Elbe Solar Center — Plant Summary
- EIA Plant ID
- 61497
- Capacity
- 10 MW
- Primary Fuel
- Solar
- Technology
- Solar Photovoltaic
- Status
- Operating
- Location
- Jefferson, OR
- Operating Since
- 2018
- Generators
- 1
- Operator
- GCL New Energy, Inc.
- Parent Company
- —
- Annual Generation
- 21,781 MWh
- Capacity Factor
- 24.8%
- Balancing Authority
- PacifiCorp - West
- ISO/RTO
- —
- NERC Region
- WECC
Elbe Solar Center
OperatingSolar
Ranked #23 of 149 Solar plants in OR#2036 of 7447 nationally
10 MW Solar operating in Jefferson, OR — PacifiCorp - West
EIAGEMWD
10 MW
Nameplate Capacity
1
Generators
unit
Solar Photovoltaic
Technology
2018
Operating Since
Location
Coordinates
44.6180, -121.2050
County
Jefferson, OR
Nearby Plants
- CNN CenterDistillate Oil13 MW · 0.1 km
- Round ButteHydro372.5 MW · 5.9 km
- PeltonHydro109.8 MW · 8.7 km
Ownership & Operator
| Field | EIA | GEM | Wikidata |
|---|---|---|---|
| Operator | GCL New Energy, Inc. | GCL New Energy, Inc. | — |
| Owner(s) | GCL New Energy, Inc. | — | — |
| Status | Operating | operating | — |
Ownership Chain
No GEM tracker match for this plant — ownership chain unavailable.
About
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
Engineering & Generators
Grid Context
NERC Region
WECC
Balancing Authority
PacifiCorp - West
Grid Voltage
12.47 kV
Regulatory Status
NR
Entity Type
Independent Power Producer
Sector
IPP Non-CHP
Generation
349 MWh
Latest Month
21.8K MWh
Annual Generation
24.8%
Capacity Factor
Jan 2021 – Dec 2023
Financial DataBeta
Source: LBNL Utility-Scale SolarHIGH
$49.4/MWh
LCOE (Levelized Cost)
$26.1/MWh
Energy Value
Pricing & Market Data
This plant is outside organized wholesale electricity markets (ISOs/RTOs). Nodal pricing data is not available.
News & Articles (2)Beta
Regulatory·federal policy
Wyden wants to know: Were panels in Central Oregon solar farms made with forced labor?
A Chinese solar energy firm doing business in Central Oregon has come under the scrutiny of Oregon's U.S. senators for possible ties to...
bendbulletin.com·2 years ago
Industry·corporate
Germany Closes Half of Remaining Nuclear Plants
Germany has closed three of its remaining six nuclear power stations. The move brings the country one step closer to its goal of closing all its nuclear power...
VOA - Voice of America English News·4 years ago
Last updated 2026-03-14
View all articles