Valencia Solar — Plant Summary
- EIA Plant ID
- 59454
- Capacity
- 10 MW
- Primary Fuel
- Solar
- Technology
- Solar Photovoltaic
- Status
- Operating
- Location
- Pima, AZ
- Operating Since
- 2013
- Generators
- 1
- Operator
- Big Sky Wind, LLC
- Parent Company
- —
- Annual Generation
- 24,617 MWh
- Capacity Factor
- 28.1%
- Balancing Authority
- Tucson Electric Power Company
- ISO/RTO
- —
- NERC Region
- WECC
Valencia Solar
OperatingSolar
Ranked #61 of 104 Solar plants in AZ#2014 of 7447 nationally
10 MW Solar operating in Pima, AZ — Tucson Electric Power Company
EIAGEMWD
10 MW
Nameplate Capacity
1
Generators
unit
Solar Photovoltaic
Technology
2013
Operating Since
Location
Coordinates
32.1458, -110.8804
County
Pima, AZ
Nearby Plants
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- Davis Monthan AFB (AZ) West AirfieldSolar12.6 MW · 3.4 km
Ownership & Operator
| Field | EIA | GEM | Wikidata |
|---|---|---|---|
| Operator | Big Sky Wind, LLC | RWE Renewables Americas | — |
| Owner(s) | Big Sky Wind, LLC | — | — |
| Status | Operating | operating | — |
Ownership Chain
No GEM tracker match for this plant — ownership chain unavailable.
About
Valencia Solar is a 10 MW solar photovoltaic power plant located in Pima County, Arizona. The plant began operating in 2013 and has one generator. It is owned and operated by Big Sky Wind, LLC. The primary fuel source is solar energy. Valencia Solar utilizes single-axis tracking technology to maximize solar energy capture.
The plant's latest annual generation was 24,617 MWh, resulting in a capacity factor of 28.1%. Valencia Solar operates within the Tucson Electric Power Company balancing authority and the Western Electricity Coordinating Council (WECC) NERC region. The plant holds a rank of 50 out of 93 power plants in Arizona, and a national rank of 1808 out of 7108. Financial data indicates a power purchase agreement (PPA) price of $157.4 per MWh.
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
NR
Entity Type
Independent Power Producer
Sector
IPP Non-CHP
Generation
895 MWh
Latest Month
24.6K MWh
Annual Generation
28.1%
Capacity Factor
Jan 2022 – Dec 2024
Financial DataBeta
Source: FERC Electric Quarterly Reports, LBNL Utility-Scale SolarHIGH
$65.2/MWh
PPA Price
Big Sky Wind, LLC
Contract Seller
Per-Unit Cost Trends
Pricing & Market Data
This plant is outside organized wholesale electricity markets (ISOs/RTOs). Nodal pricing data is not available.
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