Trinidad SolarPlanned
Las Animas County, Colorado · EIA plant ID 70118 · Operator: Clay Creek Energy, LLC
2 MW planned (Solar Photovoltaic), first expected Apr 2027 · EIA-860M
Nameplate—MWSummer — MW
Generators0in service
Net generation—GWh12 mo
Capacity factor—no 923 generation in the last 12 months
Heat rate—thermal plants only
First online—
Capacity factor by year
Net MWh ÷ (summer MW × hours), primary-fuel units. Each year uses that year's EIA-860 ratings; the hollow dot is the latest 12 months.
No capacity factor available.
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.
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| GEN1 | Solar Photovoltaic | PV | 1.8 | 1.8 | planned Apr 2027 | Planned | — | coming soon |
Owner / operator
Operator: Clay Creek Energy, LLC. Ownership shares by in-service nameplate MW (EIA-860 Schedule 4; units not listed there are wholly owned by the operator).
Nearby plants
Within 80 km.
| Trinidad (CO) | 9 MW | 0.9 km |
| Spanish Peaks Solar | 140 MW | 21.4 km |
| Elk Run | — | 29.9 km |
| San Isabel Solar, LLC | 30 MW | 37.3 km |
| Peak View Wind Farm | 61 MW | 58.3 km |
| Busch Ranch II Wind Farm | 59 MW | 64.8 km |