80 MW Solar operating in Adams, CO — Public Service Company of Colorado
80 MW
Nameplate Capacity
1
Generators
unit
Solar Photovoltaic
Technology
2021
Operating Since
Coordinates
39.7618, -104.4609
County
Adams, CO
Nearby Plants
Owner data does not fully agree across sources.
EIA typically reports the operating utility, while GEM resolves to the financial owner or parent corporation. Both can be correct.
| Field | EIA | GEM | Wikidata |
|---|---|---|---|
| Operator | Pioneer Solar (CO), LLC | CIT Group Inc; Idemitsu Kosan Co Ltd | — |
| Owner(s) | Pioneer Solar (CO), LLC | CIT Group Inc; Idemitsu Kosan Co Ltd | — |
| Status | Operating | operating | — |
GEM identifies the owner as CIT Group Inc; Idemitsu Kosan Co Ltd
This entity is not yet in the GEM ownership database — chain unavailable.
Pioneer Solar (CO), LLC is an 80 MW solar photovoltaic power plant located in Adams County, Colorado. The plant began operating in 2021 and has one generator. It is owned and operated by Pioneer Solar (CO), LLC. The facility utilizes single-axis tracking to maximize solar energy capture. It is connected to the grid within the Public Service Company of Colorado balancing authority, which operates within the Western Electricity Coordinating Council (WECC) NERC region.
In its most recent year of operation, Pioneer Solar (CO), LLC generated 179,753 MWh of electricity, achieving a capacity factor of 25.7%. The plant holds a rank of 15 out of 177 solar facilities in Colorado and is ranked 750 out of 7108 nationally. Financial data indicates that the plant has a power purchase agreement (PPA) price of $22.75 per MWh.
Generated from EIA, GEM, and public data sources
NERC Region
WECC
Balancing Authority
Public Service Company of Colorado
Grid Voltage
115 kV
Regulatory Status
NR
Entity Type
Independent Power Producer
Sector
IPP Non-CHP
8.6K MWh
Latest Month
179.8K MWh
Annual Generation
25.7%
Capacity Factor
$23.8/MWh
PPA Price
Pioneer Solar (CO), LLC
Contract Seller
Per-Unit Cost Trends
This plant is outside organized wholesale electricity markets (ISOs/RTOs). Nodal pricing data is not available.
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