Rocket Solar, LLC — Plant Summary
- EIA Plant ID
- 63983
- Capacity
- 80 MW
- Primary Fuel
- Solar
- Technology
- Solar Photovoltaic
- Status
- Operating
- Location
- Box Elder, UT
- Operating Since
- 2024
- Generators
- 1
- Operator
- Rocket Solar, LLC
- Parent Company
- —
- Annual Generation
- 210,534 MWh
- Capacity Factor
- 30.0%
- Balancing Authority
- PacifiCorp - East
- ISO/RTO
- —
- NERC Region
- WECC
Rocket Solar, LLC
OperatingSolar
Ranked #16 of 58 Solar plants in UT#907 of 7447 nationally
80 MW Solar operating in Box Elder, UT — PacifiCorp - East
EIAGEM
80 MW
Nameplate Capacity
1
Generators
unit
Solar Photovoltaic
Technology
2024
Operating Since
Location
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 | Rocket Solar, LLC | DE Shaw Renewable Investments (DESRI) | — |
| Owner(s) | Rocket Solar, LLC | DE Shaw Renewable Investments (DESRI) [100%] | — |
| Status | Operating | operating | — |
Ownership Chain
GEM identifies the owner as DE Shaw Renewable Investments (DESRI) [100%]
This entity is not yet in the GEM ownership database — chain unavailable.
About
Rocket Solar, LLC is an 80 MW solar photovoltaic power plant located in Box Elder County, Utah. The plant, which began operating in 2024, is owned and operated by Rocket Solar, LLC. It utilizes single-axis tracking technology to maximize solar energy capture. As of the latest data, Rocket Solar ranks as the 23rd largest solar plant in Utah out of 58, and 739th nationally out of 7108 plants. The plant operates within the PacifiCorp - East balancing authority, which is part of the Western Electricity Coordinating Council (WECC) NERC region.
In its latest year of operation, Rocket Solar generated 210,534 MWh of electricity, achieving a capacity factor of 30.0%. Financial data indicates a power purchase agreement (PPA) price of $25.51 per MWh, according to data from Lawrence Berkeley National Laboratory (LBNL). The plant consists of a single generator and uses SUN as its primary fuel source.
Generated from EIA, GEM, and public data sources
Engineering & Generators
Grid Context
NERC Region
WECC
Balancing Authority
PacifiCorp - East
Grid Voltage
138 kV
Regulatory Status
NR
Entity Type
Independent Power Producer
Sector
IPP Non-CHP
Generation
7.3K MWh
Latest Month
210.5K MWh
Annual Generation
30.0%
Capacity Factor
Financial DataBeta
Source: LBNL Utility-Scale SolarHIGH
$35.0/MWh
LCOE (Levelized Cost)
$25.5/MWh
PPA Price
Pricing & Market Data
This plant is outside organized wholesale electricity markets (ISOs/RTOs). Nodal pricing data is not available.
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