154.2 MW Natural Gas Fired Combustion Turbine (100 MW) + Solar Photovoltaic (54 MW) under construction in Pinal, AZ — Salt River Project
154.2 MW
Nameplate Capacity
5
Generators
units
Hybrid (2)
Technology
Natural Gas Fired Combustion Turbine + Solar Photovoltaic
2024
Operating Since
Coordinates
33.1551, -111.4836
County
Pinal, AZ
Nearby Plants
| Field | EIA | GEM | Wikidata |
|---|---|---|---|
| Operator | Salt River Project | Axium US Solar Holdings | — |
| Owner(s) | Salt River Project | Salt River Project | — |
| Status | Under construction | operating | — |
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.
Generated from EIA, GEM, and public data sources
NERC Region
WECC
Balancing Authority
Salt River Project
Grid Voltage
230 kV
Regulatory Status
RE
Entity Type
Political Subdivision
Sector
Electric Utility
591 MWh
Latest Month
5.1K MWh
Annual Generation
0.6%
Capacity Factor
No financial data available for this plant.
This plant is outside organized wholesale electricity markets (ISOs/RTOs). Nodal pricing data is not available.
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