Picture Rocks Solar, LLC — Plant Summary
- EIA Plant ID
- 58486
- Capacity
- 20 MW
- Primary Fuel
- Solar
- Technology
- Solar Photovoltaic
- Status
- Operating
- Location
- Pima, AZ
- Operating Since
- 2012
- Generators
- 1
- Operator
- MN8 Energy LLC
- Parent Company
- —
- Annual Generation
- 49,827 MWh
- Capacity Factor
- 28.3%
- Balancing Authority
- Tucson Electric Power Company
- ISO/RTO
- —
- NERC Region
- WECC
Picture Rocks Solar, LLC
OperatingSolar
Ranked #49 of 104 Solar plants in AZ#1586 of 7447 nationally
20 MW Solar operating in Pima, AZ — Tucson Electric Power Company
EIAGEMWD
20 MW
Nameplate Capacity
1
Generators
unit
Solar Photovoltaic
Technology
2012
Operating Since
Location
Coordinates
32.3697, -111.2428
County
Pima, AZ
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Ownership & Operator
Owner data does not fully agree across sources.
EIA typically reports the operating utility, while GEM resolves to the financial owner or parent corporation. Both can be correct.
| Field | EIA | GEM | Wikidata |
|---|---|---|---|
| Operator | MN8 Energy LLC | Goldman Sachs Renewable Power | — |
| Owner(s) | Macquarie Infrastructure Company | SunEdison Inc [100%] | — |
| Status | Operating | operating | — |
Ownership Chain
GEM identifies the owner as SunEdison Inc [100%]
This entity is not yet in the GEM ownership database — chain unavailable.
About
Picture Rocks Solar, LLC is a 20 MW solar photovoltaic power plant located in Pima County, Arizona. The plant began operating in 2012 and has one generator. The primary fuel source is solar energy. MN8 Energy LLC is the plant's operator. Picture Rocks Solar is ranked 37th out of 93 solar plants in Arizona and 1402nd out of 7108 solar plants nationally.
The plant operates within the Tucson Electric Power Company balancing authority and the Western Electricity Coordinating Council (WECC) NERC region. It utilizes single-axis solar tracking technology. The latest annual generation data indicates an output of 49,827 MWh, resulting in a capacity factor of 28.3%. Financial data indicates a power purchase agreement (PPA) price of $150.31 per MWh.
Generated from EIA, GEM, and public data sources
Engineering & Generators
Grid Context
NERC Region
WECC
Balancing Authority
Tucson Electric Power Company
Grid Voltage
46 kV
Regulatory Status
NR
Entity Type
Independent Power Producer
Sector
IPP Non-CHP
Generation
2.9K MWh
Latest Month
49.8K MWh
Annual Generation
28.3%
Capacity Factor
Jan 2022 – Dec 2024
Financial DataBeta
Source: LBNL Utility-Scale SolarHIGH
$101.8/MWh
LCOE (Levelized Cost)
$150.3/MWh
PPA Price
$10.9/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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Business Wire·8 months ago
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