Turquoise Liberty Solar — Plant Summary
- EIA Plant ID
- 62980
- Capacity
- 10 MW
- Primary Fuel
- Solar
- Technology
- Solar Photovoltaic
- Status
- Operating
- Location
- Washoe, NV
- Operating Since
- 2019
- Generators
- 1
- Operator
- Liberty Utilities (CalPeco Electric) LLC
- Parent Company
- —
- Annual Generation
- 9,245 MWh
- Capacity Factor
- 10.5%
- Balancing Authority
- Nevada Power Company
- ISO/RTO
- —
- NERC Region
- WECC
Turquoise Liberty Solar
OperatingSolar
Ranked #50 of 62 Solar plants in NV#2096 of 7447 nationally
10 MW Solar operating in Washoe, NV — Nevada Power Company
EIAGEMWD
10 MW
Nameplate Capacity
1
Generators
unit
Solar Photovoltaic
Technology
2019
Operating Since
Location
Coordinates
39.5811, -119.5193
County
Washoe, NV
Nearby Plants
- Turquoise Nevada, LLCSolar60 MW · 0.6 km
- TracyNatural Gas1032.9 MW · 2.1 km
- Chukar Battery Energy Storage SystemBESS10 MW · 7.6 km
Ownership & Operator
| Field | EIA | GEM | Wikidata |
|---|---|---|---|
| Operator | Liberty Utilities (CalPeco Electric) LLC | Liberty Utilities (CalPeco Electric) | — |
| Owner(s) | Liberty Utilities (CalPeco Electric) LLC | — | — |
| Status | Operating | operating | — |
Ownership Chain
No GEM tracker match for this plant — ownership chain unavailable.
About
Turquoise Liberty Solar is a 10 MW solar photovoltaic power plant located in Washoe County, Nevada. The plant began operating in 2019 and has one generator. It is owned and operated by Liberty Utilities (CalPeco Electric) LLC. The facility utilizes single-axis tracking to maximize solar energy capture. Turquoise Liberty Solar is ranked 41st out of 52 solar plants in Nevada and 1862nd out of 7108 nationally.
The plant's primary fuel source is the sun. In its most recent year of operation, Turquoise Liberty Solar generated 9,245 MWh of electricity, resulting in a capacity factor of 10.5%. The plant operates within the Nevada Power Company balancing authority and the Western Electricity Coordinating Council (WECC) NERC region. Financial data indicates a power purchase agreement (PPA) price of $32.55 per MWh.
Generated from EIA, GEM, and public data sources
Engineering & Generators
Grid Context
NERC Region
WECC
Balancing Authority
Nevada Power Company
Grid Voltage
120 kV
Regulatory Status
RE
Entity Type
Investor-Owned Utility
Sector
Electric Utility
Generation
369 MWh
Latest Month
9.2K MWh
Annual Generation
10.5%
Capacity Factor
Jan 2022 – Dec 2024
Financial DataBeta
Source: LBNL Utility-Scale SolarHIGH
$71.3/MWh
LCOE (Levelized Cost)
$32.5/MWh
PPA Price
$20.8/MWh
Energy Value
Pricing & Market Data
This plant is outside organized wholesale electricity markets (ISOs/RTOs). Nodal pricing data is not available.
News & Articles (2)Beta
Industry·capacity addition
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Northern Nevada's Largest Solar Project Set to Power-Up
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