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The plants came online between 2015 and 2025.[1] 29 of the 29 plants with a recorded mounting type use tracking systems that follow the sun, and no use fixed-tilt panels.[1]
| Plant | Online | Capacity (MW AC) | Mounting |
|---|---|---|---|
| SR Platte Solar Farm | 2017 | 16 | Tracking |
| SR Jenkins Ft Lupton | 2016 | 13 | Tracking |
| Overland | 2024 | 11 | Tracking |
| SR Mavericks | 2016 | 6.5 | Tracking |
| SR Rattlesnake | 2020 | 6 | Tracking |
| BecLee Solar CSG | 2025 | 5 | Not recorded |
| CBEP Solar 5, LLC | 2023 | 5 | Tracking |
| CBEP Solar 7 | 2024 | 5 | Tracking |
| Dove Solar CSG | 2025 | 5 | Not recorded |
| Lark Bunting Solar CSG | 2025 | 5 | Not recorded |
| Gilcrest V (CSG) | 2021 | 4.8 | Tracking |
| CBEP Solar 4, LLC | 2023 | 4 | Tracking |
| Skylark | 2015 | 4 | Tracking |
| Valley View Solar | 2015 | 4 | Tracking |
| Vasquez V CSG | 2021 | 4 | Tracking |
| SR Kersey | 2017 | 3.5 | Tracking |
| ECA CO Greeley | 2024 | 3.3 | Tracking |
| USS Cogburn Solar LLC (CSG) | 2024 | 2.4 | Tracking |
| NSE Camber Solar PS5, LLC (CSG) | 2022 | 2 | Tracking |
| NSE Camber Solar PS6, LLC CSG | 2022 | 2 | Tracking |
| Pivot Solar 4, LLC (CSG) | 2022 | 2 | Tracking |
| Pivot Solar 8, LLC (CSG) | 2021 | 2 | Tracking |
| SR Skylark B | 2016 | 2 | Tracking |
| Gilcrest Sun CSG | 2021 | 1.8 | Tracking |
| Alden Solar (CSG), LLC | 2020 | 1.6 | Tracking |
7 smaller plants are not listed.
Source: U.S. Large-Scale Solar Photovoltaic Database (USGS, LBNL), version 4.0, released April 14, 2026. Data compiled November 1, 2026.
The oldest utility-scale solar plant in the county came online in 2015.[1] Solar lease agreements can last 20 to 30 years.[2] The newest came online in 2025.[1] Federal guidance for farmers describes solar lease payments as typically structured as a fixed annual or monthly fee per acre, or as a percentage of the energy generated by the solar panels.[3] Rent during the operations period will likely include an inflation adjustment, which may be tied to a measure like the Consumer Price Index or set at a fixed rate.[4]
What Buckhead buys depends on the deal, and Buckhead tells the seller up front which interest it is offering to buy — for example, the payments for the rest of the current lease term, a term easement, or a longer-term interest. Solar rent is paid period by period, the operations period may last 20 years or more, and renewals are at the developer's option.[4] The land can be converted back to agricultural uses at the end of the installation's operational life.[3]
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Weld County, Colorado has 32 utility-scale solar plants of at least 1 MW, with 130.3 MW (AC) of capacity in total, according to the U.S. Large-Scale Solar Photovoltaic Database (version 4.0, released April 14, 2026).[1] Utility-scale power plants have at least one megawatt of electricity generation capacity.[5]
The largest plants are SR Platte Solar Farm (2017, 16 MW AC), SR Jenkins Ft Lupton (2016, 13 MW AC), Overland (2024, 11 MW AC), SR Mavericks (2016, 6.5 MW AC), SR Rattlesnake (2020, 6 MW AC) and BecLee Solar CSG (2025, 5 MW AC).[1] The next are CBEP Solar 5, LLC (2023, 5 MW AC) and CBEP Solar 7 (2024, 5 MW AC), plus 17 more in the table above and seven smaller ones the table does not list.[1]
Buckhead Energy buys solar lease payments and solar royalties. What Buckhead buys depends on the deal, and Buckhead tells the seller up front which interest it is offering to buy — for example, the payments for the rest of the current lease term, a term easement, or a longer-term interest.
Of the plants with a recorded year, 13 came online in the 2010s and 19 in the 2020s.[1] Solar lease agreements can last 20 to 30 years.[2]
Nearby Colorado counties with utility-scale solar plants include Larimer County (60.8 MW AC), Denver County (24.6 MW AC), Adams County (126.9 MW AC), Arapahoe County (140.7 MW AC) and El Paso County (293.2 MW AC).[1]
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[1] U.S. Large-Scale Solar Photovoltaic Database (version 4.0, released April 14, 2026) — U.S. Geological Survey and Lawrence Berkeley National Laboratory (accessed November 1, 2026)
[2] Solar Lease Considerations for Landowners — Texas A&M AgriLife Extension (accessed November 1, 2026)
[3] Farmer's Guide to Going Solar — U.S. Department of Energy (accessed November 1, 2026)
[4] Farmland Owner's Guide to Solar Leasing — Ohio State University Extension and the National Agricultural Law Center (accessed November 1, 2026)
[5] Solar explained: Where solar is found and used — U.S. Energy Information Administration (accessed November 1, 2026)
Buckhead Energy buys solar lease payments and solar royalties.
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