779th largest plant in Texas · 9135th nationally
Montana Solar Facility is a solar power plant in Texas with a nameplate capacity of 3.0 MW. It generates roughly 3.9k MWh per year — enough to power about 371 average U.S. homes.
Its capacity factor of 15% reflects intermittent or peaking operation.
| Plant Name | Montana Solar Facility |
|---|---|
| Operator | El Paso Electric Co |
| City | El Paso |
| County | El Paso County |
| State | Texas |
| ZIP | 79938 |
| Coordinates | 31.81306, -106.21889 |
This plant highlighted in navy-ringed pin; other generators within 25 miles shown as fuel-colored dots.
| ID | Technology | Fuel | Capacity | Status | Online |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| IMPV1 | Solar Photovoltaic | Solar | 3.0 MW | Operating | 2017 |
| NERC Region | WECC |
|---|---|
| Balancing Authority | El Paso Electric Company |
Utility-scale solar farms convert sunlight directly into electricity using photovoltaic panels. They produce zero direct emissions and have no fuel cost, but generation is variable — peaking at midday and falling to zero at night. Capacity factors typically run 18–28% in good locations.