Cove Mountain Solar 2 — Plant Summary
- EIA Plant ID
- 62470
- Capacity
- 122 MW
- Primary Fuel
- Solar
- Technology
- Solar Photovoltaic
- Status
- Operating
- Location
- Iron, UT
- Operating Since
- 2020
- Generators
- 1
- Operator
- Cove Mountain Solar 2 LLC
- Parent Company
- —
- Annual Generation
- 321,393 MWh
- Capacity Factor
- 30.1%
- Balancing Authority
- PacifiCorp - East
- ISO/RTO
- —
- NERC Region
- WECC
Cove Mountain Solar 2
OperatingSolar
Ranked #6 of 58 Solar plants in UT#636 of 7447 nationally
122 MW Solar operating in Iron, UT — PacifiCorp - East
EIAGEMWD
122 MW
Nameplate Capacity
1
Generators
unit
Solar Photovoltaic
Technology
2020
Operating Since
Location
Coordinates
37.6386, -113.6371
County
Iron, UT
Nearby Plants
- Beryl Solar PlantSolar3 MW · 0.8 km
- Enterprise Solar, LLCSolar80 MW · 2.2 km
- Cove Mountain SolarSolar58 MW · 2.3 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 | Cove Mountain Solar 2 LLC | DE Shaw Renewable Investments (DESRI) | — |
| Owner(s) | Cove Mountain Solar 2 LLC | DE Shaw Renewable Investments (DESRI) [100%] | — |
| Status | Operating | operating | — |
Ownership Chain
GEM identifies the owner as DE Shaw Renewable Investments (DESRI) [100%]
This entity is not yet in the GEM ownership database — chain unavailable.
About
Cove Mountain Solar 2 is a 122 MW solar photovoltaic power plant located in Iron County, Utah. The plant, which began operating in 2020, is owned and operated by Cove Mountain Solar 2 LLC. It utilizes single-axis tracking technology. The plant is interconnected to the PacifiCorp - East balancing authority within the Western Electricity Coordinating Council (WECC) NERC region. Cove Mountain Solar 2 ranks as the 5th largest solar plant in Utah (out of 7) and 487th nationally (out of 639).
In its latest year of operation, Cove Mountain Solar 2 generated 321,393 MWh of electricity, achieving a capacity factor of 30.1%. Financial data indicates a power purchase agreement (PPA) price of $24.47 per MWh, as reported by Lawrence Berkeley National Laboratory (LBNL). Public sources show 10 news articles related to the plant, with coverage including 5 articles on deals, 4 on industry topics, and 1 on regulatory matters.
Generated from EIA, GEM, and public data sources
Engineering & Generators
Grid Context
NERC Region
WECC
Balancing Authority
PacifiCorp - East
Grid Voltage
138 kV
Regulatory Status
NR
Entity Type
Independent Power Producer
Sector
IPP Non-CHP
Generation
14.0K MWh
Latest Month
321.4K MWh
Annual Generation
30.1%
Capacity Factor
Jan 2023 – Dec 2025
Financial DataBeta
Source: LBNL Utility-Scale SolarHIGH
$33.3/MWh
LCOE (Levelized Cost)
$24.5/MWh
PPA Price
$14.4/MWh
Energy Value
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
Energy Consulting Services
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Kimley-Horn (other)
Kimley-Horn·3 months ago
Industry·corporate
The Next Great Investment Opportunity: Get Rich Quick From New “Green” Energy
It's happened to you on the internet, some enticing topic, a magic excelsior for weight loss, or a way to get rich quick.
CleanTechnica·4 months ago
Deals·ppa
Enbridge to invest $900 million in more Texas solar
Meta signed a long-term agreement for the 600 MW solar project's generation as its data centers continue to multiply across the country.
Enbridge (developer)Meta (buyer)
pv magazine USA·8 months ago
Regulatory·permitting
Renewable Energy on BLM Public Lands in Utah
Geothermal, wind, and solar power projects and transmission lines.
BLM (regulator)Utah (other)
ArcGIS StoryMaps·1 years ago
Last updated 2026-03-14
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