Gila Bend Hybrid — Plant Summary
- EIA Plant ID
- 59020
- Capacity
- 68 MW
- Primary Fuel
- Solar
- Technology
- Batteries, Solar Photovoltaic
- Status
- Operating
- Location
- Maricopa, AZ
- Operating Since
- 2014
- Generators
- 2
- Operator
- Arizona Public Service Co
- Parent Company
- Pinnacle West Capital
- Annual Generation
- 84,700 MWh
- Capacity Factor
- 14.2%
- Balancing Authority
- Arizona Public Service Company
- ISO/RTO
- —
- NERC Region
- WECC
Gila Bend Hybrid
OperatingBESSSolarHybrid
Ranked #34 of 104 Solar plants in AZ#1201 of 7447 nationally
68 MW Batteries (32 MW) + Solar Photovoltaic (36 MW) operating in Maricopa, AZ — Arizona Public Service Company
EIAGEMWD
68 MW
Nameplate Capacity
2
Generators
units
Hybrid (2)
Technology
Batteries + Solar Photovoltaic
2014
Operating Since
Location
Coordinates
32.9408, -112.8814
County
Maricopa, AZ
Nearby Plants
- Solana Generating StationSolar280 MW · 7.3 km
- Gila River Power Block 4Natural Gas619 MW · 17.9 km
- Gila River Power Block 1Natural Gas619 MW · 17.9 km
Ownership & Operator
| Field | EIA | GEM | Wikidata |
|---|---|---|---|
| Operator | Arizona Public Service Co | Arizona Public Service | Arizona Public Service |
| Owner(s) | Arizona Public Service Co | Pinnacle West Capital | — |
| Status | Operating | operating | — |
Ownership Chain
About
Gila Bend Hybrid is a 68 MW hybrid power plant located in Maricopa County, Arizona. The plant, which combines solar photovoltaic generation with battery energy storage, began operating in 2014. It is owned by Pinnacle West Capital and operated by Arizona Public Service Company (APS). The facility utilizes single-axis tracking for its solar panels and has a 96 MWh lithium-ion battery energy storage system (BESS) providing 3 hours of duration. Gila Bend Hybrid ranks 52nd out of 68 power plants in Arizona and 567th nationally out of 1205 plants.
The plant's primary fuel source is listed as "MWH," indicating its reliance on electricity generated from renewable sources. In its most recent year of operation, Gila Bend Hybrid generated 84,700 MWh of electricity, achieving a capacity factor of 14.2%. The plant operates within the Arizona Public Service Company balancing authority and is part of the Western Electricity Coordinating Council (WECC) NERC region. Financial data is available for the plant from LBNL Solar.
Generated from EIA, GEM, and public data sources
Engineering & Generators
Grid Context
NERC Region
WECC
Balancing Authority
Arizona Public Service Company
Grid Voltage
12.47 kV
Regulatory Status
RE
Entity Type
Investor-Owned Utility
Sector
Electric Utility
Generation
3.9K MWh
Latest Month
84.7K MWh
Annual Generation
14.2%
Capacity Factor
Jan 2022 – Dec 2024
Financial DataBeta
Source: LBNL Utility-Scale SolarHIGH
$77.7/MWh
LCOE (Levelized Cost)
$9.9/MWh
Energy Value
Pricing & Market Data
This plant is outside organized wholesale electricity markets (ISOs/RTOs). Nodal pricing data is not available.
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