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PowerPlantFactsEvidence report · prepared 19 October 2026https://powerplantfacts.com/entity/58915
EIA plant 58915
Boulder City · Clark · NV
Copper Mountain Solar 3
Operated by Consolidated Edison Development Inc.
Published location
Where is Copper Mountain Solar 3?
This locator uses the coordinates in the approved source record. It shows geographic context, not a site boundary, safety zone or property-risk area.
35.889419, -114.957912
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Capacity is not generation. Nameplate MW describes equipment; annual MWh describes recorded output. Proposed and retired units are not added to operating capacity.
Equipment mix
Operating capacity by technology
Grouped from this plant’s represented generator records. Use the NV plant index for regional peers.
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Electricity output across the year
Monthly net generation shows the seasonal shape of this plant's represented output. A negative value is retained when the source reports net consumption.
134,688
237,328
350,479
460,675
566,667
662,345
760,149
858,194
954,647
1050,330
1140,833
1234,649
MWh net generation · 2024 final edition · EIA 923 represented operating rows. 12 of 12 supplied rows shown; 0 missing values omitted. Months with no reported numeric value are omitted, not treated as zero.
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| Record | MWh net generation |
|---|---|
| 1 | 34,688 |
| 2 | 37,328 |
| 3 | 50,479 |
| 4 | 60,675 |
| 5 | 66,667 |
| 6 | 62,345 |
| 7 | 60,149 |
| 8 | 58,194 |
| 9 | 54,647 |
| 10 | 50,330 |
| 11 | 40,833 |
| 12 | 34,649 |
2024 monthly net generation
| Month | Net generation |
|---|---|
| 1 | 34,688 MWh |
| 2 | 37,328 MWh |
| 3 | 50,479 MWh |
| 4 | 60,675 MWh |
| 5 | 66,667 MWh |
| 6 | 62,345 MWh |
| 7 | 60,149 MWh |
| 8 | 58,194 MWh |
| 9 | 54,647 MWh |
| 10 | 50,330 MWh |
| 11 | 40,833 MWh |
| 12 | 34,649 MWh |
Operating generators
| ID | Technology | Fuel | MW | Status |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 4 | Solar Photovoltaic | SUN | 28 | OP |
| 2 | Solar Photovoltaic | SUN | 27 | OP |
| 1 | Solar Photovoltaic | SUN | 26 | OP |
| 3 | Solar Photovoltaic | SUN | 26 | OP |
| 6 | Solar Photovoltaic | SUN | 26 | OP |
| 7 | Solar Photovoltaic | SUN | 26 | OP |
| 8 | Solar Photovoltaic | SUN | 26 | OP |
| 5 | Solar Photovoltaic | SUN | 25 | OP |
| 9 | Solar Photovoltaic | SUN | 24 | OP |
| 10 | Solar Photovoltaic | SUN | 21 | OP |
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Identity, technology and limitations
EIA plant ID
58915
Sector
IPP Non-CHP
Water source
Unavailable
Data edition
2024-final
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A closer look at Copper Mountain Solar 3
Variation in the published months
Across 12 numeric monthly generation entries, 5 has the highest recorded value (66,667 MWh) and 12 the lowest (34,649 MWh). Their difference is 32,018 MWh. Missing months have not been treated as zero.
Reading the MW column
In the 10 numeric rows displayed in this table, MW ranges from 21 (10) to 28 (4). The difference is 7 in the column's stated units. This summary covers the displayed rows and retains the table's period and scope.
Generator capacity in different operating conditions
| Generator ID | Technology | Nameplate MW | Summer MW | Winter MW | Minimum load MW |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Solar Photovoltaic | 26.0 | 26.0 | 26.0 | Not supplied |
| 10 | Solar Photovoltaic | 21.0 | 21.0 | 21.0 | Not supplied |
| 2 | Solar Photovoltaic | 27.0 | 27.0 | 27.0 | Not supplied |
| 3 | Solar Photovoltaic | 26.0 | 26.0 | 26.0 | Not supplied |
| 4 | Solar Photovoltaic | 28.0 | 28.0 | 28.0 | Not supplied |
| 5 | Solar Photovoltaic | 25.0 | 25.0 | 25.0 | Not supplied |
| 6 | Solar Photovoltaic | 26.0 | 26.0 | 26.0 | Not supplied |
| 7 | Solar Photovoltaic | 26.0 | 26.0 | 26.0 | Not supplied |
| 8 | Solar Photovoltaic | 26.0 | 26.0 | 26.0 | Not supplied |
| 9 | Solar Photovoltaic | 24.0 | 24.0 | 24.0 | Not supplied |
EIA-860 2024 final source. Ratings describe capacity, not actual generation or availability. Missing ratings are not zero.
Source: US Energy Information Administration Form EIA-860 2024 plant and operable-generator workbooks; archive 2024. US EIA-authored information is generally public domain; cite EIA, preserve third-party exceptions, changes and no-endorsement context. Source-specific derived data.