Coyote Gulch Solar — Plant Summary
- EIA Plant ID
- 64857
- Capacity
- 140 MW
- Primary Fuel
- Solar
- Technology
- Solar Photovoltaic
- Status
- Planned
- Location
- Montezuma, CO
- Operating Since
- —
- Generators
- 1
- Operator
- Canyonland Solar LLC
- Parent Company
- —
- Balancing Authority
- Western Area Power Administration - Rocky Mountain Region
- ISO/RTO
- —
- NERC Region
- WECC
Coyote Gulch Solar
PlannedSolarGEM: announced
Ranked #14 of 180 Solar plants in CO#578 of 7447 nationally
140 MW Solar planned in Montezuma, CO — Western Area Power Administration - Rocky Mountain Region
EIAGEM
140 MW
Nameplate Capacity
1
Generators
unit
Solar Photovoltaic
Technology
Planned: —
Planned Operation
Location
Coordinates
37.4310, -108.7240
County
Montezuma, CO
Nearby Plants
- Canyonland SolarSolar140 MW · 0.6 km
- Cortez Solar 2, LLCSolar5 MW · 11.3 km
- TowaocHydro11.4 MW · 13.2 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 | Canyonland Solar LLC | Juwi | — |
| Owner(s) | Canyonland Solar LLC | Juwi Inc [100%] | — |
| Status | Planned | announced | — |
Ownership Chain
GEM identifies the owner as Juwi Inc [100%]
This entity is not yet in the GEM ownership database — chain unavailable.
About
Coyote Gulch Solar is a 140 MW solar photovoltaic power plant located in Montezuma County, Colorado. The plant, identified by plant ID 64857, is owned and operated by Canyonland Solar LLC. It utilizes fixed-tilt solar tracking technology. The plant is the 11th largest solar facility in Colorado out of 14, and ranks 442nd nationally out of 639 solar plants.
The plant's balancing authority is the Western Area Power Administration - Rocky Mountain Region, and it operates within the Western Electricity Coordinating Council (WECC) NERC region. The primary fuel source for Coyote Gulch Solar is the sun. The facility consists of a single generator.
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.
News & Articles (6)Beta
Industry·project finance
Large-scale solar project proposed in Montezuma County
A 140-megawatt solar energy project being proposed in Montezuma County would be the largest in Southwest Colorado.
Front - The Journal·4 years ago
Industry·corporate
Category: Tri State Generation And Transmission
Proposals that could help electric cooperatives transition from coal to clean energy and avoid rate increases in rural America.
Tri State Generation And Transmission (operator)
Clean Cooperative·4 years ago
Industry·corporate
Tri-State plans West Slope solar projects which could curb impact of coal-fired plant closure
Tri-State Generation and Transmission Association is contracting for a new solar power project in Moffat County and others in western...
Tri-State Generation and Transmission Association (operator)
GJSentinel.com·5 years ago
Industry·corporate
Tri-State will replace coal plants with a gigawatt of new wind and solar
Tri-State announced its "Responsible Energy Plan" will mean closing its coal plants in Colorado and New Mexico and building a gigawatt of...
Tri-State (operator)
Energy and Policy Institute·6 years ago
Last updated 2026-03-26
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