Davis Monthan AFB (AZ) West Airfield — Plant Summary
- EIA Plant ID
- 59779
- Capacity
- 12.6 MW
- Primary Fuel
- Solar
- Technology
- Solar Photovoltaic
- Status
- Operating
- Location
- Pima, AZ
- Operating Since
- 2014
- Generators
- 1
- Operator
- MN8 Energy LLC
- Parent Company
- —
- Annual Generation
- 30,158 MWh
- Capacity Factor
- 27.3%
- Balancing Authority
- Tucson Electric Power Company
- ISO/RTO
- —
- NERC Region
- WECC
Davis Monthan AFB (AZ) West Airfield
OperatingSolar
Ranked #57 of 104 Solar plants in AZ#1934 of 7447 nationally
12.6 MW Solar operating in Pima, AZ — Tucson Electric Power Company
EIAGEMWD
12.6 MW
Nameplate Capacity
1
Generators
unit
Solar Photovoltaic
Technology
2014
Operating Since
Location
Coordinates
32.1726, -110.8978
County
Pima, AZ
Nearby Plants
- H Wilson Sundt Generating StationNatural Gas528.9 MW · 1.5 km
- Actus Lend Lease DMAFBSolar3 MW · 2.6 km
- Valencia SolarSolar10 MW · 3.4 km
Ownership & Operator
| Field | EIA | GEM | Wikidata |
|---|---|---|---|
| Operator | MN8 Energy LLC | MN8 Energy | — |
| Owner(s) | MN8 Energy LLC | — | — |
| Status | Operating | operating | — |
Ownership Chain
No GEM tracker match for this plant — ownership chain unavailable.
About
The Davis Monthan AFB (AZ) West Airfield solar photovoltaic plant is located in Pima County, Arizona. The plant has a total capacity of 12.6 MW and commenced operations in 2014. It is owned and operated by MN8 Energy LLC. The facility consists of a single generator utilizing single-axis tracking.
The plant's latest annual generation was 30,158 MWh, resulting in a capacity factor of 27.3%. Davis Monthan AFB (AZ) West Airfield is ranked 45th out of 93 solar plants in Arizona and 1732nd nationally out of 7108 plants. The plant operates within the Western Electricity Coordinating Council (WECC) NERC region, under the balancing authority of Tucson Electric Power Company. Financial data is available for the plant from LBNL, though specific figures are not provided. The plant utilizes solar energy as its primary fuel source.
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
1.7K MWh
Latest Month
30.2K MWh
Annual Generation
27.3%
Capacity Factor
Jan 2022 – Dec 2024
Financial DataBeta
Source: LBNL Utility-Scale SolarHIGH
$95.5/MWh
LCOE (Levelized Cost)
$14.2/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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