3 MW Solar operating in Iron, UT — PacifiCorp - East
3 MW
Nameplate Capacity
1
Generators
unit
Solar Photovoltaic
Technology
2016
Operating Since
Coordinates
37.6496, -113.2403
County
Iron, UT
Nearby Plants
| Field | EIA | GEM | Wikidata |
|---|---|---|---|
| Operator | Quichapa 3 LLC | Quichapa 3 | — |
| Owner(s) | Quichapa 3 LLC | — | — |
| Status | Operating | operating | — |
Quichapa 3 is a 3 MW solar photovoltaic power plant located in Iron County, Utah. The plant, which began operating in 2016, is owned and operated by Quichapa 3 LLC. It consists of a single generator utilizing single-axis tracking technology. The plant's primary fuel source is solar energy.
In the most recent year of data, Quichapa 3 generated 7,049 MWh of electricity, achieving a capacity factor of 26.7%. The plant operates within the PacifiCorp - East balancing authority, which is part of the Western Electricity Coordinating Council (WECC) NERC region. Quichapa 3 ranks as the 40th largest power plant in Utah out of 58 plants, and nationally it ranks 3,853 out of 7,108 plants.
Generated from EIA, GEM, and public data sources
NERC Region
WECC
Balancing Authority
PacifiCorp - East
Grid Voltage
34.5 kV
Regulatory Status
NR
Entity Type
Commercial
Sector
IPP Non-CHP
350 MWh
Latest Month
7.0K MWh
Annual Generation
26.7%
Capacity Factor
No financial data available for this plant.
This plant is outside organized wholesale electricity markets (ISOs/RTOs). Nodal pricing data is not available.