Spectrum Solar PV Power Project
Clark County, Nevada · EIA plant ID 58490 · Operator: Southern Power Co
Nameplate30MWSummer 30 MW
Generators1in service
Net generation82GWh12 mo to Dec 2025
Capacity factor31%solar units, summer MW
Heat rate—thermal plants only
First online2013
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) |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2013 | 21.7 | 24.7% | — |
| 2014 | 83.2 | 31.7% | — |
| 2015 | 83 | 31.4% | — |
| 2016 | 81.8 | 31.1% | — |
| 2017 | 83.2 | 31.7% | — |
| 2018 | 83.3 | 31.7% | — |
| 2019 | 81.9 | 31.1% | — |
| 2020 | 84.8 | 32.2% | — |
| 2021 | 81.8 | 31.1% | — |
| 2022 | 84 | 32.0% | — |
| 2023 | 83 | 31.6% | — |
| 2024 | 84 | 31.9% | — |
| 2025 | 81.8 | 31.1% | — |
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Solar Photovoltaic | PV | 30.2 | 30 | Sep 2013 | Operating | — | coming soon |
Owner / operator
Operator: Southern Power Co. Ownership shares by in-service nameplate MW (EIA-860 Schedule 4; units not listed there are wholly owned by the operator).
| Spectrum Nevada Solar, LLC | 100.0% | 30 MW |
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Within 80 km.
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| Nellis Solar PV II | 15 MW | 16.2 km |
| IGS VGT | 1 MW | 16.5 km |
| Nellis Air Force Base Solar Array | 13 MW | 16.9 km |