Clear Spring Ranch PV Project
Solar power plant in El Paso County, Colorado. 10 MW of nameplate capacity across 1 generator, operated by Madison Energy Investments LLC.
Also known as Clear Springs Ranch Solar · EIA plant 60511
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Key facts
- Capacity
- 10 MWNameplate
- Generators
- 1 operatingEIA-860M, August 2026
- Operating since
- October 2016First generator online
- Operator
- Madison Energy Investments LLCEIA operator ID 65043
- Grid
- WACMBalancing authority WACM
- Price nodes
- 1 SPP nodeResource nodes with prices
- Location
- El Paso County, CO38.6021, −104.6947
- EIA plant ID
- 60511EIA plant page
Data as of EIA-860M August 2026 (published 2026-09-24). Capacity is nameplate, not live output.
How much power Clear Spring Ranch PV Project produces
Free · EIA-923Net generation, 2025
17.2 GWh
17,207 MWh, final
Capacity factor, 2025
19.6%
2024: 21.6%
January to July 2026
Not reported
Provisional. 0 of 7 months reported
Range, 2017 to 2025
17.2–27.2
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 | 2,167 | Not reported | 3 of 12 |
| 2017 | 21,989 | 25.1% | 12 of 12 |
| 2018 | 27,238 | 31.1% | 12 of 12 |
| 2019 | 23,755 | 27.1% | 12 of 12 |
| 2020 | 24,014 | 27.3% | 12 of 12 |
| 2021 | 22,304 | 25.5% | 12 of 12 |
| 2022 | 22,515 | 25.7% | 12 of 12 |
| 2023 | 20,151 | 23.0% | 12 of 12 |
| 2024 | 18,994 | 21.6% | 12 of 12 |
| 2025 | 17,207 | 19.6% | 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 · 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| PV1 | Solar Photovoltaic | 10.0 | 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 Madison Energy Investments 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 Clear Spring Ranch PV Project
How much power does Clear Spring Ranch PV Project produce?
Clear Spring Ranch PV Project reported 17,207 MWh (17.2 GWh) of net generation in 2025, a 19.6% capacity factor on 10 MW of nameplate capacity.
Where is Clear Spring Ranch PV Project?
Clear Spring Ranch PV Project is in El Paso County, Colorado, at 38.6021, −104.6947. It is in the Western Area Power Administration - Rocky Mountain Region balancing area (WACM).
Who operates Clear Spring Ranch PV Project?
EIA-860M for August 2026 lists Madison Energy Investments LLC as the operator (EIA operator ID 65043). The operator is not always the owner.
When did Clear Spring Ranch PV Project start operating?
Its first generator began operating in October 2016, according to EIA-860M.
Does InfraMap have power prices for Clear Spring Ranch PV Project?
Yes. InfraMap has SPP day-ahead and real-time prices at 1 price node linked to Clear Spring Ranch PV Project, 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)
Page updated 2026-10-04 from the InfraMap data build. Methodology · Data sources · EIA plant page