Axial Basin Solar — Plant Summary
- EIA Plant ID
- 65480
- Capacity
- 145 MW
- Primary Fuel
- Solar
- Technology
- Solar Photovoltaic
- Status
- Under construction
- Location
- Moffat, CO
- Operating Since
- —
- Generators
- 1
- Operator
- Tri-State G & T Assn, Inc
- Parent Company
- —
- Balancing Authority
- Public Service Company of Colorado
- ISO/RTO
- —
- NERC Region
- WECC
Axial Basin Solar
Under constructionSolarGEM: operating
Ranked #11 of 180 Solar plants in CO#566 of 7447 nationally
145 MW Solar under construction in Moffat, CO — Public Service Company of Colorado
EIAGEM
145 MW
Nameplate Capacity
1
Generators
unit
Solar Photovoltaic
Technology
—
Operating Since
Location
Coordinates
40.3279, -107.7533
County
Moffat, CO
Nearby Plants
- Craig (CO)Sub. Coal1427.6 MW · 20.3 km
- East Victory Way SolarSolar4 MW · 29.6 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 | Tri-State G & T Assn, Inc | Tri-State Generation & Transmission Association | — |
| Owner(s) | Tri-State G & T Assn, Inc | Tri-State Generation & Transmission Association Inc | — |
| Status | Under construction | operating | — |
Ownership Chain
GEM identifies the owner as Tri-State Generation & Transmission Association Inc
This entity is not yet in the GEM ownership database — chain unavailable.
About
Axial Basin Solar is a 145 MW solar photovoltaic power plant located in Moffat County, Colorado. The plant, which uses fixed-tilt solar tracking technology, is operated by Tri-State Generation and Transmission Association, Inc. It is the 9th largest solar plant in Colorado out of 14, and ranks 427th nationally out of 639 solar plants. The plant's primary fuel source is the sun.
Axial Basin Solar consists of a single generator. The plant operates within the Public Service Company of Colorado balancing authority and the Western Electricity Coordinating Council (WECC) NERC region.
Generated from EIA, GEM, and public data sources
Engineering & Generators
Grid Context
NERC Region
WECC
Balancing Authority
Public Service Company of Colorado
Grid Voltage
345 kV
Regulatory Status
NR
Entity Type
Cooperative
Sector
IPP Non-CHP
Generation
13.5K MWh
Latest Month
—
Annual Generation
—
Capacity Factor
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 (8)Beta
Industry·corporate
Colowyo coal mine near Craig lays off 133 workers as mine closes
Neil McCandless sat in a Craig coffee shop, reminiscing on his 94 years in a town that has gone from sheep ranching to coal mining to power...
Neil McCandless (other)
Denver Gazette·4 months ago
Deals·ppa
This coal-heavy rural co-op utility is buying its first solar plants
Colorado-based Tri-State will soon serve half its customers' electricity needs with renewable energy, thanks to new Inflation Reduction Act...
Tri-State (buyer)
Grist·1 years ago
Deals·m and a
Tri-State sold on solar in Moffat County
Tri-State announced Tuesday that it has closed on two solar projects located in western Colorado. The projects represent the first two...
Tri-State (buyer)
CraigDailyPress.com·1 years ago
Deals·ppa
Colorado Co-op Tri-State Buying Two Solar Power Projects
Colorado-based electric cooperative Tri-State Generation and Transmission Association for the first time has purchased renewable energy...
Tri-State Generation and Transmission Association (buyer)
POWER Magazine·1 years ago
Last updated 2026-03-14
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