Appaloosa Solar I — Plant Summary
- EIA Plant ID
- 65678
- Capacity
- 200 MW
- Primary Fuel
- Solar
- Technology
- Solar Photovoltaic
- Status
- Operating
- Location
- Iron, UT
- Operating Since
- 2024
- Generators
- 2
- Operator
- Greenbacker Renewable Energy Corporation
- Parent Company
- —
- Annual Generation
- 103,471 MWh
- Capacity Factor
- 5.9%
- Balancing Authority
- PacifiCorp - East
- ISO/RTO
- —
- NERC Region
- WECC
Appaloosa Solar I
OperatingSolar
Ranked #5 of 58 Solar plants in UT#358 of 7447 nationally
200 MW Solar operating in Iron, UT — PacifiCorp - East
EIAGEM
200 MW
Nameplate Capacity
2
Generators
units
Solar Photovoltaic
Technology
2024
Operating Since
Location
Coordinates
37.8402, -113.1359
County
Iron, UT
Nearby Plants
- Three Peaks PowerSolar80 MW · 1.5 km
- Cedar Valley Solar PlantSolar3 MW · 5.4 km
- Granite Mountain Solar East, LLCSolar80 MW · 11.3 km
Ownership & Operator
| Field | EIA | GEM | Wikidata |
|---|---|---|---|
| Operator | Greenbacker Renewable Energy Corporation | Greenbacker Renewable Energy | — |
| Owner(s) | Greenbacker Renewable Energy Corporation | Greenbacker Renewable Energy | — |
| Status | Operating | operating | — |
Ownership Chain
GEM identifies the owner as Greenbacker Renewable Energy
This entity is not yet in the GEM ownership database — chain unavailable.
About
Appaloosa Solar I is a 200 MW solar photovoltaic power plant located in Iron County, Utah. The plant, which began operating in 2024, is owned and operated by Greenbacker Renewable Energy Corporation. It utilizes single-axis tracking technology across its two generators. Appaloosa Solar I ranks as the third-largest solar plant in Utah (out of 7) and 204th-largest nationally (out of 639).
The plant operates within the PacifiCorp - East balancing authority and the Western Electricity Coordinating Council (WECC) NERC region. In its most recent year of operation, Appaloosa Solar I generated 103,471 MWh, achieving a capacity factor of 5.9%. Financial data indicates a power purchase agreement (PPA) price of $20.8 per MWh.
Generated from EIA, GEM, and public data sources
Engineering & Generators
Grid Context
NERC Region
WECC
Balancing Authority
PacifiCorp - East
Grid Voltage
345 kV
Regulatory Status
NR
Entity Type
Independent Power Producer
Sector
IPP Non-CHP
Generation
24.5K MWh
Latest Month
103.5K MWh
Annual Generation
5.9%
Capacity Factor
Financial DataBeta
Source: LBNL Utility-Scale SolarHIGH
$20.8/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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