Rough Hat — Plant Summary
- EIA Plant ID
- 63782
- Capacity
- 400 MW
- Primary Fuel
- Solar
- Technology
- Solar Photovoltaic
- Status
- Planned
- Location
- Clark, NV
- Operating Since
- —
- Generators
- 1
- Operator
- Candela Renewables, LLC
- Parent Company
- —
- Balancing Authority
- California Independent System Operator
- ISO/RTO
- CAISO
- NERC Region
- WECC
Rough Hat
PlannedSolarGEM: pre-construction
Ranked #3 of 62 Solar plants in NV#71 of 7447 nationally
400 MW Solar planned in Clark, NV — California Independent System Operator
EIAGEM
400 MW
Nameplate Capacity
1
Generators
unit
Solar Photovoltaic
Technology
Planned: —
Planned Operation
Location
Coordinates
36.0991, -115.8337
County
Clark, NV
Nearby Plants
- Yellow Pine IIBESS210 MW · 4.6 km
- Yellow Pine SolarBESS190 MW · 6.4 km
- Purple Sage Energy CenterBESS800 MW · 8.2 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 | Candela Renewables, LLC | Candela Renewables | — |
| Owner(s) | Naturgy Candela DevCo LLC | Hamel Renewables LLC [100%] | — |
| Status | Planned | pre-construction | — |
Ownership Chain
GEM identifies the owner as Hamel Renewables LLC [100%]
This entity is not yet in the GEM ownership database — chain unavailable.
About
Rough Hat is a 400 MW solar photovoltaic power plant located in Clark County, Nevada. The plant, which utilizes fixed-tilt solar tracking technology, is operated by Candela Renewables, LLC. It has one generator. Rough Hat is the second-largest solar plant in Nevada out of 18, and ranks 41st nationally among 639 solar facilities.
The plant operates within the California Independent System Operator (CAISO) balancing authority and the Western Electricity Coordinating Council (WECC) NERC region. Public sources have reported on the plant in nine news articles, with a focus on regulatory matters.
Generated from EIA, GEM, and public data sources
Engineering & Generators
Grid Context
NERC Region
WECC
Balancing Authority
California Independent System Operator
Grid Voltage
230 kV
Regulatory Status
NR
Entity Type
Independent Power Producer
Sector
IPP Non-CHP
Generation
No generation data available for this plant.
Financial Data
No financial data available for this plant.
Pricing & Market Data
LOW confidenceMarket Position
ISO/RTO Market
CAISO
LMP Node
—
Pricing Hub
TH_ZP26_GEN-APND
Node Source
OSM spatial match
Gamebird SwitchardSubstation
News & Articles (10)Beta
Regulatory·federal policy
Trump Administration Cancels a Large Nevada Solar Plant
The Trump administration canceled the proposed Esmeralda 7 Solar Project in Nevada that would have been among the world's largest solar...
Trump administration (regulator)
The Institute for Energy Research·5 months ago
Regulatory·federal policy
Interior cancels largest solar project in North America
It's the Trump administration's latest move to slow or block major clean energy projects. Solar panels in the desert with mountains in the...
Trump administration (regulator)
Politico·5 months ago
Regulatory·permitting
US restarts solar, storage permitting but agency gaps hit projects
The US has resumed permitting of solar and storage on federal land but developers face a lack of agency staff and uncertainty over tax credits.
US (regulator)
Reuters·11 months ago
General
BLM approves Rough Hat Clark Solar Project
The BLM announces the approval of the Rough Hat Clark Solar Project, the 48th renewable energy project approved on public lands under...
Bureau of Land Management (.gov)·1 years ago
Last updated 2026-03-26
View all 10 articles