Power plant · Colorado, United States
Spanish Peaks Solar
Spanish Peaks Solar is a solar power plant in Colorado, United States, with 140 MW of capacity, owned by Spanish Peaks Solar LLC.
Facts
Every value links to its source, and to the source's own record where it has one. Licences and last-checked dates are per row.
| Fact | Value | Source |
|---|---|---|
| Location | Colorado | EIA-860 / 860M / 923 · Public domain · checked 24 Oct 2026 |
| Status | Operating | EIA-860 / 860M / 923 · Public domain · checked 24 Oct 2026 |
| Start year | 2024 | EIA-860 / 860M / 923 · Public domain · checked 24 Oct 2026 |
| Owner | Spanish Peaks Solar LLC | EIA-860 / 860M / 923 · Public domain · checked 24 Oct 2026 |
| Operator | Spanish Peaks Solar LLC | EIA-860 / 860M / 923 · Public domain · checked 24 Oct 2026 |
| Capacity | 140 MW | EIA-860 / 860M / 923 · Public domain · checked 24 Oct 2026 |
| Technology | Solar Photovoltaic | EIA-860 / 860M / 923 · Public domain · checked 24 Oct 2026 |
| Grid operator | Tri-State G & T Assn, Inc | EIA-860 / 860M / 923 · Public domain · checked 24 Oct 2026 |
| Voltage | 230 kV | EIA-860 / 860M / 923 · Public domain · checked 24 Oct 2026 |
| Planned retirement | 2058 (140 MW retiring, 1 unit, planned retirement reported to eia) | EIA-860 / 860M / 923 · Public domain · checked 24 Oct 2026 |
| Coordinates | 37.3780, -104.4750 | EIA-860 / 860M / 923 · Public domain · checked 24 Oct 2026 |
Research on this power plant and its owner.Who owns it up to the parent company, its grid connection and planning status, and an introduction to the owner.
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Spanish Peaks Solar is the 14th-largest of 21 power plants in Colorado and the 923rd-largest of 1,009 in the United States by capacity; its 140 MW is <0.1% of the 917,512 MW we hold for the United States. Ranks and totals cover the power plants in our data that report their capacity, not every one in existence. Power plants planned, permitted or under construction are ranked apart.
| Within | Rank | Total | Share |
|---|---|---|---|
| Colorado | 14th of 21 | 10,465 MW | 1.3% |
| United States | 923rd of 1,009 | 917,512 MW | <0.1% |
| All power plants in our data | 2,165th of 15,799 | 1,918,113 MW | <0.1% |
Nearby
Within 50 km of this power plant: 4 water rights, 1 oil and gas field and 1 mine, measured from the coordinates in the facts above. The table shows the nearest 5, up to 3 per kind.
| Name | Kind | Size | Status | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Trinidad Reservoir water right 1903935 21205.00000 | Water right | — | — | 27 km |
| Trinidad Reservoir water right 1903935 21205.00000 | Water right | — | — | 27 km |
| Trinidad Reservoir water right 1903935 51864.50895 | Water right | — | — | 27 km |
| Purgatoire River | Oil and gas field | 15,494 boe/day in 2025 | Operating | 40 km |
| Mi Vida Portals | Mine | — | Idle | 50 km |
Owner, operator, grid operator and place
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- Source: U.S. Energy Information Administration (Sep 2026). EIA-860 / 860M / 923, Public domain.
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