La Paz Solar Tower — Plant Summary
- EIA Plant ID
- 58652
- Capacity
- 200 MW
- Primary Fuel
- Solar
- Technology
- Solar Thermal without Energy Storage
- Status
- Planned
- Location
- La Paz, AZ
- Operating Since
- —
- Generators
- 1
- Operator
- Enviromission, Inc
- Parent Company
- —
- Balancing Authority
- Western Area Power Administration - Desert Southwest Region
- ISO/RTO
- —
- NERC Region
- WECC
La Paz Solar Tower
PlannedSolarGEM: announced
Ranked #11 of 104 Solar plants in AZ#357 of 7447 nationally
200 MW Solar planned in La Paz, AZ — Western Area Power Administration - Desert Southwest Region
EIAGEM
200 MW
Nameplate Capacity
1
Generators
unit
Solar Thermal without Energy Storage
Technology
Planned: —
Planned Operation
Location
Coordinates
33.9172, -114.2675
County
La Paz, AZ
Nearby Plants
- Vidal Energy CenterBESS320 MW · 26.4 km
- Headgate RockHydro19.5 MW · 27.9 km
Ownership & Operator
| Field | EIA | GEM | Wikidata |
|---|---|---|---|
| Operator | Enviromission, Inc | EnviroMission | — |
| Owner(s) | Enviromission, Inc | EnviroMission Inc [100%] | — |
| Status | Planned | announced | — |
Ownership Chain
GEM identifies the owner as EnviroMission Inc [100%]
This entity is not yet in the GEM ownership database — chain unavailable.
About
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
Engineering & Generators
Grid Context
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
Generation
No generation data available for this plant.
Financial Data
No financial data available for this plant.
Pricing & Market Data
This plant is outside organized wholesale electricity markets (ISOs/RTOs). Nodal pricing data is not available.
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