Copper Mountain Solar 2
Solar power plant in Clark County, Nevada. 154 MW of nameplate capacity across 5 generators, operated by RWE Clean Energy.
Also known as EIA plant 58017
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Key facts
- Capacity
- 154 MWNameplate
- Generators
- 5 operatingEIA-860M, August 2026
- Operating since
- July 2012First generator online
- Operator
- RWE Clean EnergyEIA operator ID 67192
- Grid
- CAISOBalancing authority CISO
- Price nodes
- 1 CAISO nodeResource nodes with prices
- Location
- Clark County, NV35.7864, −114.9628
- EIA plant ID
- 58017EIA plant page
Data as of EIA-860M August 2026 (published 2026-09-24). Capacity is nameplate, not live output.
How much power Copper Mountain Solar 2 produces
Free · EIA-923Net generation, 2025
726 GWh
726,034 MWh, final
Capacity factor, 2025
53.8%
2024: 26.3%
January to July 2026
Not reported
Provisional. 0 of 7 months reported
Range, 2015 to 2025
348.7–726.0
GWh a year. Low 2023, high 2025
| Year | Net generation, MWh | Capacity factor | Months reported |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2000 | Not reported | Not reported | 0 of 12 |
| 2001 | Not reported | Not reported | 0 of 12 |
| 2002 | Not reported | Not reported | 0 of 12 |
| 2003 | Not reported | Not reported | 0 of 12 |
| 2004 | Not reported | Not reported | 0 of 12 |
| 2005 | Not reported | Not reported | 0 of 12 |
| 2006 | Not reported | Not reported | 0 of 12 |
| 2007 | Not reported | Not reported | 0 of 12 |
| 2008 | Not reported | Not reported | 0 of 12 |
| 2009 | Not reported | Not reported | 0 of 12 |
| 2010 | Not reported | Not reported | 0 of 12 |
| 2011 | Not reported | Not reported | 0 of 12 |
| 2012 | 72,066 | Not reported | 6 of 12 |
| 2013 | 226,935 | 27.6% | 12 of 12 |
| 2014 | 224,986 | 27.3% | 12 of 12 |
| 2015 | 354,249 | Not reported | 12 of 12 |
| 2016 | 356,633 | 26.4% | 12 of 12 |
| 2017 | 366,361 | 27.2% | 12 of 12 |
| 2018 | 367,474 | 27.2% | 12 of 12 |
| 2019 | 357,955 | 26.5% | 12 of 12 |
| 2020 | 371,568 | 27.5% | 12 of 12 |
| 2021 | 357,212 | 26.5% | 12 of 12 |
| 2022 | 364,764 | 27.0% | 12 of 12 |
| 2023 | 348,724 | 25.8% | 12 of 12 |
| 2024 | 356,125 | 26.3% | 12 of 12 |
| 2025 | 726,034 | 53.8% | 12 of 12 |
| 2026 (provisional, partial year) | Not reported | Not reported | 0 of 7 |
* 2026 covers January to July and is provisional. Capacity factor is net generation divided by nameplate capacity times the hours of each reported month.
Power prices and basis
Free account · CAISOEmissions
Free · EPA CAMPDNo EPA emissions units are linked to this plant.
Water use
Free · EIA-923 cooling, USGSNo EIA cooling-water record for this plant in 2024. Plants without steam cooling, such as wind, solar and batteries, do not report cooling water.
Generators
Free · EIA-860M| Generator | Technology | Nameplate MW | Online since |
|---|---|---|---|
| PV01 | Solar Photovoltaic | 30.0 | October 2012 |
| PV02 | Solar Photovoltaic | 30.0 | August 2012 |
| PV03 | Solar Photovoltaic | 34.0 | July 2012 |
| PV04 | Solar Photovoltaic | 30.0 | January 2015 |
| PV05 | Solar Photovoltaic | 30.0 | February 2015 |
Ownership and offtake
ProOwnership and offtake are part of Pro
Owners and their shares, parent companies, and power purchase agreements with their buyers. EIA-860M lists RWE Clean Energy as the operator, which is not always the owner.
Modeled data
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Modeled curtailment
A range, not one number. The lower bound counts hours inside the production tax credit window; the upper bound is the no-credit case.
Expected vs reported generation
Monthly modeled expected output and physical potential next to EIA-923 reported output.
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Questions about Copper Mountain Solar 2
How much power does Copper Mountain Solar 2 produce?
Copper Mountain Solar 2 reported 726,034 MWh (726 GWh) of net generation in 2025, a 53.8% capacity factor on 154 MW of nameplate capacity.
Where is Copper Mountain Solar 2?
Copper Mountain Solar 2 is in Clark County, Nevada, at 35.7864, −114.9628. It is in the California Independent System Operator balancing area (CISO).
Who operates Copper Mountain Solar 2?
EIA-860M for August 2026 lists RWE Clean Energy as the operator (EIA operator ID 67192). The operator is not always the owner.
When did Copper Mountain Solar 2 start operating?
Its first generator began operating in July 2012, according to EIA-860M.
Does InfraMap have power prices for Copper Mountain Solar 2?
Yes. InfraMap has CAISO day-ahead and real-time prices at 1 price node linked to Copper Mountain Solar 2, with the hub price and node-to-hub basis. Prices are free with an InfraMap account; pricing node names are part of InfraMap Pro.
Sources
- EIA-860 2025 (final) and EIA-860M August 2026: plant, generators, capacity, operator and location
- EIA-923 monthly net generation, 2000 to July 2026 (2026 provisional)
- CAISO day-ahead and real-time prices; node and hub assignments as of 2026-10-05
Page updated 2026-10-04 from the InfraMap data build. Methodology · Data sources · EIA plant page