5 MW Solar operating in Montezuma, CO — Western Area Power Administration - Rocky Mountain Region
5 MW
Nameplate Capacity
1
Generators
unit
Solar Photovoltaic
Technology
2023
Operating Since
Coordinates
37.3783, -108.6149
County
Montezuma, CO
Nearby Plants
| Field | EIA | GEM | Wikidata |
|---|---|---|---|
| Operator | Greenbacker Renewable Energy Corporation | Greenbacker Renewable Energy | — |
| Owner(s) | Greenbacker Renewable Energy Corporation | — | — |
| Status | Operating | operating | — |
Cortez Solar 2, LLC is a 5 MW solar photovoltaic power plant located in Montezuma County, Colorado. The plant began operating in 2023 and has one generator. It is owned and operated by Greenbacker Renewable Energy Corporation. The facility utilizes single-axis tracking to maximize solar energy capture.
In its latest year of operation, Cortez Solar 2 generated 9,497 MWh of electricity, achieving a capacity factor of 21.6%. The plant is connected to the grid and falls under the balancing authority of the Western Area Power Administration - Rocky Mountain Region within the Western Electricity Coordinating Council (WECC) NERC region. Cortez Solar 2 ranks as the 52nd largest solar plant in Colorado out of 177, and 2749th nationally out of 7108.
Generated from EIA, GEM, and public data sources
NERC Region
WECC
Balancing Authority
Western Area Power Administration - Rocky Mountain Region
Grid Voltage
15 kV
Regulatory Status
NR
Entity Type
Independent Power Producer
Sector
IPP Non-CHP
699 MWh
Latest Month
9.5K MWh
Annual Generation
21.6%
Capacity Factor
No financial data available for this plant.
This plant is outside organized wholesale electricity markets (ISOs/RTOs). Nodal pricing data is not available.