Queen Creek Solar Farm — Plant Summary
- EIA Plant ID
- 57883
- Capacity
- 19 MW
- Primary Fuel
- Solar
- Technology
- Solar Photovoltaic
- Status
- Operating
- Location
- Maricopa, AZ
- Operating Since
- 2012
- Generators
- 1
- Operator
- Siete Solar LLC
- Parent Company
- —
- Annual Generation
- 40,656 MWh
- Capacity Factor
- 24.4%
- Balancing Authority
- Salt River Project
- ISO/RTO
- —
- NERC Region
- WECC
Queen Creek Solar Farm
OperatingSolar
Ranked #50 of 104 Solar plants in AZ#1796 of 7447 nationally
19 MW Solar operating in Maricopa, AZ — Salt River Project
EIAGEMWD
19 MW
Nameplate Capacity
1
Generators
unit
Solar Photovoltaic
Technology
2012
Operating Since
Location
Coordinates
36.2341, -75.8802
County
Maricopa, AZ
Nearby Plants
- Grandy PV 1Solar20 MW · 0.1 km
- Shiloh Hwy SolarSolar5 MW · 14.3 km
- Sandy SolarSolar5 MW · 19.1 km
Ownership & Operator
| Field | EIA | GEM | Wikidata |
|---|---|---|---|
| Operator | Siete Solar LLC | Siete Solar | — |
| Owner(s) | Siete Solar LLC | — | — |
| Status | Operating | operating | — |
Ownership Chain
No GEM tracker match for this plant — ownership chain unavailable.
About
Queen Creek Solar Farm is a 19 MW solar photovoltaic power plant located in Maricopa County, Arizona. The plant, which began operating in 2012, has one generator and is owned and operated by Siete Solar LLC. It utilizes single-axis tracking to maximize solar energy capture. Queen Creek Solar Farm is ranked 38th out of 93 solar plants in Arizona and 1597th nationally out of 7108 plants. The plant operates within the Salt River Project balancing authority and the Western Electricity Coordinating Council (WECC) NERC region.
In its latest year of operation, Queen Creek Solar Farm generated 40,656 MWh of electricity, achieving a capacity factor of 24.4%. Financial data indicates that the plant has a power purchase agreement (PPA) price of $122.1 per MWh, according to data from Lawrence Berkeley National Laboratory (LBNL).
Generated from EIA, GEM, and public data sources
Engineering & Generators
Grid Context
NERC Region
WECC
Balancing Authority
Salt River Project
Grid Voltage
69 kV
Regulatory Status
NR
Entity Type
Independent Power Producer
Sector
IPP Non-CHP
Generation
2.2K MWh
Latest Month
40.7K MWh
Annual Generation
24.4%
Capacity Factor
Jan 2022 – Dec 2024
Financial DataBeta
Source: LBNL Utility-Scale SolarHIGH
$110.5/MWh
LCOE (Levelized Cost)
$122.1/MWh
PPA Price
$15.7/MWh
Energy Value
Pricing & Market Data
This plant is outside organized wholesale electricity markets (ISOs/RTOs). Nodal pricing data is not available.
News & Articles (10)Beta
Industry·corporate
It’s electric! More EVs rolling through city means need for more travel juice
More than 800 state-registered Maricopa electric vehicle owners are getting a real charge out of their green wheels. That's a record high, according to the...
InMaricopa.com·3 months ago
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azcentral.com and The Arizona Republic·4 months ago
Industry·corporate
PSEG Queen Creek Solar Farm Dedication
A dedication was held this week at the first utility-scale solar project in Queen Creek, AZ. The PSEG Queen Creek Solar Farm, located on 148...
PSEG Queen Creek Solar Farm (operator)
SanTanValley.com·4 months ago
Industry·corporate
Mega data center project in Pinal County clears planning hurdle
Pinal County's Planning Commission recommends rezoning for a massive data center project, potentially the largest in Arizona's history.
Pinal County (other)
The Business Journals·5 months ago
Last updated 2026-03-14
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