286th largest plant in Colorado · 12336th nationally
San Luis Solar Garden is a solar power plant in Colorado with a nameplate capacity of 1.2 MW. It generates roughly 3.3k MWh per year — enough to power about 309 average U.S. homes.
Its capacity factor of 31% reflects intermittent or peaking operation.
| Plant Name | San Luis Solar Garden |
|---|---|
| Operator | Aes Distributed Energy |
| City | Antonito |
| County | Conejos County |
| State | Colorado |
| ZIP | 81120 |
| Coordinates | 37.06813, -106.01892 |
This plant highlighted in navy-ringed pin; other generators within 25 miles shown as fuel-colored dots.
| ID | Technology | Fuel | Capacity | Status | Online |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| ANTO2 | Solar Photovoltaic | Solar | 1.2 MW | Operating | 2017 |
| NERC Region | WECC |
|---|---|
| Balancing Authority | Public Service Company Of Colorado |
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.