200 MW Solar planned in La Paz, AZ — Western Area Power Administration - Desert Southwest Region
200 MW
Nameplate Capacity
1
Generators
unit
Solar Thermal without Energy Storage
Technology
Planned: —
Planned Operation
Coordinates
33.9172, -114.2675
County
La Paz, AZ
Nearby Plants
| Field | EIA | GEM | Wikidata |
|---|---|---|---|
| Operator | Enviromission, Inc | EnviroMission | — |
| Owner(s) | Enviromission, Inc | EnviroMission Inc [100%] | — |
| Status | Planned | announced | — |
GEM identifies the owner as EnviroMission Inc [100%]
This entity is not yet in the GEM ownership database — chain unavailable.
La Paz Solar Tower is a 200 MW solar thermal power plant located in La Paz County, Arizona. The plant, owned and operated by Enviromission, Inc., utilizes a fixed-tilt solar tracking system. It is the 6th largest solar plant in Arizona out of 23, and ranks 211th nationally among 639 solar plants. The plant's primary fuel source is the sun, and it operates without energy storage.
The plant connects to the grid within the Western Electricity Coordinating Council (WECC) region. Its balancing authority is the Western Area Power Administration - Desert Southwest Region. The plant has one generator.
Generated from EIA, GEM, and public data sources
NERC Region
WECC
Balancing Authority
Western Area Power Administration - Desert Southwest Region
Grid Voltage
230 kV
Regulatory Status
NR
Entity Type
Independent Power Producer
Sector
IPP Non-CHP
No generation data available for this plant.
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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