Matrix Pleasant Valley — Plant Summary
- EIA Plant ID
- 67211
- Capacity
- 200 MW
- Primary Fuel
- Solar
- Technology
- Solar Photovoltaic
- Status
- Operating
- Location
- Ada, ID
- Operating Since
- 2025
- Generators
- 1
- Operator
- Pleasant Valley Solar, LLC
- Parent Company
- —
- Annual Generation
- 460,067 MWh
- Capacity Factor
- 31.3%
- Balancing Authority
- Idaho Power Company
- ISO/RTO
- —
- NERC Region
- WECC
Matrix Pleasant Valley
OperatingSolar
Ranked #1 of 14 Solar plants in ID#376 of 7447 nationally
200 MW Solar operating in Ada, ID — Idaho Power Company
EIAGEM
200 MW
Nameplate Capacity
1
Generators
unit
Solar Photovoltaic
Technology
2025
Operating Since
Location
Coordinates
43.3022, -115.9879
County
Ada, ID
Nearby Plants
- Pleasant Valley Solar 2 ProjectSolar125 MW · 2.8 km
- Simcoe SolarSolar20 MW · 4.7 km
- Crimson Orchard Solar and BESSBESS200 MW · 23.7 km
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 | Pleasant Valley Solar, LLC | Matrix Renewables; RPlus Energies | — |
| Owner(s) | Pleasant Valley Solar, LLC | Matrix Renewables; RPlus Energies | — |
| Status | Operating | operating | — |
Ownership Chain
GEM identifies the owner as Matrix Renewables; RPlus Energies
This entity is not yet in the GEM ownership database — chain unavailable.
About
Matrix Pleasant Valley is a 200 MW solar photovoltaic power plant located in Ada County, Idaho. The plant, owned and operated by Pleasant Valley Solar, LLC, began operating in 2025 and utilizes a single generator. The primary fuel source is solar, and the plant employs fixed-tilt solar tracking technology. It is the largest of four solar plants in Idaho and ranks 216th nationally out of 639 solar facilities.
The plant operates within the Idaho Power Company balancing authority and the Western Electricity Coordinating Council (WECC) NERC region. In its latest year of operation, Matrix Pleasant Valley generated 460,067 MWh of electricity, achieving a capacity factor of 31.3%. Financial data indicates a power purchase agreement (PPA) price of $39.95 per MWh, as reported in FERC Electric Quarterly Reports (EQR).
Generated from EIA, GEM, and public data sources
Engineering & Generators
Grid Context
NERC Region
WECC
Balancing Authority
Idaho Power Company
Grid Voltage
230 kV
Regulatory Status
NR
Entity Type
Independent Power Producer
Sector
IPP Non-CHP
Generation
14.4K MWh
Latest Month
460.1K MWh
Annual Generation
31.3%
Capacity Factor
Financial DataBeta
Source: FERC Electric Quarterly ReportsHIGH
$40.0/MWh
PPA Price
Pleasant Valley Solar, LLC
Contract Seller
Per-Unit Cost Trends
Pricing & Market Data
This plant is outside organized wholesale electricity markets (ISOs/RTOs). Nodal pricing data is not available.
News & Articles (6)Beta
Industry·partnership
Matrix Renewables signs EPC contract with Tesla for BESS project in Scotland
Independent power producer Matrix Renewables has entered into a comprehensive engineering, procurement, and construction (EPC) contract with...
Matrix Renewables (developer)Tesla (seller)
Power Technology·3 months ago
Deals·ppa
rPlus Energies Partners with Idaho Power and Meta on Long-Term Power Purchase Agreement for the 125-Megawatt Pleasant Valley Solar 2 Project
rPlus Energies has finalized a long-term PPA with Idaho Power for the 125-megawatt (MW) Pleasant Valley Solar 2 facility in Ada County, ID.
rPlus Energies (seller)Idaho Power (buyer)
Business Wire·1 years ago
Industry·technology
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Information Technology and Innovation Foundation·1 years ago
Industry·corporate
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Micron (other)Meta (other)
Idaho Statesman·2 years ago
Last updated 2026-03-14
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