Three Peaks Power — Plant Summary
- EIA Plant ID
- 60432
- Capacity
- 80 MW
- Primary Fuel
- Solar
- Technology
- Solar Photovoltaic
- Status
- Operating
- Location
- Iron, UT
- Operating Since
- 2016
- Generators
- 1
- Operator
- Onward Energy
- Parent Company
- —
- Annual Generation
- 225,757 MWh
- Capacity Factor
- 32.2%
- Balancing Authority
- PacifiCorp - East
- ISO/RTO
- —
- NERC Region
- WECC
Three Peaks Power
OperatingSolar
Ranked #13 of 58 Solar plants in UT#883 of 7447 nationally
80 MW Solar operating in Iron, UT — PacifiCorp - East
EIAGEMWD
80 MW
Nameplate Capacity
1
Generators
unit
Solar Photovoltaic
Technology
2016
Operating Since
Location
Coordinates
37.8286, -113.1283
County
Iron, UT
Nearby Plants
- Appaloosa Solar ISolar200 MW · 1.5 km
- Cedar Valley Solar PlantSolar3 MW · 4.1 km
- Granite Mountain Solar East, LLCSolar80 MW · 11.0 km
Ownership & Operator
Owner data does not fully agree across sources.
EIA typically reports the operating utility, while GEM resolves to the financial owner or parent corporation. Both can be correct.
| Field | EIA | GEM | Wikidata |
|---|---|---|---|
| Operator | Onward Energy | Clenera | — |
| Owner(s) | CRE-Three Peaks Utah LLC | Clenera LLC [100%] | — |
| Status | Operating | operating | — |
Ownership Chain
GEM identifies the owner as Clenera LLC [100%]
This entity is not yet in the GEM ownership database — chain unavailable.
About
Three Peaks Power is an 80 MW solar photovoltaic power plant located in Iron County, Utah. The plant, which began operating in 2016, has a single generator and is owned and operated by Onward Energy. The facility utilizes single-axis tracking to maximize solar energy capture. Three Peaks Power is ranked as the 16th largest power plant in Utah out of 58, and 752nd nationally out of 7108.
In its most recent year of operation, Three Peaks Power generated 225,757 MWh of electricity, achieving a capacity factor of 32.2%. The plant's output is delivered within the PacifiCorp - East balancing authority, which operates within the Western Electricity Coordinating Council (WECC) NERC region. Financial data related to the plant is available from LBNL, indicating the presence of public information regarding its costs or power purchase agreement (PPA).
Generated from EIA, GEM, and public data sources
Engineering & Generators
Grid Context
NERC Region
WECC
Balancing Authority
PacifiCorp - East
Grid Voltage
138 kV
Regulatory Status
NR
Entity Type
Independent Power Producer
Sector
IPP Non-CHP
Generation
10.5K MWh
Latest Month
225.8K MWh
Annual Generation
32.2%
Capacity Factor
Jan 2023 – Dec 2025
Financial DataBeta
Source: LBNL Utility-Scale SolarHIGH
$44.6/MWh
LCOE (Levelized Cost)
$16.1/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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