121 MW Natural Gas operating in Mohave, AZ — Tucson Electric Power Company
121 MW
Nameplate Capacity
2
Generators
units
Natural Gas Fired Combustion Turbine
Technology
2008
Operating Since
Coordinates
40.8320, -73.6474
County
Mohave, AZ
Nearby Plants
| Field | EIA | GEM | Wikidata |
|---|---|---|---|
| Operator | UNS Electric, Inc | UNS Electric | — |
| Owner(s) | UNS Electric, Inc | Fortis | — |
| Status | Operating | — | — |
Black Mountain Generating Station is a 121 MW natural gas-fired power plant located in Mohave County, Arizona. The plant began operating in 2008 and consists of two natural gas-fired combustion turbine generators. It is owned by Fortis, a Canadian company, and operated by UNS Electric, Inc., a subsidiary of Fortis. The plant's balancing authority is Tucson Electric Power Company, and it operates within the Western Electricity Coordinating Council (WECC) NERC region.
In the most recent year of data, Black Mountain Generating Station produced 86,351 MWh of electricity, resulting in a capacity factor of 8.1%. The plant ranks 24th out of 26 power plants in Arizona and 885th out of 945 plants nationally. According to FERC data, the plant had an installed cost of $512.26 per kW.
Generated from EIA, GEM, and public data sources
NERC Region
WECC
Balancing Authority
Tucson Electric Power Company
Grid Voltage
69 kV
Regulatory Status
RE
Entity Type
Investor-Owned Utility
Sector
Electric Utility
1.9K MWh
Latest Month
86.4K MWh
Annual Generation
8.1%
Capacity Factor
$592/kW
Installed Cost
$51.4/MWh
Operating Cost
UNS Electric, Inc.
Reporting Utility
Annual Capital & Operating Expenses
Cumulative Installed Cost
Per-Unit Cost Trends
This plant is outside organized wholesale electricity markets (ISOs/RTOs). Nodal pricing data is not available.