Fort Huachuca Solar PV Project — Plant Summary
- EIA Plant ID
- 58972
- Capacity
- 17.7 MW
- Primary Fuel
- Solar
- Technology
- Solar Photovoltaic
- Status
- Operating
- Location
- Cochise, AZ
- Operating Since
- 2014
- Generators
- 2
- Operator
- Tucson Electric Power Co
- Parent Company
- Fortis
- Annual Generation
- 40,108 MWh
- Capacity Factor
- 25.8%
- Balancing Authority
- Tucson Electric Power Company
- ISO/RTO
- —
- NERC Region
- WECC
Fort Huachuca Solar PV Project
OperatingSolar
Ranked #51 of 104 Solar plants in AZ#1814 of 7447 nationally
17.7 MW Solar operating in Cochise, AZ — Tucson Electric Power Company
EIAGEMWD
17.7 MW
Nameplate Capacity
2
Generators
units
Solar Photovoltaic
Technology
2014
Operating Since
Location
Ownership & Operator
| Field | EIA | GEM | Wikidata |
|---|---|---|---|
| Operator | Tucson Electric Power Co | Tucson Electric Power | — |
| Owner(s) | Tucson Electric Power Co | Fortis | — |
| Status | Operating | operating | — |
Ownership Chain
About
The Fort Huachuca Solar PV Project is a 17.7 MW solar photovoltaic power plant located in Cochise County, Arizona. The plant began operating in 2014 and is owned by Fortis, a Canadian company. Tucson Electric Power Company (TEP) operates the facility and also serves as the balancing authority. The plant is interconnected within the Western Electricity Coordinating Council (WECC) NERC region. It ranks as the 39th largest solar plant in Arizona out of 93, and 1615th nationally out of 7108.
The facility consists of two solar photovoltaic generators utilizing fixed-tilt tracking. In its most recent year of operation, the plant generated 40,108 MWh of electricity, achieving a capacity factor of 25.8%. Financial data indicates an installed cost of $2,347.31 per kW.
Generated from EIA, GEM, and public data sources
Engineering & Generators
Grid Context
NERC Region
WECC
Balancing Authority
Tucson Electric Power Company
Grid Voltage
13.8 kV
Regulatory Status
RE
Entity Type
Investor-Owned Utility
Sector
Electric Utility
Generation
3.0K MWh
Latest Month
40.1K MWh
Annual Generation
25.8%
Capacity Factor
Jan 2022 – Dec 2024
Financial DataBeta
Source: FERC Form 1, LBNL Utility-Scale SolarHIGH
$2,417/kW
Installed Cost
Tucson Electric Power Company
Reporting Utility
Cumulative Installed Cost
Per-Unit Cost Trends
Pricing & Market Data
This plant is outside organized wholesale electricity markets (ISOs/RTOs). Nodal pricing data is not available.
News & Articles (4)Beta
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Tucson Electric Power to build another big battery system to meet peak power demand
Tucson Electric Power plans to build a second, large battery system in southeast Tucson to store solar and other energy until later in the day to meet peak...
Arizona Daily Star·1 years ago
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Tucson Electric turns on its biggest renewable-energy plants to date
Tucson Electric Power has switched on its biggest solar farm yet, with its biggest wind project set to go online soon.
Arizona Daily Star·4 years ago
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Tucson Electric Power's biggest solar farm taking shape south of the city
The Wilmot Energy Center will churn out clean energy even when the sun goes down, with a 30-megawatt battery system.
Arizona Daily Star·5 years ago
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Power line to connect TEP's biggest solar project closer to final approval
A power-line project to connect what will be Southern Arizona's biggest solar-energy farm to Tucson Electric Power Co.'s grid is headed to final approval by...
Arizona Daily Star·5 years ago
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