Bison Solar LLC
Solar power plant in Larimer County, Colorado. 30 MW of nameplate capacity across 1 generator, operated by Bison Solar LLC.
Also known as Rawhide Flats Solar · Bison Solar · Bison Solar, LLC · EIA plant 60351
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Key facts
- Capacity
- 30 MWNameplate
- Generators
- 1 operatingEIA-860M, August 2026
- Operating since
- October 2016First generator online
- Operator
- Bison Solar LLCEIA operator ID 60143
- Grid
- PSCOBalancing authority PSCO
- Price nodes
- 1 SPP nodeResource nodes with prices
- Location
- Larimer County, CO40.8638, −105.0111
- EIA plant ID
- 60351EIA plant page
Data as of EIA-860M August 2026 (published 2026-09-24). Capacity is nameplate, not live output.
How much power Bison Solar produces
Free · EIA-923Net generation, 2025
59.1 GWh
59,136 MWh, final
Capacity factor, 2025
22.5%
2024: 23.2%
January to July 2026
35.7 GWh
Provisional
Range, 2017 to 2025
59.1–66.1
GWh a year. Low 2025, high 2022
| 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 | 11,305 | Not reported | 3 of 12 |
| 2017 | 59,168 | 22.5% | 12 of 12 |
| 2018 | 64,356 | 24.5% | 12 of 12 |
| 2019 | 61,276 | 23.3% | 12 of 12 |
| 2020 | 62,800 | 23.8% | 12 of 12 |
| 2021 | 62,152 | 23.6% | 12 of 12 |
| 2022 | 66,073 | 25.1% | 12 of 12 |
| 2023 | 62,365 | 23.7% | 12 of 12 |
| 2024 | 61,049 | 23.2% | 12 of 12 |
| 2025 | 59,136 | 22.5% | 12 of 12 |
| 2026 (provisional, partial year) | 35,680 | 23.4% | 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 account · SPPEmissions
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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| BSPV1 | Solar Photovoltaic | 30.0 | October 2016 |
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 Bison Solar 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 Bison Solar
How much power does Bison Solar LLC produce?
Bison Solar LLC reported 59,136 MWh (59.1 GWh) of net generation in 2025, a 22.5% capacity factor on 30 MW of nameplate capacity. From January to July 2026 it reported 35.7 GWh, which is provisional.
Where is Bison Solar LLC?
Bison Solar LLC is in Larimer County, Colorado, at 40.8638, −105.0111. It is in the Public Service Company of Colorado balancing area (PSCO).
Who operates Bison Solar LLC?
EIA-860M for August 2026 lists Bison Solar LLC as the operator (EIA operator ID 60143). The operator is not always the owner.
When did Bison Solar LLC start operating?
Its first generator began operating in October 2016, according to EIA-860M.
Does InfraMap have power prices for Bison Solar LLC?
Yes. InfraMap has SPP day-ahead and real-time prices at 1 price node linked to Bison Solar LLC, 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)
- SPP day-ahead and real-time prices; node and hub assignments as of 2026-10-05
- Plant names from OpenStreetMap, © OpenStreetMap contributors (ODbL)
- Project names from the USGS U.S. Large-Scale Solar Photovoltaic Database
Page updated 2026-10-04 from the InfraMap data build. Methodology · Data sources · EIA plant page