Matrix Pleasant Valley
Matrix Pleasant Valley is a solar plant in Ada County, Idaho, operated by Pleasant Valley Solar, LLC. It is the biggest of Idaho’s 13 solar plants. Of its current capacity, 200 MW came online between 2023 and 2025. Its biggest unit, rated at 200 MW, is the third-largest single generator in Idaho.
Nameplate capacity, 2025
200 MW
200 MW net summer capacity
1 operable unit
- Solar photovoltaic200 MW100%
Unit by unit, 2025 to 2025
operating in 2025bar height follows unit size
Unit MRPV Solar photovoltaic, 200 MW, 2025
Among Idaho’s plants
Largest plants in the state by nameplate capacity, with the plants ranked next to this one.
- 1Brownlee675 MW
- 2Dworshak465 MW
- 3Langley Gulch Power Plant318 MW
- 5Evander Andrews Power Complex271 MW
- 6Cabinet Gorge265 MW
- 7Matrix Pleasant Valleythis plant
- 8Palisades Dam176 MW
- 9Bennett Mountain173 MW
Other rankings
- All US power plants
- 1524th of 14,286
- Power plants in Idaho
- 7th of 153
- US solar plants
- 177th of 7,112
- Plants in the Idaho Power balancing area
- 5th of 134
Operable units
| Unit | Technology | Nameplate | Summer | Online | Status |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| MRPV | Solar photovoltaic | 200 MW | 200 MW | 2025 | Operating |
Grid and site
- Balancing area
- Idaho Power
- Reliability region
- Western Electricity Coordinating Council
- Highest grid connection voltage
- 230 kV
- Nearest town on record
- Boise
- Operator type
- Independent producer
- Coordinates
- 43.304°N, 115.989°W
Closest plants
| Plant | Runs on | Capacity | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|
| Simcoe Solar | Solar | 20 MW | 2.9 mi northeast |
| Evander Andrews Power Complex | Natural gas | 271 MW | 15.4 mi southeast |
| Lucky Peak Power Plant Project | Hydroelectric | 101 MW | 15.9 mi north |
| Elmore BESS | Battery storage | 4 MW | 16.2 mi southeast |
| Mt. Home Solar 1, LLC | Solar | 20 MW | 17.0 mi southeast |
| Boise R Diversion | Hydroelectric | 3.3 MW | 17.0 mi north |
| Orchard Ranch Solar | Solar | 20 MW | 18.9 mi northwest |
| Barber Dam | Hydroelectric | 4.1 MW | 19.0 mi north |