Saddle Mountain Solar I — Plant Summary
- EIA Plant ID
- 58213
- Capacity
- 15 MW
- Primary Fuel
- Solar
- Technology
- Solar Photovoltaic
- Status
- Operating
- Location
- Maricopa, AZ
- Operating Since
- 2012
- Generators
- 1
- Operator
- SunE AZ2, LLC
- Parent Company
- —
- Annual Generation
- 34,481 MWh
- Capacity Factor
- 26.2%
- Balancing Authority
- Arizona Public Service Company
- ISO/RTO
- —
- NERC Region
- WECC
Saddle Mountain Solar I
OperatingSolar
Ranked #54 of 104 Solar plants in AZ#1878 of 7447 nationally
15 MW Solar operating in Maricopa, AZ — Arizona Public Service Company
EIAGEMWD
15 MW
Nameplate Capacity
1
Generators
unit
Solar Photovoltaic
Technology
2012
Operating Since
Location
Coordinates
33.3783, -113.1808
County
Maricopa, AZ
Nearby Plants
- Harquahala Sun Solar ProjectSolar150 MW · 8.1 km
- Harquahala 2BESS600 MW · 11.2 km
- Harquahala Generating ProjectNatural Gas1277.1 MW · 12.5 km
Ownership & Operator
| Field | EIA | GEM | Wikidata |
|---|---|---|---|
| Operator | SunE AZ2, LLC | SunE AZ2 | — |
| Owner(s) | SunE AZ2, LLC | — | — |
| Status | Operating | operating | — |
Ownership Chain
No GEM tracker match for this plant — ownership chain unavailable.
About
Saddle Mountain Solar I is a 15 MW solar photovoltaic power plant located in Maricopa County, Arizona. The plant began operating in 2012 and has one generator. It is owned and operated by SunE AZ2, LLC. The primary fuel source is solar energy. Saddle Mountain Solar I is ranked 42nd out of 93 solar plants in Arizona and 1671st out of 7108 solar plants nationally. The plant utilizes single-axis tracking to maximize solar energy capture.
In its most recent year of operation, Saddle Mountain Solar I generated 34,481 MWh of electricity, resulting in a capacity factor of 26.2%. The plant operates within the Arizona Public Service Company balancing authority and is part of the Western Electricity Coordinating Council (WECC) NERC region. Financial data is available for this plant from LBNL Solar.
Generated from EIA, GEM, and public data sources
Engineering & Generators
Grid Context
NERC Region
WECC
Balancing Authority
Arizona Public Service Company
Grid Voltage
12 kV
Regulatory Status
NR
Entity Type
Independent Power Producer
Sector
IPP Non-CHP
Interconnection Queue1 projectBeta
WithdrawnSolar15 MWWestLBNL
Generation
2.5K MWh
Latest Month
34.5K MWh
Annual Generation
26.2%
Capacity Factor
Jan 2022 – Dec 2024
Financial DataBeta
Source: LBNL Utility-Scale SolarHIGH
$10.3/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
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