Comanche Solar
Solar power plant in Pueblo County, Colorado. 120 MW of nameplate capacity across 1 generator, operated by Onward Energy.
Also known as EIA plant 59656
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Key facts
- Capacity
- 120 MWNameplate
- Generators
- 1 operatingEIA-860M, August 2026
- Operating since
- September 2016First generator online
- Operator
- Onward EnergyEIA operator ID 60453
- Grid
- PSCOBalancing authority PSCO
- Price nodes
- None linkedNo verified ISO node
- Location
- Pueblo County, CO38.2053, −104.5667
- EIA plant ID
- 59656EIA plant page
Data as of EIA-860M August 2026 (published 2026-09-24). Capacity is nameplate, not live output.
How much power Comanche Solar produces
Free · EIA-923Net generation, 2025
228 GWh
227,746 MWh, final
Capacity factor, 2025
21.7%
2024: 23.0%
January to July 2026
114 GWh
Provisional
Range, 2017 to 2025
227.7–297.9
GWh a year. Low 2025, high 2018
| 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 | Not reported | Not reported | 0 of 12 |
| 2013 | Not reported | Not reported | 0 of 12 |
| 2014 | Not reported | Not reported | 0 of 12 |
| 2015 | Not reported | Not reported | 0 of 12 |
| 2016 | 84,592 | Not reported | 4 of 12 |
| 2017 | 285,438 | 27.2% | 12 of 12 |
| 2018 | 297,860 | 28.3% | 12 of 12 |
| 2019 | 290,821 | 27.7% | 12 of 12 |
| 2020 | 290,731 | 27.6% | 12 of 12 |
| 2021 | 248,827 | 23.7% | 12 of 12 |
| 2022 | 231,609 | 22.0% | 12 of 12 |
| 2023 | 257,231 | 24.5% | 12 of 12 |
| 2024 | 242,478 | 23.0% | 12 of 12 |
| 2025 | 227,746 | 21.7% | 12 of 12 |
| 2026 (provisional, partial year) | 114,154 | 18.7% | 7 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 accountNo verified ISO price node is linked to this plant, or its price history could not load.
Emissions
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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| COMCH | Solar Photovoltaic | 120.0 | September 2016 |
Ownership and offtake
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Owners and their shares, parent companies, and power purchase agreements with their buyers. EIA-860M lists Onward 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 Comanche Solar
How much power does Comanche Solar produce?
Comanche Solar reported 227,746 MWh (228 GWh) of net generation in 2025, a 21.7% capacity factor on 120 MW of nameplate capacity. From January to July 2026 it reported 114 GWh, which is provisional.
Where is Comanche Solar?
Comanche Solar is in Pueblo County, Colorado, at 38.2053, −104.5667. It is in the Public Service Company of Colorado balancing area (PSCO).
Who operates Comanche Solar?
EIA-860M for August 2026 lists Onward Energy as the operator (EIA operator ID 60453). The operator is not always the owner.
When did Comanche Solar start operating?
Its first generator began operating in September 2016, according to EIA-860M.
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)
Page updated 2026-10-04 from the InfraMap data build. Methodology · Data sources · EIA plant page