Vale Air Solar Center, LLC — Plant Summary
- EIA Plant ID
- 60335
- Capacity
- 10 MW
- Primary Fuel
- Solar
- Technology
- Solar Photovoltaic
- Status
- Operating
- Location
- Malheur, OR
- Operating Since
- 2016
- Generators
- 1
- Operator
- Cypress Creek Renewables
- Parent Company
- —
- Annual Generation
- 20,711 MWh
- Capacity Factor
- 23.6%
- Balancing Authority
- Idaho Power Company
- ISO/RTO
- —
- NERC Region
- WECC
Vale Air Solar Center, LLC
OperatingSolar
Ranked #36 of 149 Solar plants in OR#2003 of 7447 nationally
10 MW Solar operating in Malheur, OR — Idaho Power Company
EIAGEMWD
10 MW
Nameplate Capacity
1
Generators
unit
Solar Photovoltaic
Technology
2016
Operating Since
Location
Coordinates
43.9629, -117.2590
County
Malheur, OR
Nearby Plants
- Grove Solar Center, LLCSolar6 MW · 10.4 km
- Railroad Solar Center, LLCSolar4.5 MW · 13.3 km
- Morgan Solar CenterSolar3 MW · 15.0 km
Ownership & Operator
| Field | EIA | GEM | Wikidata |
|---|---|---|---|
| Operator | Cypress Creek Renewables | Cypress Creek Renewables | — |
| Owner(s) | Cypress Creek Renewables | — | — |
| Status | Operating | operating | — |
Ownership Chain
No GEM tracker match for this plant — ownership chain unavailable.
About
Vale Air Solar Center, LLC is a 10 MW solar photovoltaic power plant located in Malheur County, Oregon. The plant, which began operating in 2016, is owned and operated by Cypress Creek Renewables. It utilizes single-axis tracking technology to maximize solar energy capture. The plant connects to the grid within the Idaho Power Company balancing authority, operating within the Western Electricity Coordinating Council (WECC) NERC region. Vale Air Solar Center ranks as the 26th largest solar plant in Oregon out of 147, and 1898th nationally out of 7108.
In its most recent year of operation, Vale Air Solar Center generated 20,711 MWh of electricity, achieving a capacity factor of 23.6%. Financial data indicates that the plant's levelized PPA price is $68 per MWh, and the installed cost is $2,240 per kW.
Generated from EIA, GEM, and public data sources
Engineering & Generators
Grid Context
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
Generation
559 MWh
Latest Month
20.7K MWh
Annual Generation
23.6%
Capacity Factor
Jan 2023 – Dec 2025
Financial DataBeta
Source: LBNL Utility-Scale SolarHIGH
$65.4/MWh
LCOE (Levelized Cost)
$22.4/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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