6 MW Solar operating in Santa Cruz, AZ — Tucson Electric Power Company
6 MW
Nameplate Capacity
1
Generators
unit
Solar Photovoltaic
Technology
2014
Operating Since
| Field | EIA | GEM | Wikidata |
|---|---|---|---|
| Operator | UNS Electric, Inc | UNS Electric | — |
| Owner(s) | UNS Electric, Inc | Fortis | — |
| Status | Operating | operating | — |
Rio Rico Solar is a 6 MW solar photovoltaic power plant located in Santa Cruz County, Arizona. The plant began operating in 2014 and utilizes a fixed-tilt solar tracking system. It is owned by Fortis, a Canadian company, and operated by UNS Electric, Inc. Rio Rico Solar is ranked 53rd out of 93 solar plants in Arizona and 2131st nationally out of 7108 plants.
The plant operates within the Western Electricity Coordinating Council (WECC) NERC region, and its balancing authority is Tucson Electric Power Company. Financial data indicates an installed cost of $1,935.62 per kilowatt. The plant's primary fuel source is solar energy.
Generated from EIA, GEM, and public data sources
NERC Region
WECC
Balancing Authority
Tucson Electric Power Company
Grid Voltage
13.2 kV
Regulatory Status
RE
Entity Type
Investor-Owned Utility
Sector
Electric Utility
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Latest Month
0 MWh
Annual Generation
0.0%
Capacity Factor
$1,942/kW
Installed Cost
UNS Electric, Inc.
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.