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Clark County, Nevada · EIA plant ID 59404 · Operator: Altus Power America Management, LLC
Nameplate18MWSummer 18 MW
Generators1in service
Net generation41GWh12 mo to Dec 2025
Capacity factor27%solar units, summer MW
Heat rate—thermal plants only
First online2014
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) |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2014 | 1.6 | 12.4% | — |
| 2015 | 48.4 | 31.6% | — |
| 2016 | 48.6 | 31.6% | — |
| 2017 | 47.9 | 31.3% | — |
| 2018 | 49.2 | 32.1% | — |
| 2019 | 48 | 31.3% | — |
| 2020 | 45.3 | 29.5% | — |
| 2021 | 47.5 | 31.0% | — |
| 2022 | 48.3 | 31.5% | — |
| 2023 | 42.6 | 27.8% | — |
| 2024 | 45.7 | 29.7% | — |
| 2025 | 40.7 | 26.5% | — |
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 | 17.5 | 17.5 | Dec 2014 | Operating | — | coming soon |
Owner / operator
Operator: Altus Power America Management, LLC. Ownership shares by in-service nameplate MW (EIA-860 Schedule 4; units not listed there are wholly owned by the operator).
| Altus Power America Management, LLC | 100.0% | 18 MW |
Nearby plants
Within 80 km.
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| Copper Mountain Solar 4, LLC | 94 MW | 33.8 km |
| CM48 | 48 MW | 33.9 km |
| Copper Mountain Solar 2 | 154 MW | 34.2 km |
| CM10 | 10 MW | 34.7 km |