Red Horse III — Plant Summary
- EIA Plant ID
- 60285
- Capacity
- 30 MW
- Primary Fuel
- Solar
- Technology
- Solar Photovoltaic
- Status
- Operating
- Location
- Cochise, AZ
- Operating Since
- 2016
- Generators
- 1
- Operator
- Red Horse III
- Parent Company
- —
- Annual Generation
- 52,172 MWh
- Capacity Factor
- 19.8%
- Balancing Authority
- Tucson Electric Power Company
- ISO/RTO
- —
- NERC Region
- WECC
Red Horse III
OperatingSolar
Ranked #43 of 104 Solar plants in AZ#1474 of 7447 nationally
30 MW Solar operating in Cochise, AZ — Tucson Electric Power Company
EIAWD
30 MW
Nameplate Capacity
1
Generators
unit
Solar Photovoltaic
Technology
2016
Operating Since
Location
Coordinates
32.2831, -110.0890
County
Cochise, AZ
Nearby Plants
- Red Horse 2Solar81 MW · 0.3 km
- Roadrunner Solar and BESSBESS470 MW · 26.2 km
- Sulphur SpringsSolar20 MW · 28.8 km
Ownership & Operator
| Field | EIA | GEM | Wikidata |
|---|---|---|---|
| Operator | Red Horse III | — | — |
| Owner(s) | Red Horse III | — | — |
| Status | Operating | — | — |
Ownership Chain
No GEM tracker match for this plant — ownership chain unavailable.
About
Red Horse III is a 30 MW solar photovoltaic power plant located in Cochise County, Arizona. The plant began operating in 2016 and has one generator. It is owned and operated by Red Horse III. The facility utilizes single-axis tracking to maximize solar energy capture. Red Horse III is ranked 32nd out of 93 power plants in Arizona and 1291st out of 7108 plants nationally.
In the most recent year with available data, Red Horse III generated 52,172 MWh of electricity, resulting in a capacity factor of 19.8%. The plant operates within the Western Electricity Coordinating Council (WECC) NERC region, and its balancing authority is Tucson Electric Power Company. Financial data indicates that the plant has a power purchase agreement (PPA) price of $49.24 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
345 kV
Regulatory Status
NR
Entity Type
Independent Power Producer
Sector
IPP Non-CHP
Generation
4.8K MWh
Latest Month
52.2K MWh
Annual Generation
19.8%
Capacity Factor
Jan 2022 – Dec 2024
Financial DataBeta
Source: LBNL Utility-Scale SolarHIGH
$62.6/MWh
LCOE (Levelized Cost)
$49.2/MWh
PPA Price
$14.6/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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