Hooper Solar
Alamosa County, Colorado · EIA plant ID 60008 · Operator: Solar Star Colorado III, LLC
Nameplate52MWSummer 52 MW
Generators1in service
Net generation122GWh12 mo to Dec 2025
Capacity factor27%solar units, summer MW
Heat rate—thermal plants only
First online2015
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) |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2015 | 5.2 | 13.5% | — |
| 2016 | 124.4 | 27.2% | — |
| 2017 | 125.4 | 27.5% | — |
| 2018 | 127.5 | 28.0% | — |
| 2019 | 123.4 | 27.1% | — |
| 2020 | 125.4 | 27.5% | — |
| 2021 | 106.4 | 23.4% | — |
| 2022 | 104.4 | 22.9% | — |
| 2023 | 118.3 | 26.0% | — |
| 2024 | 118.3 | 25.9% | — |
| 2025 | 121.9 | 26.8% | — |
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| SCCO3 | Solar Photovoltaic | PV | 52 | 52 | Dec 2015 | Operating | — | coming soon |
Owner / operator
Operator: Solar Star Colorado III, LLC. Ownership shares by in-service nameplate MW (EIA-860 Schedule 4; units not listed there are wholly owned by the operator).
| Solar Star Colorado III, LLC | 100.0% | 52 MW |
Nearby plants
Within 80 km.
| San Luis Valley Solar Ranch | 35 MW | 5.6 km |
| Greater Sandhill I | 19 MW | 8.8 km |
| SunE Alamosa | 8 MW | 9.7 km |
| Cogentrix of Alamosa | 30 MW | 10.8 km |
| Center | retired | 12.1 km |
| Monte Vista Solar 2 CSG, LLC | 2 MW | 16.4 km |