Badger 1 — Plant Summary
- EIA Plant ID
- 58262
- Capacity
- 14.8 MW
- Primary Fuel
- Solar
- Technology
- Solar Photovoltaic
- Status
- Operating
- Location
- Maricopa, AZ
- Operating Since
- 2013
- Generators
- 1
- Operator
- Desert Sky Solar LLC
- Parent Company
- —
- Annual Generation
- 33,213 MWh
- Capacity Factor
- 25.5%
- Balancing Authority
- Arizona Public Service Company
- ISO/RTO
- —
- NERC Region
- WECC
Badger 1
OperatingSolar
Ranked #56 of 104 Solar plants in AZ#1896 of 7447 nationally
14.8 MW Solar operating in Maricopa, AZ — Arizona Public Service Company
EIAGEMWD
14.8 MW
Nameplate Capacity
1
Generators
unit
Solar Photovoltaic
Technology
2013
Operating Since
Location
Coordinates
33.4983, -112.8132
County
Maricopa, AZ
Nearby Plants
- Sun PondBESS170 MW · 13.0 km
- Palo VerdeNuclear4209.6 MW · 13.1 km
- Sun Streams 4BESS600 MW · 14.2 km
Ownership & Operator
| Field | EIA | GEM | Wikidata |
|---|---|---|---|
| Operator | Desert Sky Solar LLC | Desert Sky Solar | — |
| Owner(s) | Desert Sky Solar LLC | — | — |
| Status | Operating | operating | — |
Ownership Chain
No GEM tracker match for this plant — ownership chain unavailable.
About
Badger 1 is a 14.8 MW solar photovoltaic power plant located in Maricopa County, Arizona. The plant, which began operating in 2013, is owned and operated by Desert Sky Solar LLC. It utilizes single-axis tracking technology. Badger 1 is fueled by solar energy (SUN) and consists of one generator. The plant operates within the Arizona Public Service Company balancing authority and the Western Electricity Coordinating Council (WECC) NERC region.
In its most recent year of operation, Badger 1 generated 33,213 MWh of electricity, achieving a capacity factor of 25.5%. The plant has a power purchase agreement (PPA) price of $85.95 per MWh, according to data from Lawrence Berkeley National Laboratory (LBNL). Badger 1 ranks as the 44th largest power plant in Arizona out of 93, and nationally it ranks 1696 out of 7108 plants.
Generated from EIA, GEM, and public data sources
Engineering & Generators
Grid Context
NERC Region
WECC
Balancing Authority
Arizona Public Service Company
Grid Voltage
69 kV
Regulatory Status
NR
Entity Type
Independent Power Producer
Sector
IPP Non-CHP
Generation
1.7K MWh
Latest Month
33.2K MWh
Annual Generation
25.5%
Capacity Factor
Jan 2022 – Dec 2024
Financial DataBeta
Source: LBNL Utility-Scale SolarHIGH
$87.4/MWh
LCOE (Levelized Cost)
$85.9/MWh
PPA Price
$11.0/MWh
Energy Value
Pricing & Market Data
This plant is outside organized wholesale electricity markets (ISOs/RTOs). Nodal pricing data is not available.
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