4 MW Solar operating in Rio Blanco, CO — Western Area Power Administration - Rocky Mountain Region
4 MW
Nameplate Capacity
1
Generators
unit
Solar Photovoltaic
Technology
2018
Operating Since
Coordinates
39.9149, -108.3851
County
Rio Blanco, CO
| Field | EIA | GEM | Wikidata |
|---|---|---|---|
| Operator | Cypress Creek Renewables | Cypress Creek Renewables | — |
| Owner(s) | Cypress Creek Renewables | — | — |
| Status | Operating | operating | — |
Bar D is a 4 MW solar photovoltaic power plant located in Rio Blanco County, Colorado. The plant began operating in 2018 and has one generator. Cypress Creek Renewables is the owner and operator. The plant utilizes fixed-tilt solar tracking technology.
In the most recent year of data, Bar D generated 5,579 MWh of electricity, achieving a capacity factor of 15.8%. The plant's output is delivered within the Western Area Power Administration - Rocky Mountain Region balancing authority, which falls under the Western Electricity Coordinating Council (WECC) NERC region. Bar D is ranked as the 64th largest solar plant in Colorado out of 177, and 3387th nationally out of 7108.
Generated from EIA, GEM, and public data sources
NERC Region
WECC
Balancing Authority
Western Area Power Administration - Rocky Mountain Region
Grid Voltage
24.9 kV
Regulatory Status
NR
Entity Type
Independent Power Producer
Sector
IPP Non-CHP
281 MWh
Latest Month
5.6K MWh
Annual Generation
15.8%
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.