5 MW Solar operating in Pima, AZ — Tucson Electric Power Company
5 MW
Nameplate Capacity
1
Generators
unit
Solar Photovoltaic
Technology
2012
Operating Since
Coordinates
32.1034, -110.8187
County
Pima, AZ
Nearby Plants
| Field | EIA | GEM | Wikidata |
|---|---|---|---|
| Operator | Duke Energy Renewables Services | Duke Energy Renewables Services | — |
| Owner(s) | Duke Energy Renewables Services | — | — |
| Status | Operating | operating | — |
Gato Montes Solar, LLC is a 5 MW solar photovoltaic power plant located in Pima County, Arizona. The plant began operating in 2012 and has one generator. Duke Energy Renewables Services is the operator. As of the most recent rankings, Gato Montes Solar is the 55th largest solar plant in Arizona out of 93, and 2376th nationally out of 7108. The plant utilizes a fixed tilt solar tracking system.
The plant's primary fuel source is solar energy. In the latest annual data, Gato Montes Solar generated 7,429 MWh of electricity, achieving a capacity factor of 16.9%. The balancing authority for the plant is Tucson Electric Power Company, and it operates within the Western Electricity Coordinating Council (WECC) NERC region.
Generated from EIA, GEM, and public data sources
NERC Region
WECC
Balancing Authority
Tucson Electric Power Company
Grid Voltage
13.8 kV
Regulatory Status
NR
Entity Type
Independent Power Producer
Sector
IPP Non-CHP
572 MWh
Latest Month
7.4K MWh
Annual Generation
16.9%
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.