Bighorn Solar 1 — Plant Summary
- EIA Plant ID
- 63770
- Capacity
- 240 MW
- Primary Fuel
- Solar
- Technology
- Solar Photovoltaic
- Status
- Operating
- Location
- Pueblo, CO
- Operating Since
- 2021
- Generators
- 1
- Operator
- Lightsource Renewable Energy Asset Management, LLC
- Parent Company
- —
- Annual Generation
- 582,531 MWh
- Capacity Factor
- 27.7%
- Balancing Authority
- Public Service Company of Colorado
- ISO/RTO
- —
- NERC Region
- WECC
Bighorn Solar 1
OperatingSolar
Ranked #6 of 180 Solar plants in CO#258 of 7447 nationally
240 MW Solar operating in Pueblo, CO — Public Service Company of Colorado
EIAGEMWD
240 MW
Nameplate Capacity
1
Generators
unit
Solar Photovoltaic
Technology
2021
Operating Since
Location
Coordinates
38.2014, -104.5982
County
Pueblo, CO
Nearby Plants
- Comanche (CO)Sub. Coal1252.8 MW · 2.2 km
- Comanche SolarSolar120 MW · 2.8 km
- CSWIND America Inc.Solar12.3 MW · 4.0 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 | Lightsource Renewable Energy Asset Management, LLC | Lightsource Renewable Energy | — |
| Owner(s) | Bighorn Solar 1, LLC | Lightsource BP [100%] | — |
| Status | Operating | operating | — |
Ownership Chain
GEM identifies the owner as Lightsource BP [100%]
This entity is not yet in the GEM ownership database — chain unavailable.
About
Bighorn Solar 1 is a 240 MW solar photovoltaic power plant located in Pueblo County, Colorado. The plant began operating in 2021 and is owned and operated by Lightsource Renewable Energy Asset Management, LLC. It consists of a single generator and utilizes single-axis tracking to maximize solar energy capture. Bighorn Solar 1 is interconnected to the Public Service Company of Colorado balancing authority within the Western Electricity Coordinating Council (WECC) NERC region.
In its most recent year of operation, Bighorn Solar 1 generated 582,531 MWh of electricity, achieving a capacity factor of 27.7%. The plant holds a rank of 4 out of 14 solar facilities in Colorado and is ranked 159 out of 639 solar plants nationally. Financial data indicates that Bighorn Solar 1 has a power purchase agreement (PPA) price of $17.0 per MWh, according to data from Lawrence Berkeley National Laboratory (LBNL).
Generated from EIA, GEM, and public data sources
Engineering & Generators
Grid Context
NERC Region
WECC
Balancing Authority
Public Service Company of Colorado
Grid Voltage
230 kV
Regulatory Status
NR
Entity Type
Independent Power Producer
Sector
IPP Non-CHP
Interconnection Queue1 projectBeta
OperationalSolar240 MWWest
Generation
28.4K MWh
Latest Month
582.5K MWh
Annual Generation
27.7%
Capacity Factor
Jan 2023 – Dec 2025
Financial DataBeta
Source: LBNL Utility-Scale SolarHIGH
$25.5/MWh
LCOE (Levelized Cost)
$17.0/MWh
PPA Price
$15.6/MWh
Energy Value
Pricing & Market Data
This plant is outside organized wholesale electricity markets (ISOs/RTOs). Nodal pricing data is not available.
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