Spanish Peaks SolarRetirement planned
Las Animas County, Colorado · EIA plant ID 62379 · Operator: spanish peaks solar llc
Nameplate140MWSummer 140 MW
Generators1in service
Net generation329GWh12 mo to Aug 2026
Capacity factor27%solar units, summer MW
Heat rate—thermal plants only
First online2024Retirement planned Dec 2058
The 12-month figures include preliminary EIA-923 months, which EIA revises. Final data runs through Dec 2025.
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) |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2024 | 4.3 | 4.1% | — |
| 2025 | 344.2 | 28.1% | — |
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 47301 | Solar Photovoltaic | PV | 140 | 140 | Dec 2024 | Operating · retirement planned | Dec 2058 | coming soon |
Owner / operator
Operator: spanish peaks solar llc. Ownership shares by in-service nameplate MW (EIA-860 Schedule 4; units not listed there are wholly owned by the operator).
| spanish peaks solar llc | 100.0% | 140 MW |
Nearby plants
Within 80 km.
| Elk Run | — | 8.6 km |
| Trinidad Solar | — | 21.4 km |
| Trinidad (CO) | 9 MW | 22.2 km |
| San Isabel Solar, LLC | 30 MW | 32.5 km |
| Peak View Wind Farm | 61 MW | 37.1 km |
| Busch Ranch II Wind Farm | 59 MW | 43.4 km |