Copper Crossing Energy and Research Cent

Under constructionNatural GasSolarHybridGEM: operating

Ranked #24 of 33 Natural Gas plants in AZ#820 of 2009 nationally

154.2 MW Natural Gas Fired Combustion Turbine (100 MW) + Solar Photovoltaic (54 MW) under construction in Pinal, AZ — Salt River Project

EIAGEM

154.2 MW

Nameplate Capacity

5

Generators

units

Hybrid (2)

Technology

Natural Gas Fired Combustion Turbine + Solar Photovoltaic

2024

Operating Since

Location

Coordinates

33.1551, -111.4836

County

Pinal, AZ

Nearby Plants

Poseidon Solar, LLC
Solar20 MW · 0.6 km
Banner Solar Ironwood
Solar1.4 MW · 10.1 km
Box Canyon (AZ)
BESS600 MW · 10.7 km

Ownership & Operator

Field	EIA	GEM	Wikidata
Operator	Salt River Project	Axium US Solar Holdings	—
Owner(s)	Salt River Project	Salt River Project	—
Status	Under construction	operating	—

Ownership Chain

About

Copper Crossing Energy and Research Center is a hybrid power plant located in Pinal County, Arizona. The plant, owned and operated by Salt River Project, has a total capacity of 154.2 MW consisting of both solar photovoltaic and natural gas fired combustion turbine technologies. The plant began operating in 2024 and is the 12th largest in Arizona (out of 23 plants) and the 336th largest in the United States (out of 639 plants). The solar photovoltaic portion of the plant uses a fixed tilt tracking system.

In its most recent year of operation, Copper Crossing generated 5,083 MWh of electricity, resulting in a capacity factor of 0.6%. The plant operates within the Salt River Project balancing authority and the Western Electricity Coordinating Council (WECC) NERC region. The plant's primary fuel is listed as solar.

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