17.7 MW Solar operating in Cochise, AZ — Tucson Electric Power Company
17.7 MW
Nameplate Capacity
2
Generators
units
Solar Photovoltaic
Technology
2014
Operating Since
| Field | EIA | GEM | Wikidata |
|---|---|---|---|
| Operator | Tucson Electric Power Co | Tucson Electric Power | — |
| Owner(s) | Tucson Electric Power Co | Fortis | — |
| Status | Operating | operating | — |
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
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
3.0K MWh
Latest Month
40.1K MWh
Annual Generation
25.8%
Capacity Factor
$2,417/kW
Installed Cost
Tucson Electric Power Company
Reporting Utility
Cumulative Installed Cost
Per-Unit Cost Trends
This plant is outside organized wholesale electricity markets (ISOs/RTOs). Nodal pricing data is not available.