47.3 MW Solar operating in Lake, OR — PacifiCorp - West
47.3 MW
Nameplate Capacity
1
Generators
unit
Solar Photovoltaic
Technology
2019
Operating Since
Coordinates
42.1642, -120.4102
County
Lake, OR
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 | Airport Solar LLC | DE Shaw Renewable Investments (DESRI) | — |
| Owner(s) | Airport 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.
Airport Solar is a 47.3 MW solar photovoltaic power plant located in Lake County, Oregon. The plant began operating in 2019 and has one generator. It is owned and operated by Airport Solar LLC. The facility utilizes single-axis tracking to maximize solar energy capture. Airport Solar is ranked as the 12th largest solar plant in Oregon out of 147, and 1204th nationally out of 7108 plants.
In its most recent year of operation, Airport Solar generated 104,354 MWh of electricity, resulting in a capacity factor of 25.1%. The plant operates within the PacifiCorp - West balancing authority and is part of the Western Electricity Coordinating Council (WECC) NERC region. Financial data is available for the plant, sourced from Lawrence Berkeley National Laboratory (LBNL).
Generated from EIA, GEM, and public data sources
NERC Region
WECC
Balancing Authority
PacifiCorp - West
Grid Voltage
115 kV
Regulatory Status
NR
Entity Type
Independent Power Producer
Sector
IPP Non-CHP
3.5K MWh
Latest Month
104.4K MWh
Annual Generation
25.1%
Capacity Factor
$42.2/MWh
LCOE (Levelized Cost)
$25.3/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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