Hooper Solar
Solar power plant in Alamosa County, Colorado. 52 MW of nameplate capacity across 1 generator, operated by Solar Star Colorado III, LLC.
Also known as EIA plant 60008
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Key facts
- Capacity
- 52 MWNameplate
- Generators
- 1 operatingEIA-860M, August 2026
- Operating since
- December 2015First generator online
- Operator
- Solar Star Colorado III, LLCEIA operator ID 59744
- Grid
- PSCOBalancing authority PSCO
- Price nodes
- None linkedNo verified ISO node
- Location
- Alamosa County, CO37.6919, −105.9908
- EIA plant ID
- 60008EIA plant page
Data as of EIA-860M August 2026 (published 2026-09-24). Capacity is nameplate, not live output.
How much power Hooper Solar produces
Free · EIA-923Net generation, 2025
122 GWh
121,919 MWh, final
Capacity factor, 2025
26.8%
2024: 25.9%
January to July 2026
Not reported
Provisional. 0 of 7 months reported
Range, 2016 to 2025
104.4–127.5
GWh a year. Low 2022, 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 | 5,224 | Not reported | 1 of 12 |
| 2016 | 124,418 | 27.2% | 12 of 12 |
| 2017 | 125,358 | 27.5% | 12 of 12 |
| 2018 | 127,547 | 28.0% | 12 of 12 |
| 2019 | 123,382 | 27.1% | 12 of 12 |
| 2020 | 125,372 | 27.4% | 12 of 12 |
| 2021 | 106,355 | 23.3% | 12 of 12 |
| 2022 | 104,381 | 22.9% | 12 of 12 |
| 2023 | 118,275 | 26.0% | 12 of 12 |
| 2024 | 118,336 | 25.9% | 12 of 12 |
| 2025 | 121,919 | 26.8% | 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 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| SCCO3 | Solar Photovoltaic | 52.0 | December 2015 |
Ownership and offtake
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Owners and their shares, parent companies, and power purchase agreements with their buyers. EIA-860M lists Solar Star Colorado III, LLC 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 Hooper Solar
How much power does Hooper Solar produce?
Hooper Solar reported 121,919 MWh (122 GWh) of net generation in 2025, a 26.8% capacity factor on 52 MW of nameplate capacity.
Where is Hooper Solar?
Hooper Solar is in Alamosa County, Colorado, at 37.6919, −105.9908. It is in the Public Service Company of Colorado balancing area (PSCO).
Who operates Hooper Solar?
EIA-860M for August 2026 lists Solar Star Colorado III, LLC as the operator (EIA operator ID 59744). The operator is not always the owner.
When did Hooper Solar start operating?
Its first generator began operating in December 2015, 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