100 MW Solar operating in Clark, NV — Nevada Power Company
100 MW
Nameplate Capacity
1
Generators
unit
Solar Photovoltaic
Technology
2016
Operating Since
Coordinates
35.8357, -114.9783
County
Clark, NV
Nearby Plants
| Field | EIA | GEM | Wikidata |
|---|---|---|---|
| Operator | Southern Power Co | — | — |
| Owner(s) | Boulder Solar Power, LLC | — | — |
| Status | Operating | — | — |
Boulder Solar Power, LLC is a 100 MW solar photovoltaic power plant located in Clark County, Nevada. The plant, which began operating in 2016, utilizes single-axis tracking technology to maximize solar energy capture. It is owned and operated by Southern Power Co. The plant is interconnected to the grid within the Nevada Power Company balancing authority, operating within the Western Electricity Coordinating Council (WECC) NERC region. Boulder Solar Power ranks as the 18th largest solar plant in Nevada and 582nd nationally.
In its most recent year of operation, Boulder Solar Power generated 275,123 MWh of electricity, achieving a capacity factor of 31.4%. Financial data indicates that the plant has a power purchase agreement (PPA) price of $46.0 per MWh, according to data from Lawrence Berkeley National Laboratory (LBNL).
Generated from EIA, GEM, and public data sources
NERC Region
WECC
Balancing Authority
Nevada Power Company
Grid Voltage
230 kV
Regulatory Status
NR
Entity Type
Investor-Owned Utility
Sector
IPP Non-CHP
13.0K MWh
Latest Month
275.1K MWh
Annual Generation
31.4%
Capacity Factor
$49.6/MWh
LCOE (Levelized Cost)
$46.0/MWh
PPA Price
$10.7/MWh
Energy Value
This plant is outside organized wholesale electricity markets (ISOs/RTOs). Nodal pricing data is not available.