Cove Mountain Solar 2
Solar power plant in Iron County, Utah. 122 MW of nameplate capacity across 1 generator, operated by Cove Mountain Solar 2 LLC.
Also known as EIA plant 62470
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Key facts
- Capacity
- 122 MWNameplate
- Generators
- 1 operatingEIA-860M, August 2026
- Operating since
- October 2020First generator online
- Operator
- Cove Mountain Solar 2 LLCEIA operator ID 62803
- Grid
- PACEBalancing authority PACE
- Price nodes
- None linkedNo verified ISO node
- Location
- Iron County, UT37.6386, −113.6371
- EIA plant ID
- 62470EIA plant page
Data as of EIA-860M August 2026 (published 2026-09-24). Capacity is nameplate, not live output.
How much power Cove Mountain Solar 2 produces
Free · EIA-923Net generation, 2025
321 GWh
321,393 MWh, final
Capacity factor, 2025
30.1%
2024: 28.9%
January to July 2026
214 GWh
Provisional
Range, 2021 to 2025
309.3–331.4
GWh a year. Low 2024, high 2021
| 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 | Not reported | Not reported | 0 of 12 |
| 2017 | Not reported | Not reported | 0 of 12 |
| 2018 | Not reported | Not reported | 0 of 12 |
| 2019 | Not reported | Not reported | 0 of 12 |
| 2020 | 87,464 | Not reported | 6 of 12 |
| 2021 | 331,362 | 31.0% | 12 of 12 |
| 2022 | 331,287 | 31.0% | 12 of 12 |
| 2023 | 329,850 | 30.9% | 12 of 12 |
| 2024 | 309,321 | 28.9% | 12 of 12 |
| 2025 | 321,393 | 30.1% | 12 of 12 |
| 2026 (provisional, partial year) | 213,975 | 34.5% | 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| GEN01 | Solar Photovoltaic | 122.0 | October 2020 |
Ownership and offtake
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Owners and their shares, parent companies, and power purchase agreements with their buyers. EIA-860M lists Cove Mountain Solar 2 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 Cove Mountain Solar 2
How much power does Cove Mountain Solar 2 produce?
Cove Mountain Solar 2 reported 321,393 MWh (321 GWh) of net generation in 2025, a 30.1% capacity factor on 122 MW of nameplate capacity. From January to July 2026 it reported 214 GWh, which is provisional.
Where is Cove Mountain Solar 2?
Cove Mountain Solar 2 is in Iron County, Utah, at 37.6386, −113.6371. It is in the PacifiCorp - East balancing area (PACE).
Who operates Cove Mountain Solar 2?
EIA-860M for August 2026 lists Cove Mountain Solar 2 LLC as the operator (EIA operator ID 62803). The operator is not always the owner.
When did Cove Mountain Solar 2 start operating?
Its first generator began operating in October 2020, 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