LPEA Sunnyside Solar 1 Facility
La Plata County, Colorado · EIA plant ID 67952 · Operator: la plata electric assn inc
Nameplate2MWSummer 2 MW
Generators1in service
Net generation4GWh12 mo to Dec 2025
Capacity factor30%solar units, summer MW
Heat rate—thermal plants only
First online2024
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 | 4.6 | 61.1% | — |
| 2025 | 4.4 | 29.8% | — |
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| PV001 | Solar Photovoltaic | PV | 1.7 | 1.7 | Jul 2024 | Operating | — | coming soon |
Owner / operator
Operator: la plata electric assn inc. Ownership shares by in-service nameplate MW (EIA-860 Schedule 4; units not listed there are wholly owned by the operator).
| la plata electric assn inc | 100.0% | 2 MW |
Nearby plants
Within 80 km.
| Williams Ignacio Natural Gas Plant | 6 MW | 7.1 km |
| Vallecito Hydroelectric | 6 MW | 37.6 km |
| Navajo Dam | 30 MW | 41.6 km |
| Tacoma | 5 MW | 45 km |
| Foxtail Flats Solar, LLC | — | 46.7 km |
| Four Mile Mesa Solar, LLC | — | 46.7 km |