7.8 MW Solar operating in Montrose, CO — Public Service Company of Colorado
7.8 MW
Nameplate Capacity
1
Generators
unit
Solar Photovoltaic
Technology
2022
Operating Since
Coordinates
38.6588, -107.9954
County
Montrose, CO
Nearby Plants
| Field | EIA | GEM | Wikidata |
|---|---|---|---|
| Operator | Ash Mesa Solar, LLC | Ash Mesa Solar | — |
| Owner(s) | Aspen Creek Power Holdings, LLC | Aspen Creek Power Holdings LLC [100%] | — |
| Status | Operating | operating | — |
GEM identifies the owner as Aspen Creek Power Holdings LLC [100%]
This entity is not yet in the GEM ownership database — chain unavailable.
Ash Mesa Solar, LLC is a 7.8 MW solar photovoltaic power plant located in Montrose County, Colorado. The plant, owned and operated by Ash Mesa Solar, LLC, commenced operations in 2022. It consists of a single generator utilizing fixed-tilt solar tracking technology. As of its latest annual generation data, the plant produced 16,437 MWh, achieving a capacity factor of 24.0%.
The plant operates within the Public Service Company of Colorado balancing authority and the Western Electricity Coordinating Council (WECC) NERC region. Ash Mesa Solar is ranked as the 38th largest solar plant in Colorado out of 177, and nationally it is ranked 2017 out of 7108 solar plants. Financial data is available for the plant from LBNL, though specific figures are not provided.
Generated from EIA, GEM, and public data sources
NERC Region
WECC
Balancing Authority
Public Service Company of Colorado
Grid Voltage
12 kV
Regulatory Status
NR
Entity Type
Independent Power Producer
Sector
IPP Non-CHP
929 MWh
Latest Month
16.4K MWh
Annual Generation
24.0%
Capacity Factor
$31.4/MWh
LCOE (Levelized Cost)
$17.7/MWh
Energy Value
This plant is outside organized wholesale electricity markets (ISOs/RTOs). Nodal pricing data is not available.