9.9 MW Solar operating in Deschutes, OR — PacifiCorp - West
9.9 MW
Nameplate Capacity
1
Generators
unit
Solar Photovoltaic
Technology
2016
Operating Since
Coordinates
44.0690, -121.2301
County
Deschutes, OR
Nearby Plants
| Field | EIA | GEM | Wikidata |
|---|---|---|---|
| Operator | Cypress Creek Renewables | Cypress Creek Renewables | — |
| Owner(s) | Cypress Creek Renewables | — | — |
| Status | Operating | operating | — |
NorWest Energy 2, LLC is a 9.9 MW solar photovoltaic power plant located in Deschutes 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. It ranks as the 39th largest solar plant in Oregon (out of 147) and 1923rd nationally (out of 7108).
The plant's primary fuel source is solar energy. In its most recent year of operation, NorWest Energy 2 generated 19,121 MWh of electricity, resulting in a capacity factor of 22.0%. The plant operates within the PacifiCorp - West balancing authority, which is part of the Western Electricity Coordinating Council (WECC) NERC region. Financial data for the plant is available from LBNL, indicating the existence of metrics such as installed cost or PPA price.
Generated from EIA, GEM, and public data sources
NERC Region
WECC
Balancing Authority
PacifiCorp - West
Grid Voltage
12.5 kV
Regulatory Status
NR
Entity Type
Independent Power Producer
Sector
IPP Non-CHP
585 MWh
Latest Month
19.1K MWh
Annual Generation
22.0%
Capacity Factor
$67.1/MWh
LCOE (Levelized Cost)
$26.1/MWh
Energy Value
This plant is outside organized wholesale electricity markets (ISOs/RTOs). Nodal pricing data is not available.