10 MW Solar operating in Malheur, OR — Idaho Power Company
10 MW
Nameplate Capacity
1
Generators
unit
Solar Photovoltaic
Technology
2016
Operating Since
Coordinates
43.9629, -117.2590
County
Malheur, OR
Nearby Plants
| Field | EIA | GEM | Wikidata |
|---|---|---|---|
| Operator | Cypress Creek Renewables | Cypress Creek Renewables | — |
| Owner(s) | Cypress Creek Renewables | — | — |
| Status | Operating | operating | — |
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
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
559 MWh
Latest Month
20.7K MWh
Annual Generation
23.6%
Capacity Factor
$65.4/MWh
LCOE (Levelized Cost)
$22.4/MWh
Energy Value
This plant is outside organized wholesale electricity markets (ISOs/RTOs). Nodal pricing data is not available.