58 MW Solar operating in Iron, UT — PacifiCorp - East
58 MW
Nameplate Capacity
1
Generators
unit
Solar Photovoltaic
Technology
2020
Operating Since
Coordinates
37.6231, -113.6192
County
Iron, UT
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 | Cove Mountain Solar LLC | DE Shaw Renewable Investments (DESRI) | — |
| Owner(s) | Cove Mountain Solar LLC | DE Shaw Renewable Investments (DESRI) [100%] | — |
| Status | Operating | operating | — |
GEM identifies the owner as DE Shaw Renewable Investments (DESRI) [100%]
This entity is not yet in the GEM ownership database — chain unavailable.
Cove Mountain Solar is a 58 MW solar photovoltaic power plant located in Iron County, Utah. The plant began operating in 2020 and is owned and operated by Cove Mountain Solar LLC. It utilizes single-axis tracking technology to maximize solar energy capture. As of the most recent data, Cove Mountain Solar ranks as the 26th largest solar plant in Utah (out of 58) and 1073rd nationally (out of 7108).
The plant's primary fuel source is solar energy (SUN). In its most recent year of operation, Cove Mountain Solar generated 158,955 MWh of electricity, achieving a capacity factor of 31.3%. The plant operates within the PacifiCorp - East balancing authority and the Western Electricity Coordinating Council (WECC) NERC region. Financial data indicates a power purchase agreement (PPA) price of $20.71 per MWh.
Generated from EIA, GEM, and public data sources
NERC Region
WECC
Balancing Authority
PacifiCorp - East
Grid Voltage
138 kV
Regulatory Status
NR
Entity Type
Independent Power Producer
Sector
IPP Non-CHP
6.9K MWh
Latest Month
159.0K MWh
Annual Generation
31.3%
Capacity Factor
$28.4/MWh
LCOE (Levelized Cost)
$20.7/MWh
PPA Price
$14.4/MWh
Energy Value
This plant is outside organized wholesale electricity markets (ISOs/RTOs). Nodal pricing data is not available.
Last updated 2026-03-14
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