Pioneer Solar (CO), LLC

OperatingSolar

Ranked #17 of 180 Solar plants in CO#876 of 7447 nationally

80 MW Solar operating in Adams, CO — Public Service Company of Colorado

EIAGEMWD

80 MW

Nameplate Capacity

Generators

unit

Solar Photovoltaic

Technology

2021

Operating Since

Location

Coordinates

39.7618, -104.4609

County

Adams, CO

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Ownership & Operator

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	—

Ownership Chain

GEM identifies the owner as CIT Group Inc; Idemitsu Kosan Co Ltd

This entity is not yet in the GEM ownership database — chain unavailable.

About

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

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Engineering & Generators