Spanish Peaks Solar — Plant Summary
- EIA Plant ID
- 62379
- Capacity
- 140 MW
- Primary Fuel
- Solar
- Technology
- Solar Photovoltaic
- Status
- Operating
- Location
- Las Animas, CO
- Operating Since
- 2024
- Generators
- 1
- Operator
- Spanish Peaks Solar LLC
- Parent Company
- —
- Annual Generation
- 344,231 MWh
- Capacity Factor
- 28.1%
- Balancing Authority
- Public Service Company of Colorado
- ISO/RTO
- —
- NERC Region
- WECC
Spanish Peaks Solar
OperatingSolar
Ranked #12 of 180 Solar plants in CO#583 of 7447 nationally
140 MW Solar operating in Las Animas, CO — Public Service Company of Colorado
EIAGEM
140 MW
Nameplate Capacity
1
Generators
unit
Solar Photovoltaic
Technology
2024
Operating Since
Location
Coordinates
37.3780, -104.4750
County
Las Animas, CO
Nearby Plants
- Elk RunSolar200 MW · 8.6 km
- Trinidad (CO)Distillate Oil9.2 MW · 22.1 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 | Spanish Peaks Solar LLC | Juwi | — |
| Owner(s) | Spanish Peaks Solar LLC | Juwi Inc [100%] | — |
| Status | Operating | operating | — |
Ownership Chain
GEM identifies the owner as Juwi Inc [100%]
This entity is not yet in the GEM ownership database — chain unavailable.
About
Spanish Peaks Solar is a 140 MW solar photovoltaic power plant located in Las Animas County, Colorado. The plant, which began operating in 2024, is owned and operated by Spanish Peaks Solar LLC. It utilizes single-axis tracking technology. The plant is interconnected 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, Spanish Peaks Solar generated 344,231 MWh of electricity, achieving a capacity factor of 28.1%. The facility consists of one generator. Spanish Peaks Solar is the 10th largest solar plant in Colorado out of 14, and ranks 445th nationally out of 639 solar plants. Financial data for the plant is available from LBNL, suggesting it is a project of interest for solar energy research and analysis.
Generated from EIA, GEM, and public data sources
Engineering & Generators
Grid Context
NERC Region
WECC
Balancing Authority
Public Service Company of Colorado
Grid Voltage
230 kV
Regulatory Status
NR
Entity Type
Independent Power Producer
Sector
IPP Non-CHP
Generation
19.5K MWh
Latest Month
344.2K MWh
Annual Generation
28.1%
Capacity Factor
Financial DataBeta
Source: LBNL Utility-Scale SolarHIGH
$33.0/MWh
LCOE (Levelized Cost)
Pricing & Market Data
This plant is outside organized wholesale electricity markets (ISOs/RTOs). Nodal pricing data is not available.
News & Articles (10)Beta
Industry·corporate
USA - Juwi builds 500 megawatts of solar power in Colorado
Project developer Juwi from Wörrstadt in Rhineland-Palatinate is to build three new solar plants in the US state of Colorado. Together they will have an output...
Juwi (developer)
pv Europe·1 years ago
Deals·debt financing
Tri-State won $2.5 billion to close coal plants, get new renewable energy for rural customers
The co-op won the financing to do it: $2.5 billion in federal loans and grants to retire existing coal plants and acquire new renewable energy resources.
Tri-State (other)
The Colorado Sun·1 years ago
Deals·ppa
YVEA chosen to be part of $50M grant
Yampa Valley Electric has been selected to be part of the USDA New ERA Grant. It is a power purchase agreement. The money will go towards buying that power.
Yampa Valley Electric (buyer)USDA (other)
Steamboat Radio·1 years ago
Deals·debt financing
3 Colorado utilities are getting $1.1B from the feds to accelerate the move to renewable energy
Two Colorado electric cooperatives and the Tri-State Generation and Transmission Association are in line for about $1.1 billion in grants and loans.
Tri-State Generation and Transmission Association (other)
The Colorado Sun·1 years ago
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