Turkey Creek Solar Project — Plant Summary
- EIA Plant ID
- 64744
- Capacity
- 200 MW
- Primary Fuel
- Solar
- Technology
- Solar Photovoltaic
- Status
- Planned
- Location
- Pueblo, CO
- Operating Since
- —
- Generators
- 1
- Operator
- 174 Power Global Corp.
- Parent Company
- —
- Balancing Authority
- Western Area Power Administration - Rocky Mountain Region
- ISO/RTO
- —
- NERC Region
- WECC
Turkey Creek Solar Project
PlannedSolarGEM: announced
Ranked #9 of 180 Solar plants in CO#333 of 7447 nationally
200 MW Solar planned in Pueblo, CO — Western Area Power Administration - Rocky Mountain Region
EIAGEM
200 MW
Nameplate Capacity
1
Generators
unit
Solar Photovoltaic
Technology
Planned: —
Planned Operation
Location
Coordinates
38.3821, -104.9141
County
Pueblo, CO
Nearby Plants
- James W. Broderick Hydropower PlantHydro7.5 MW · 20.8 km
- Fremont CO 1, LLCSolar1.8 MW · 27.7 km
- Fountain Valley Power FacilityNatural Gas228 MW · 27.7 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 | 174 Power Global Corp. | 174 Power Global | — |
| Owner(s) | 174 Power Global Corp. | 174 Power Global [100%] | — |
| Status | Planned | announced | — |
Ownership Chain
GEM identifies the owner as 174 Power Global [100%]
This entity is not yet in the GEM ownership database — chain unavailable.
About
The Turkey Creek Solar Project is a 200 MW solar photovoltaic power plant located in Pueblo County, Colorado. The plant, identified by plant ID 64744, utilizes fixed-tilt solar tracking technology. It consists of a single generator and is operated by 174 Power Global Corp. The primary fuel source for electricity generation is solar energy.
Turkey Creek Solar Project is within the Western Electricity Coordinating Council (WECC) NERC region and operates under the balancing authority of the Western Area Power Administration - Rocky Mountain Region. The plant is ranked as the 5th largest solar facility out of 14 in the state of Colorado, and nationally it is ranked 264th out of 639 solar plants.
Generated from EIA, GEM, and public data sources
Engineering & Generators
Grid Context
NERC Region
WECC
Balancing Authority
Western Area Power Administration - Rocky Mountain Region
Grid Voltage
115 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
This plant is outside organized wholesale electricity markets (ISOs/RTOs). Nodal pricing data is not available.
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