 2017
- Generators
- 1
- Operator
- El Paso Electric Co
- Parent Company
- Sun Jupiter Holdings
- Annual Generation
- 4,895 MWh
- Capacity Factor
- 18.6%
- Balancing Authority
- El Paso Electric Company
- ISO/RTO
- —
- NERC Region
- WECC
Montana Solar Facility
OperatingSolar
Ranked #327 of 351 Solar plants in TX#4167 of 7447 nationally
3 MW Solar operating in El Paso, TX — El Paso Electric Company
EIAGEMWD
3 MW
Nameplate Capacity
1
Generators
unit
Solar Photovoltaic
Technology
2017
Operating Since
Location
Coordinates
31.8202, -106.2152
County
El Paso, TX
Nearby Plants
- Montana Power StationNatural Gas527.2 MW · 0.5 km
- TJX 2021 DG El Paso DCSolar1.5 MW · 11.7 km
- Fort Bliss (DEA EPIC)Solar2 MW · 14.9 km
Ownership & Operator
| Field | EIA | GEM | Wikidata |
|---|---|---|---|
| Operator | El Paso Electric Co | El Paso Electric | — |
| Owner(s) | El Paso Electric Co | Sun Jupiter Holdings | — |
| Status | Operating | operating | — |
Ownership Chain
About
The Montana Solar Facility is a 3 MW solar photovoltaic power plant located in El Paso County, Texas. The plant began operating in 2017 and has one generator. It is owned by Sun Jupiter Holdings and operated by El Paso Electric Co. The facility utilizes single-axis tracking to maximize solar energy capture. It ranks as the 273rd largest power plant in Texas out of 298, and 3940th nationally out of 7108.
In its most recent year of operation, the Montana Solar Facility generated 4,895 MWh of electricity, achieving a capacity factor of 18.6%. The plant's installed cost was $2,482.37 per kW, according to FERC data. The Montana Solar Facility operates within the El Paso Electric Company balancing authority and is part of the Western Electricity Coordinating Council (WECC) NERC region.
Generated from EIA, GEM, and public data sources
Engineering & Generators
Grid Context
NERC Region
WECC
Balancing Authority
El Paso Electric Company
Grid Voltage
13.8 kV
Regulatory Status
RE
Entity Type
Investor-Owned Utility
Sector
Electric Utility
Generation
448 MWh
Latest Month
4.9K MWh
Annual Generation
18.6%
Capacity Factor
Jan 2022 – Dec 2024
Financial DataBeta
Source: FERC Form 1HIGH
$2,482/kW
Installed Cost
El Paso Electric Company
Reporting Utility
Cumulative Installed Cost
Per-Unit Cost Trends
Pricing & Market Data
This plant is outside organized wholesale electricity markets (ISOs/RTOs). Nodal pricing data is not available.
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