10 MW Solar operating in Malheur, OR — Idaho Power Company
10 MW
Nameplate Capacity
1
Generators
unit
Solar Photovoltaic
Technology
2016
Operating Since
Coordinates
43.9327, -116.9884
County
Malheur, OR
Nearby Plants
| Field | EIA | GEM | Wikidata |
|---|---|---|---|
| Operator | Cypress Creek Renewables | Cypress Creek Renewables | — |
| Owner(s) | Cypress Creek Renewables | — | — |
| Status | Operating | operating | — |
Thunderegg Solar Center, LLC is a 10 MW solar photovoltaic power plant located in Malheur County, Oregon. The plant began operating in 2016 and has one generator. It is owned and operated by Cypress Creek Renewables. The facility utilizes single-axis tracking to maximize solar energy capture. Thunderegg Solar Center is ranked as the 27th largest solar plant in Oregon out of 147, and 1899th nationally out of 7108.
The plant's latest annual generation was 20,347 MWh, resulting in a capacity factor of 23.2%. Thunderegg Solar Center operates within the Western Electricity Coordinating Council (WECC) NERC region, and its balancing authority is the Idaho Power Company. Financial data is available for the plant from LBNL, indicating that it is part of their solar data set.
Generated from EIA, GEM, and public data sources
NERC Region
WECC
Balancing Authority
Idaho Power Company
Grid Voltage
12.47 kV
Regulatory Status
NR
Entity Type
Independent Power Producer
Sector
IPP Non-CHP
566 MWh
Latest Month
20.3K MWh
Annual Generation
23.2%
Capacity Factor
$68.9/MWh
LCOE (Levelized Cost)
$22.6/MWh
Energy Value
This plant is outside organized wholesale electricity markets (ISOs/RTOs). Nodal pricing data is not available.