Ash Mesa Solar, LLC
Solar power plant in Montrose County, Colorado. 7.8 MW of nameplate capacity across 1 generator, operated by Headwater Energy, LLC.
Also known as EIA plant 66247
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Key facts
- Capacity
- 7.8 MWNameplate
- Generators
- 1 operatingEIA-860M, August 2026
- Operating since
- June 2022First generator online
- Operator
- Headwater Energy, LLCEIA operator ID 67082
- Grid
- PSCOBalancing authority PSCO
- Price nodes
- 1 SPP nodeResource nodes with prices
- Location
- Montrose County, CO38.6634, −107.9967
- EIA plant ID
- 66247EIA plant page
Data as of EIA-860M August 2026 (published 2026-09-24). Capacity is nameplate, not live output.
How much power Ash Mesa Solar produces
Free · EIA-923Net generation, 2025
14.4 GWh
14,406 MWh, final
Capacity factor, 2025
21.1%
2024: 24.0%
January to July 2026
Not reported
Provisional. 0 of 7 months reported
Range, 2023 to 2025
14.4–16.4
GWh a year. Low 2025, high 2024
| 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 | Not reported | Not reported | 0 of 12 |
| 2021 | Not reported | Not reported | 0 of 12 |
| 2022 | 10,591 | Not reported | 7 of 12 |
| 2023 | 16,270 | 23.8% | 12 of 12 |
| 2024 | 16,437 | 24.0% | 12 of 12 |
| 2025 | 14,406 | 21.1% | 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 21536 | Solar Photovoltaic | 7.8 | June 2022 |
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 Headwater Energy, 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 Ash Mesa Solar
How much power does Ash Mesa Solar, LLC produce?
Ash Mesa Solar, LLC reported 14,406 MWh (14.4 GWh) of net generation in 2025, a 21.1% capacity factor on 7.8 MW of nameplate capacity.
Where is Ash Mesa Solar, LLC?
Ash Mesa Solar, LLC is in Montrose County, Colorado, at 38.6634, −107.9967. It is in the Public Service Company of Colorado balancing area (PSCO).
Who operates Ash Mesa Solar, LLC?
EIA-860M for August 2026 lists Headwater Energy, LLC as the operator (EIA operator ID 67082). The operator is not always the owner.
When did Ash Mesa Solar, LLC start operating?
Its first generator began operating in June 2022, according to EIA-860M.
Does InfraMap have power prices for Ash Mesa Solar, LLC?
Yes. InfraMap has SPP day-ahead and real-time prices at 1 price node linked to Ash Mesa 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
Page updated 2026-10-04 from the InfraMap data build. Methodology · Data sources · EIA plant page