Garnet Mesa Solar — Plant Summary
- EIA Plant ID
- 68488
- Capacity
- 80 MW
- Primary Fuel
- Solar
- Technology
- Solar Photovoltaic
- Status
- Operating
- Location
- Delta, CO
- Operating Since
- 2025
- Generators
- 1
- Operator
- Garnet Mesa Solar LLC
- Parent Company
- —
- Balancing Authority
- Western Area Power Administration - Rocky Mountain Region
- ISO/RTO
- —
- NERC Region
- WECC
Garnet Mesa Solar
OperatingSolar
Ranked #18 of 180 Solar plants in CO#881 of 7447 nationally
80 MW Solar operating in Delta, CO — Western Area Power Administration - Rocky Mountain Region
EIAGEM
80 MW
Nameplate Capacity
1
Generators
unit
Solar Photovoltaic
Technology
2025
Operating Since
Location
Coordinates
38.7406, -107.9825
County
Delta, CO
Nearby Plants
- Ash Mesa Solar, LLCSolar7.8 MW · 9.2 km
- Shavano Falls HydroHydro2.8 MW · 27.7 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 | Garnet Mesa Solar LLC | Guzman Energy | — |
| Owner(s) | Garnet Mesa Solar LLC | Guzman Energy [100%] | — |
| Status | Operating | operating | — |
Ownership Chain
GEM identifies the owner as Guzman Energy [100%]
This entity is not yet in the GEM ownership database — chain unavailable.
About
Garnet Mesa Solar is an 80 MW solar photovoltaic power plant located in Delta County, Colorado. The plant, which began operating in 2025, utilizes fixed-tilt solar tracking technology. It consists of a single generator and is owned and operated by Garnet Mesa Solar LLC. The plant's primary fuel source is the sun. Garnet Mesa Solar ranks as the 16th largest solar facility in Colorado out of 177, and 736th nationally out of 7108.
The plant operates within the Western Electricity Coordinating Council (WECC) NERC region, and its balancing authority is the Western Area Power Administration - Rocky Mountain Region. Financial data indicates a power purchase agreement (PPA) price of $35 per MWh, as reported in FERC EQRs.
Generated from EIA, GEM, and public data sources
Engineering & Generators
Grid Context
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
Generation
8.6K MWh
Latest Month
—
Annual Generation
—
Capacity Factor
Financial DataBeta
Source: FERC Electric Quarterly ReportsMEDIUM
$35.0/MWh
PPA Price
Garnet Mesa Solar LLC
Contract Seller
Pricing & Market Data
This plant is outside organized wholesale electricity markets (ISOs/RTOs). Nodal pricing data is not available.
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