8 MW Solar operating in Klamath, OR — PacifiCorp - West
8 MW
Nameplate Capacity
1
Generators
unit
Solar Photovoltaic
Technology
2018
Operating Since
Coordinates
42.3798, -121.0214
County
Klamath, 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 Bly Solar Center is an 8 MW solar photovoltaic power plant located in Klamath County, Oregon. It began operating in 2018 and has a single generator. The plant is owned and operated by GCL New Energy, Inc. It utilizes single-axis tracking to maximize solar energy capture. Bly Solar Center is connected to the PacifiCorp - West balancing authority within the Western Electricity Coordinating Council (WECC) NERC region.
In its most recent year of operation, the Bly Solar Center generated 18,179 MWh of electricity, achieving a capacity factor of 25.9%. The plant ranks 47th out of 147 power plants in Oregon and 1996th nationally out of 7108 plants. Financial data indicates the plant's installed cost and PPA price are tracked by Lawrence Berkeley National Laboratory (LBNL) solar data.
Generated from EIA, GEM, and public data sources
NERC Region
WECC
Balancing Authority
PacifiCorp - West
Grid Voltage
69 kV
Regulatory Status
NR
Entity Type
Independent Power Producer
Sector
IPP Non-CHP
479 MWh
Latest Month
18.2K MWh
Annual Generation
25.9%
Capacity Factor
$63.7/MWh
LCOE (Levelized Cost)
$25.0/MWh
Energy Value
This plant is outside organized wholesale electricity markets (ISOs/RTOs). Nodal pricing data is not available.