Sun Mountain Solar 1 — Plant Summary
- EIA Plant ID
- 65032
- Capacity
- 200 MW
- Primary Fuel
- Solar
- Technology
- Solar Photovoltaic
- Status
- Operating
- Location
- Pueblo, CO
- Operating Since
- 2022
- Generators
- 1
- Operator
- Lightsource Renewable Energy Asset Management, LLC
- Parent Company
- —
- Annual Generation
- 448,228 MWh
- Capacity Factor
- 25.5%
- Balancing Authority
- Public Service Company of Colorado
- ISO/RTO
- —
- NERC Region
- WECC
Sun Mountain Solar 1
OperatingSolar
Ranked #7 of 180 Solar plants in CO#362 of 7447 nationally
200 MW Solar operating in Pueblo, CO — Public Service Company of Colorado
EIAGEMWD
200 MW
Nameplate Capacity
1
Generators
unit
Solar Photovoltaic
Technology
2022
Operating Since
Location
Coordinates
38.1700, -104.5225
County
Pueblo, CO
Nearby Plants
- Stagecoach LRESolar300 MW · 2.0 km
- Arroyo SolarSolar335 MW · 2.5 km
- Comanche SolarSolar120 MW · 5.5 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 BP | — |
| Owner(s) | Sun Mountain 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
Sun Mountain Solar 1 is a 200 MW solar photovoltaic power plant located in Pueblo County, Colorado. The plant began operating in 2022 and is owned and operated by Lightsource Renewable Energy Asset Management, LLC. It consists of a single generator utilizing single-axis solar tracking technology. The plant 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, Sun Mountain Solar 1 generated 448,228 MWh of electricity, achieving a capacity factor of 25.5%. The plant ranks as the 7th largest solar facility in Colorado (out of 14) and 219th nationally (out of 639). Financial data indicates a power purchase agreement (PPA) price of $18.13 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
Generation
20.4K MWh
Latest Month
448.2K MWh
Annual Generation
25.5%
Capacity Factor
Jan 2023 – Dec 2025
Financial DataBeta
Source: LBNL Utility-Scale SolarHIGH
$29.3/MWh
LCOE (Levelized Cost)
$18.1/MWh
PPA Price
$15.7/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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