Luning Energy — Plant Summary
- EIA Plant ID
- 61084
- Capacity
- 50 MW
- Primary Fuel
- Solar
- Technology
- Solar Photovoltaic
- Status
- Operating
- Location
- Mineral, NV
- Operating Since
- 2017
- Generators
- 1
- Operator
- Liberty Utilities (CalPeco Electric) LLC
- Parent Company
- AsiaPak Investments
- Annual Generation
- 102,129 MWh
- Capacity Factor
- 23.3%
- Balancing Authority
- Nevada Power Company
- ISO/RTO
- —
- NERC Region
- WECC
Luning Energy
OperatingSolar
Ranked #35 of 62 Solar plants in NV#1340 of 7447 nationally
50 MW Solar operating in Mineral, NV — Nevada Power Company
EIAGEMWD
50 MW
Nameplate Capacity
1
Generators
unit
Solar Photovoltaic
Technology
2017
Operating Since
Location
Coordinates
38.5452, -118.1937
County
Mineral, NV
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 | Liberty Utilities (CalPeco Electric) LLC | Liberty Power CORP | — |
| Owner(s) | Liberty Utilities (CalPeco Electric) LLC | AsiaPak Investments | — |
| Status | Operating | operating | — |
Ownership Chain
About
Luning Energy is a 50 MW solar photovoltaic power plant located in Mineral County, Nevada. The plant began operating in 2017 and has one generator. It is owned by AsiaPak Investments, a company based in Pakistan, and operated by Liberty Utilities (CalPeco Electric) LLC. The plant utilizes single-axis tracking technology to maximize solar energy capture. Luning Energy ranks as the 25th largest power plant in Nevada out of 52, and 1146th nationally out of 7108.
In its most recent year of operation, Luning Energy generated 102,129 MWh of electricity, resulting in a capacity factor of 23.3%. The plant operates within the Nevada Power Company balancing authority and the Western Electricity Coordinating Council (WECC) NERC region. Financial data is available for the plant, sourced from LBNL Solar.
Generated from EIA, GEM, and public data sources
Engineering & Generators
Grid Context
NERC Region
WECC
Balancing Authority
Nevada Power Company
Grid Voltage
120 kV
Regulatory Status
RE
Entity Type
Investor-Owned Utility
Sector
Electric Utility
Generation
4.5K MWh
Latest Month
102.1K MWh
Annual Generation
23.3%
Capacity Factor
Jan 2023 – Dec 2025
Financial DataBeta
Source: LBNL Utility-Scale SolarHIGH
$51.0/MWh
LCOE (Levelized Cost)
$16.6/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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