Grazing Yak Solar — Plant Summary
- EIA Plant ID
- 62376
- Capacity
- 35 MW
- Primary Fuel
- Solar
- Technology
- Solar Photovoltaic
- Status
- Operating
- Location
- El Paso, CO
- Operating Since
- 2019
- Generators
- 1
- Operator
- Grazing Yak Solar, LLC
- Parent Company
- NextEra Energy
- Annual Generation
- 77,339 MWh
- Capacity Factor
- 25.2%
- Balancing Authority
- Western Area Power Administration - Rocky Mountain Region
- ISO/RTO
- —
- NERC Region
- WECC
Grazing Yak Solar
OperatingSolar
Ranked #25 of 180 Solar plants in CO#1443 of 7447 nationally
35 MW Solar operating in El Paso, CO — Western Area Power Administration - Rocky Mountain Region
EIAGEMWD
35 MW
Nameplate Capacity
1
Generators
unit
Solar Photovoltaic
Technology
2019
Operating Since
Location
Coordinates
38.9753, -104.2530
County
El Paso, CO
Nearby Plants
- Golden West Power Partners LLCWind250 MW · 5.7 km
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 | Grazing Yak Solar, LLC | NextEra Energy | — |
| Owner(s) | Grazing Yak Solar, LLC | NextEra Energy | — |
| Status | Operating | operating | — |
Ownership Chain
About
Grazing Yak Solar is a 35 MW solar photovoltaic power plant located in El Paso County, Colorado. The plant began operating in 2019 and has one generator. It is owned by NextEra Energy and operated by Grazing Yak Solar, LLC. The facility utilizes single-axis tracking to maximize solar energy capture. Grazing Yak Solar is connected to the Western Area Power Administration - Rocky Mountain Region balancing authority within the Western Electricity Coordinating Council (WECC) NERC region.
In its most recent year of operation, Grazing Yak Solar generated 77,339 MWh of electricity, achieving a capacity factor of 25.2%. The plant ranks 22nd out of 177 solar facilities in Colorado and 1252nd nationally out of 7108. Financial data indicates that the plant has a power purchase agreement (PPA) price of $29.51 per MWh.
Generated from EIA, GEM, and public data sources
Engineering & Generators
Grid Context
NERC Region
WECC
Balancing Authority
Western Area Power Administration - Rocky Mountain Region
Grid Voltage
34.5 kV
Regulatory Status
NR
Entity Type
Independent Power Producer
Sector
IPP Non-CHP
Generation
3.3K MWh
Latest Month
77.3K MWh
Annual Generation
25.2%
Capacity Factor
Jan 2023 – Dec 2025
Financial DataBeta
Source: FERC Electric Quarterly Reports, LBNL Utility-Scale SolarHIGH
$33.5/MWh
PPA Price
Grazing Yak Solar, LLC
Contract Seller
Per-Unit Cost Trends
Pricing & Market Data
This plant is outside organized wholesale electricity markets (ISOs/RTOs). Nodal pricing data is not available.
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