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Montana Solar Facility is a 3 MW solar power plant in the United States, operated by El Paso Electric Co since 2017. Ranked #1604 of 3289 solar plants in the United States. Its 3 MW accounts for 0.0074% of the United States' total solar capacity of 40,823 MW. The largest solar plant in the United States is the Sandstone Solar Energy Project at 2,000 MW, making Montana Solar Facility 666.67 times smaller. Nearby plants within 50 km include Newman (Gas, 882 MW), Montana Power Station (Gas, 527.2 MW), and Rio Grande (Gas, 398.3 MW). The facility is located in Texas, approximately 15 km from El Paso.

Capacity
3 MW
Commissioning Year
2017

9 years old

Owner
El Paso Electric Co
Location
31.8131°, -106.2189°

United States of America, North America

Context & rankings
  • 7,208. largest of 10,098 plants in United States of America
  • #32,056 worldwide by installed capacity
  • #7,807 of 11,042 Solar plants worldwide
Age & fleet comparison

9 years in operation

Solar fleet average: 10.4 years

Operator portfolio

El Paso Electric Co operates 6 plants totalling 1,902 MW

Regional density

20 plants within 100 km, 4,214 MW combined

Nearest plant: Montana Power Station (1.4 km)

Location

Coordinates:: 31.813100, -106.218900
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Carbon Footprint

Zero Direct Emissions

Montana Solar Facility is a solar power plant producing approximately 5 GWh of clean electricity per year with zero direct CO₂ emissions during operation.

Lifecycle emissions: ~41 g CO₂/kWh (manufacturing, transport, decommissioning)

Technical Details

Primary Fuel Type
Solar
Energy Source
Renewable
Country
United States of America
Continent
North America
Data Source
Global Power Plant Database

United States of AmericaEnergy Profile

10,098
Total Plants
1420.7 GW
Total Capacity
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