115th largest plant in Colorado · 6184th nationally
Sune Alamosa is a solar power plant in Colorado with a nameplate capacity of 8.2 MW. It generates roughly 11.4k MWh per year — enough to power about 1,081 average U.S. homes.
Its capacity factor of 16% reflects intermittent or peaking operation.
| Plant Name | Sune Alamosa |
|---|---|
| Operator | Sune Alamosa1 Llc |
| City | Hooper |
| County | Alamosa County |
| State | Colorado |
| ZIP | 81136 |
| Coordinates | 37.69030, -105.88050 |
This plant highlighted in navy-ringed pin; other generators within 25 miles shown as fuel-colored dots.
| ID | Technology | Fuel | Capacity | Status | Online |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2 | Solar Photovoltaic | Solar | 7.2 MW | Operating | 2007 |
| 1 | Solar Photovoltaic | Solar | 1.0 MW | Operating | 2007 |
| Owner | Location | Share |
|---|---|---|
| Sune Alamosa1 Holdings Llc | Wilmington, DE | 10000.0% |
Ownership reported to EIA Form 860. Percentages reflect reported generator-level ownership share, averaged when a plant has multiple generators.
| 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.