SR Platte Solar Farm — Plant Summary
- EIA Plant ID
- 61462
- Capacity
- 16 MW
- Primary Fuel
- Solar
- Technology
- Solar Photovoltaic
- Status
- Operating
- Location
- Weld, CO
- Operating Since
- 2017
- Generators
- 1
- Operator
- SR Platte, LLC
- Parent Company
- —
- Annual Generation
- 34,501 MWh
- Capacity Factor
- 24.5%
- Balancing Authority
- Public Service Company of Colorado
- ISO/RTO
- —
- NERC Region
- WECC
SR Platte Solar Farm
OperatingSolar
Ranked #31 of 180 Solar plants in CO#1839 of 7447 nationally
16 MW Solar operating in Weld, CO — Public Service Company of Colorado
EIAGEMWD
16 MW
Nameplate Capacity
1
Generators
unit
Solar Photovoltaic
Technology
2017
Operating Since
Location
Coordinates
40.1813, -104.6902
County
Weld, CO
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- OverlandSolar11 MW · 6.4 km
- Rattlesnake Ridge Battery StorageBESS11.8 MW · 7.2 km
- Platteville Solar CSG, LLCSolar1.3 MW · 8.9 km
Ownership & Operator
| Field | EIA | GEM | Wikidata |
|---|---|---|---|
| Operator | SR Platte, LLC | SR Platte | — |
| Owner(s) | SR Platte, LLC | — | — |
| Status | Operating | operating | — |
Ownership Chain
No GEM tracker match for this plant — ownership chain unavailable.
About
The SR Platte Solar Farm is a 16 MW solar photovoltaic power plant located in Weld County, Colorado. The plant began operating in 2017 and has one generator. It is owned and operated by SR Platte, LLC. The facility utilizes single-axis tracking to maximize solar energy capture. SR Platte is within the Public Service Company of Colorado balancing authority and the Western Electricity Coordinating Council (WECC) NERC region.
In its most recent year of operation, the plant generated 34,501 MWh of electricity, achieving a capacity factor of 24.5%. The plant has a power purchase agreement (PPA) price of $48.45 per MWh. SR Platte Solar Farm is ranked as the 28th largest solar plant in Colorado out of 177, and 1644th nationally out of 7108.
Generated from EIA, GEM, and public data sources
Engineering & Generators
Grid Context
NERC Region
WECC
Balancing Authority
Public Service Company of Colorado
Grid Voltage
69 kV
Regulatory Status
NR
Entity Type
Independent Power Producer
Sector
IPP Non-CHP
Generation
1.7K MWh
Latest Month
34.5K MWh
Annual Generation
24.5%
Capacity Factor
Jan 2022 – Dec 2024
Financial DataBeta
Source: LBNL Utility-Scale SolarHIGH
$49.9/MWh
LCOE (Levelized Cost)
$48.5/MWh
PPA Price
$16.7/MWh
Energy Value
Pricing & Market Data
This plant is outside organized wholesale electricity markets (ISOs/RTOs). Nodal pricing data is not available.
News & Articles (8)Beta
Regulatory·federal policy
The owners want to close this Colorado coal plant. The Trump administration says no
The Trump administration has ordered several coal plants to keep operating past their planned retirement, part of a larger effort to boost...
Trump administration (regulator)
NPR·3 weeks ago
General
Fighting Back: Utilities Challenge Coal Emergency Order
Two major utilities are protesting a federal order requiring them to operate the Craig Unit 1 coal power plant in Colorado.
CleanTechnica·4 weeks ago
Regulatory·federal policy
Colorado co-ops to Trump: Let us close our aging coal plant
Tri-State and Platte River become the first utilities to challenge Trump's emergency stay-open orders for coal plants, citing the cost to...
Tri-State (operator)Platte River (operator)
Canary Media·4 weeks ago
Regulatory·federal policy
Tri-State says no thanks to federal orders to keep Craig coal power plant open
Tri-State Generation and partner Platte River Power Authority had a “respectful” but emphatic response late Thursday to the Trump...
Tri-State Generation (operator)Platte River Power Authority (operator)
The Colorado Sun·4 weeks ago
Last updated 2026-03-14
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