Elk Run — Plant Summary
- EIA Plant ID
- 67655
- Capacity
- 200 MW
- Primary Fuel
- Solar
- Technology
- Solar Photovoltaic
- Status
- Planned
- Location
- Las Animas, CO
- Operating Since
- —
- Generators
- 1
- Operator
- Cypress Creek Renewables
- Parent Company
- —
- Balancing Authority
- Public Service Company of Colorado
- ISO/RTO
- —
- NERC Region
- WECC
Elk Run
PlannedSolarGEM: pre-construction
Ranked #8 of 180 Solar plants in CO#329 of 7447 nationally
200 MW Solar planned in Las Animas, CO — Public Service Company of Colorado
EIAGEM
200 MW
Nameplate Capacity
1
Generators
unit
Solar Photovoltaic
Technology
Planned: —
Planned Operation
Location
Coordinates
37.4546, -104.4887
County
Las Animas, CO
Nearby Plants
- Spanish Peaks SolarSolar140 MW · 8.6 km
Ownership & Operator
| Field | EIA | GEM | Wikidata |
|---|---|---|---|
| Operator | Cypress Creek Renewables | Cypress Creek Renewables | — |
| Owner(s) | Cypress Creek Renewables | Cypress Creek Renewables | — |
| Status | Planned | pre-construction | — |
Ownership Chain
GEM identifies the owner as Cypress Creek Renewables
This entity is not yet in the GEM ownership database — chain unavailable.
About
Elk Run is a 200 MW solar photovoltaic power plant located in Las Animas County, Colorado. The plant, which utilizes fixed-tilt solar tracking technology, is operated by Cypress Creek Renewables. It consists of a single generator and uses solar energy as its primary fuel source. Elk Run is within the Public Service Company of Colorado balancing authority and the Western Electricity Coordinating Council (WECC) NERC region.
Elk Run is the 6th largest solar power plant in Colorado out of 14 plants, and ranks 265th nationally out of 639 solar plants.
Generated from EIA, GEM, and public data sources
Engineering & Generators
Grid Context
NERC Region
WECC
Balancing Authority
Public Service Company of Colorado
Grid Voltage
230 kV
Regulatory Status
NR
Entity Type
Independent Power Producer
Sector
IPP Non-CHP
Generation
No generation data available for this plant.
Financial Data
No financial data available for this plant.
Pricing & Market Data
This plant is outside organized wholesale electricity markets (ISOs/RTOs). Nodal pricing data is not available.
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