140 MW Solar planned in Montezuma, CO — Western Area Power Administration - Rocky Mountain Region
140 MW
Nameplate Capacity
1
Generators
unit
Solar Photovoltaic
Technology
Planned: —
Planned Operation
Coordinates
37.4313, -108.7306
County
Montezuma, CO
Nearby Plants
| Field | EIA | GEM | Wikidata |
|---|---|---|---|
| Operator | Canyonland Solar LLC | — | — |
| Owner(s) | Canyonland Solar LLC | — | — |
| Status | Planned | announced | — |
Canyonland Solar is a 140 MW solar photovoltaic power plant located in Montezuma County, Colorado. The plant, owned and operated by Canyonland Solar LLC, utilizes fixed-tilt solar tracking technology. It is interconnected with the Western Area Power Administration - Rocky Mountain Region balancing authority within the Western Electricity Coordinating Council (WECC) NERC region.
Canyonland Solar is ranked as the 12th largest solar plant in Colorado out of 14 facilities, and nationally it is ranked 440th out of 639 solar plants. The plant consists of a single generator and uses SUN as its primary fuel source. News reports indicate regulatory interest in the plant.
Generated from EIA, GEM, and public data sources
NERC Region
WECC
Balancing Authority
Western Area Power Administration - Rocky Mountain Region
Grid Voltage
115 kV
Regulatory Status
NR
Entity Type
Independent Power Producer
Sector
IPP Non-CHP
No generation data available for this plant.
No financial data available for this plant.
This plant is outside organized wholesale electricity markets (ISOs/RTOs). Nodal pricing data is not available.
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