2 MW Solar operating in Mesa, CO — Western Area Power Administration - Rocky Mountain Region
2 MW
Nameplate Capacity
1
Generators
unit
Solar Photovoltaic
Technology
2024
Operating Since
Coordinates
39.0919, -108.4231
County
Mesa, CO
Nearby Plants
| Field | EIA | GEM | Wikidata |
|---|---|---|---|
| Operator | United States Solar Corporation | United States Solar | — |
| Owner(s) | United States Solar Corporation | — | — |
| Status | Operating | operating | — |
USS Fruita Solar LLC CSG is a 2 MW solar photovoltaic power plant located in Mesa County, Colorado. The plant began operating in 2024 and is owned and operated by United States Solar Corporation. It utilizes a single generator and tracks the sun's movement with a single-axis tracking system. The plant's primary fuel source is solar energy.
In its most recent year of operation, USS Fruita Solar LLC CSG generated 2,899 MWh of electricity, achieving a capacity factor of 16.4%. The plant operates within the Western Area Power Administration - Rocky Mountain Region balancing authority and is part of the Western Electricity Coordinating Council (WECC) NERC region. In terms of size, the plant ranks 92nd out of 177 power plants in Colorado and 5037th out of 7108 plants nationally.
Generated from EIA, GEM, and public data sources
NERC Region
WECC
Balancing Authority
Western Area Power Administration - Rocky Mountain Region
Grid Voltage
12.47 kV
Regulatory Status
NR
Entity Type
Independent Power Producer
Sector
IPP Non-CHP
282 MWh
Latest Month
2.9K MWh
Annual Generation
16.4%
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.