Denver Metro Solar
Adams County, Colorado · EIA plant ID 61563 · Operator: Denver Metro Solar LLC
Nameplate2MWSummer 2 MW
Generators1in service
Net generation2GWh12 mo to Dec 2025
Capacity factor16%solar units, summer MW
Heat rate—thermal plants only
First online2017
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) |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2017 | 0 | 3.7% | — |
| 2018 | 3.7 | 26.5% | — |
| 2019 | 3.7 | 26.4% | — |
| 2020 | 3.8 | 26.7% | — |
| 2022 | 3.6 | 25.6% | — |
| 2025 | 2.3 | 16.1% | — |
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 53962 | Solar Photovoltaic | PV | 1.6 | 1.6 | Dec 2017 | Operating | — | coming soon |
Owner / operator
Operator: Denver Metro Solar LLC. Ownership shares by in-service nameplate MW (EIA-860 Schedule 4; units not listed there are wholly owned by the operator).
| Denver Metro Solar LLC | 100.0% | 2 MW |
Nearby plants
Within 80 km.
| Mtn. Solar 2 | 2 MW | 2.7 km |
| Xcel Adams 1 Community Solar Array | 2 MW | 2.9 km |
| Mtn. Solar 1 | 2 MW | 3.6 km |
| Venture 2 - 1B | 2 MW | 3.8 km |
| Oak Leaf - CSG Portfolio (OL 37) | 2 MW | 3.9 km |
| Oak Leaf - CSG Portfolio (OL 38) | 2 MW | 3.9 km |