252 MW Solar operating in Clark, NV — Nevada Power Company
252 MW
Nameplate Capacity
1
Generators
unit
Solar Photovoltaic
Technology
2021
Operating Since
Coordinates
35.7763, -114.9737
County
Clark, NV
Nearby Plants
| Field | EIA | GEM | Wikidata |
|---|---|---|---|
| Operator | Consolidated Edison Development Inc. | Consolidated Edison Development Inc. | — |
| Owner(s) | Consolidated Edison Development Inc. | Consolidated Edison Development Inc. [100%] | — |
| Status | Operating | operating | — |
GEM identifies the owner as Consolidated Edison Development Inc. [100%]
This entity is not yet in the GEM ownership database — chain unavailable.
Copper Mountain Solar 5, LLC is a 252 MW solar photovoltaic power plant located in Clark County, Nevada. The plant, which began operating in 2021, is owned and operated by Consolidated Edison Development Inc. 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 Nevada out of 18, and 110th nationally out of 639.
The plant's primary fuel source is the sun. In its latest year of operation, Copper Mountain Solar 5 generated 691,408 MWh of electricity, achieving a capacity factor of 31.3%. The balancing authority for the plant is the Nevada Power Company, and it operates within the WECC NERC region. Financial data indicates a power purchase agreement (PPA) price of $23.27 per MWh, based on data from LBNL Solar.
Generated from EIA, GEM, and public data sources
NERC Region
WECC
Balancing Authority
Nevada Power Company
Grid Voltage
230 kV
Regulatory Status
NR
Entity Type
Independent Power Producer
Sector
IPP Non-CHP
39.1K MWh
Latest Month
691.4K MWh
Annual Generation
31.3%
Capacity Factor
$25.8/MWh
LCOE (Levelized Cost)
$23.3/MWh
PPA Price
$10.3/MWh
Energy Value
This plant is outside organized wholesale electricity markets (ISOs/RTOs). Nodal pricing data is not available.