CM48
Clark County, Nevada · EIA plant ID 57205 · Operator: RWE Clean Energy
Nameplate48MWSummer 48 MW
Generators5in service
Net generation90GWh12 mo to Dec 2025
Capacity factor21%solar units, summer MW
Heat rate—thermal plants only
First online2010
Monthly net generation
EIA-923, all units at the plant. Net of station use; storage can go negative.
FinalPreliminary
Capacity factor by year
Net MWh ÷ (summer MW × hours), solar units. Each year uses that year's EIA-860 ratings; the hollow dot is the latest 12 months.
Heat rate by year
Electric fuel MMBtu × 1000 ÷ net MWh (Btu/kWh, HHV), fossil units only; CT + CA counted as one combined-cycle block.
Heat rate applies to fuel-burning (thermal) units only.
Annual data table
| Year | Net GWh | Capacity factor | Heat rate (Btu/kWh) |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2010 | 29.8 | 26.0% | — |
| 2011 | 108 | 25.7% | — |
| 2012 | 106.4 | 25.2% | — |
| 2013 | 105.3 | 25.0% | — |
| 2014 | 103.5 | 24.6% | — |
| 2015 | 101.9 | 24.2% | — |
| 2016 | 98.3 | 23.3% | — |
| 2017 | 101.2 | 24.1% | — |
| 2018 | 100.2 | 23.8% | — |
| 2019 | 98 | 23.3% | — |
| 2020 | 100.3 | 23.8% | — |
| 2021 | 94.3 | 22.4% | — |
| 2022 | 98.1 | 23.3% | — |
| 2023 | 93.3 | 22.2% | — |
| 2024 | 94.3 | 22.4% | — |
| 2025 | 89.7 | 21.3% | — |
Generators
EIA-860 (annual) with EIA-860M updates through Sep 2026. EIA-923 reports generation by plant, prime mover and fuel, not by unit, so unit-level output isn't shown.
| Gen ID | Technology | Prime mover | Nameplate MW | Summer MW | Online | Status | Planned retirement | OEM / model |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| PV02 | Solar Photovoltaic | PV | 8 | 8 | Jun 2010 | Operating | — | coming soon |
| PV03 | Solar Photovoltaic | PV | 10 | 10 | Sep 2010 | Operating | — | coming soon |
| PV04 | Solar Photovoltaic | PV | 10 | 10 | Oct 2010 | Operating | — | coming soon |
| PV05 | Solar Photovoltaic | PV | 10 | 10 | Nov 2010 | Operating | — | coming soon |
| PV06 | Solar Photovoltaic | PV | 10 | 10 | Dec 2010 | Operating | — | coming soon |
Owner / operator
Operator: RWE Clean Energy. Ownership shares by in-service nameplate MW (EIA-860 Schedule 4; units not listed there are wholly owned by the operator).
| RWE Clean Energy | 100.0% | 48 MW |
Nearby plants
Within 80 km.
| CM10 | 10 MW | 0.7 km |
| Desert Star Energy Center | 537 MW | 0.8 km |
| Copper Mountain Solar 4, LLC | 94 MW | 1.6 km |
| Copper Mountain Solar 5, LLC | 252 MW | 1.9 km |
| Nevada Solar One | 76 MW | 2.3 km |
| Copper Mountain Solar 2 | 154 MW | 2.8 km |