Red Mesa Solar Project — Plant Summary
- EIA Plant ID
- 66404
- Capacity
- 72 MW
- Primary Fuel
- Solar
- Technology
- Solar Photovoltaic
- Status
- Operating
- Location
- San Juan, UT
- Operating Since
- 2023
- Generators
- 1
- Operator
- NTUA Generation - Utah, LLC
- Parent Company
- —
- Annual Generation
- 188,362 MWh
- Capacity Factor
- 29.9%
- Balancing Authority
- PacifiCorp - East
- ISO/RTO
- —
- NERC Region
- WECC
Red Mesa Solar Project
OperatingSolar
Ranked #26 of 58 Solar plants in UT#1174 of 7447 nationally
72 MW Solar operating in San Juan, UT — PacifiCorp - East
EIAGEM
72 MW
Nameplate Capacity
1
Generators
unit
Solar Photovoltaic
Technology
2023
Operating Since
Location
Coordinates
37.1211, -109.4110
County
San Juan, UT
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 | NTUA Generation - Utah, LLC | Navajo Tribal Utility Authority (NTUA) | — |
| Owner(s) | NTUA Generation - Utah, LLC | Navajo Tribal Utility Authority (NTUA) [100%] | — |
| Status | Operating | operating | — |
Ownership Chain
GEM identifies the owner as Navajo Tribal Utility Authority (NTUA) [100%]
This entity is not yet in the GEM ownership database — chain unavailable.
About
The Red Mesa Solar Project is a 72 MW solar photovoltaic power plant located in San Juan County, Utah. The plant began operating in 2023 and is owned and operated by NTUA Generation - Utah, LLC. It utilizes single-axis tracking technology to maximize solar energy capture. Red Mesa Solar Project is ranked as the 25th largest solar plant in Utah (out of 58) and 997th nationally (out of 7108).
In its most recent year of operation, the plant generated 188,362 MWh of electricity, achieving a capacity factor of 29.9%. The plant operates within the PacifiCorp - East balancing authority, which is part of the Western Electricity Coordinating Council (WECC) NERC region. Financial data is available for the Red Mesa Solar Project from LBNL, indicating that the project has been tracked for cost and performance metrics.
Generated from EIA, GEM, and public data sources
Engineering & Generators
Grid Context
NERC Region
WECC
Balancing Authority
PacifiCorp - East
Grid Voltage
24.9 kV
Regulatory Status
NR
Entity Type
Independent Power Producer
Sector
IPP Non-CHP
Generation
9.3K MWh
Latest Month
188.4K MWh
Annual Generation
29.9%
Capacity Factor
Financial DataBeta
Source: LBNL Utility-Scale SolarHIGH
$21.9/MWh
LCOE (Levelized Cost)
$14.3/MWh
Energy Value
Pricing & Market Data
This plant is outside organized wholesale electricity markets (ISOs/RTOs). Nodal pricing data is not available.
News & Articles (10)Beta
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Deals·project finance
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KSL.com·1 years ago
General
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Cache Valley Daily·1 years ago
Last updated 2026-03-26
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