100 MW Solar operating in Emery, UT — PacifiCorp - East
100 MW
Nameplate Capacity
1
Generators
unit
Solar Photovoltaic
Technology
2021
Operating Since
Coordinates
39.1367, -111.0443
County
Emery, 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 | Hunter Solar LLC | Swinerton Renewable Energy | — |
| Owner(s) | Hunter 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.
Hunter Solar LLC is a 100 MW solar photovoltaic power plant located in Emery County, Utah. The plant, owned and operated by Hunter Solar LLC, began commercial operation in 2021. It utilizes single-axis tracking technology to maximize solar energy capture. As of the most recent data, it ranks as the 7th largest solar plant in Utah and 570th nationally. The plant operates within the PacifiCorp - East balancing authority, which falls under the Western Electricity Coordinating Council (WECC) NERC region.
In its latest year of operation, Hunter Solar LLC generated 259,575 MWh of electricity, achieving a capacity factor of 29.6%. The plant has a reported power purchase agreement (PPA) price of $21.55 per MWh, according to data from Lawrence Berkeley National Laboratory (LBNL).
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
11.3K MWh
Latest Month
259.6K MWh
Annual Generation
29.6%
Capacity Factor
$26.5/MWh
LCOE (Levelized Cost)
$21.6/MWh
PPA Price
$17.5/MWh
Energy Value
This plant is outside organized wholesale electricity markets (ISOs/RTOs). Nodal pricing data is not available.
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