10 MW Solar operating in Jefferson, OR — PacifiCorp - West
10 MW
Nameplate Capacity
1
Generators
unit
Solar Photovoltaic
Technology
2018
Operating Since
Coordinates
44.6180, -121.2050
County
Jefferson, OR
Nearby Plants
| Field | EIA | GEM | Wikidata |
|---|---|---|---|
| Operator | GCL New Energy, Inc. | GCL New Energy, Inc. | — |
| Owner(s) | GCL New Energy, Inc. | — | — |
| Status | Operating | operating | — |
The Elbe Solar Center is a 10 MW solar photovoltaic power plant located in Jefferson County, Oregon. It began operating in 2018 and has a single generator. The plant is owned and operated by GCL New Energy, Inc. and is located within the PacifiCorp - West balancing authority, in the Western Electricity Coordinating Council (WECC) NERC region. Elbe Solar Center ranks as the 33rd largest solar plant in Oregon out of 147, and 1877th nationally out of 7108 plants.
The plant utilizes single-axis solar tracking technology. In its most recent year of operation, Elbe Solar Center generated 21,781 MWh of electricity, achieving a capacity factor of 24.8%. Financial data is available for the plant from LBNL, though specific metrics are not provided in this dataset.
Generated from EIA, GEM, and public data sources
NERC Region
WECC
Balancing Authority
PacifiCorp - West
Grid Voltage
12.47 kV
Regulatory Status
NR
Entity Type
Independent Power Producer
Sector
IPP Non-CHP
349 MWh
Latest Month
21.8K MWh
Annual Generation
24.8%
Capacity Factor
$49.4/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.
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