Sun Streams, LLC — Plant Summary
- EIA Plant ID
- 60827
- Capacity
- 160 MW
- Primary Fuel
- Solar
- Technology
- Solar Photovoltaic
- Status
- Operating
- Location
- Maricopa, AZ
- Operating Since
- 2020
- Generators
- 1
- Operator
- EDP Renewables North America LLC
- Parent Company
- —
- Annual Generation
- 411,702 MWh
- Capacity Factor
- 29.4%
- Balancing Authority
- California Independent System Operator
- ISO/RTO
- CAISO
- NERC Region
- WECC
Sun Streams, LLC
OperatingSolar
Ranked #18 of 104 Solar plants in AZ#458 of 7447 nationally
160 MW Solar operating in Maricopa, AZ — California Independent System Operator
EIAGEMWD
160 MW
Nameplate Capacity
1
Generators
unit
Solar Photovoltaic
Technology
2020
Operating Since
Location
Coordinates
33.3499, -112.8344
County
Maricopa, AZ
Nearby Plants
- Red HawkNatural Gas1127 MW · 1.8 km
- Sun Streams 4BESS600 MW · 2.4 km
- Mesquite Generating Station Block 2Natural Gas691.6 MW · 2.8 km
Ownership & Operator
Owner data does not fully agree across sources.
EIA typically reports the operating utility, while GEM resolves to the financial owner or parent corporation. Both can be correct.
| Field | EIA | GEM | Wikidata |
|---|---|---|---|
| Operator | EDP Renewables North America LLC | First Solar | — |
| Owner(s) | EDP Renewables North America LLC | EDPR Renewable Energy Sources of Greece 1 Sole Proprietorship [100%] | — |
| Status | Operating | operating | — |
Ownership Chain
GEM identifies the owner as EDPR Renewable Energy Sources of Greece 1 Sole Proprietorship [100%]
This entity is not yet in the GEM ownership database — chain unavailable.
About
Sun Streams, LLC is a 160 MW solar photovoltaic power plant located in Maricopa County, Arizona. The plant began operating in 2020 and has one generator. It is owned and operated by EDP Renewables North America LLC. The facility utilizes single-axis tracking for its solar panels. It is interconnected to the California Independent System Operator (CAISO) balancing authority within the Western Electricity Coordinating Council (WECC) NERC region.
In its most recent year of operation, Sun Streams generated 411,702 MWh of electricity, achieving a capacity factor of 29.4%. The plant ranks as the 11th largest solar facility out of 23 in Arizona, and 328th out of 639 nationally. Financial data indicates a power purchase agreement (PPA) price of $46.39 per MWh, based on data from Lawrence Berkeley National Laboratory (LBNL).
Generated from EIA, GEM, and public data sources
Engineering & Generators
Grid Context
NERC Region
WECC
Balancing Authority
California Independent System Operator
Grid Voltage
500 kV
Regulatory Status
NR
Entity Type
Independent Power Producer
Sector
IPP Non-CHP
Interconnection Queue1 projectBeta
SUN STREAMS SOLAR 3
WithdrawnSolar155.1 MWCAISO
Generation
20.6K MWh
Latest Month
411.7K MWh
Annual Generation
29.4%
Capacity Factor
Jan 2023 – Dec 2025
Financial DataBeta
Source: LBNL Utility-Scale SolarHIGH
$33.4/MWh
LCOE (Levelized Cost)
$46.4/MWh
PPA Price
$9.7/MWh
Energy Value
Pricing & Market Data
HIGH confidenceMarket Position
ISO/RTO Market
CAISO
LMP Node
AL_LNODER3A
Pricing Hub
TH_SP15_GEN-APND
Location Type
Pricing Node
Node Source
Curated node match
News & Articles (10)Beta
Regulatory·permitting
3,500 acres of Arizona land will be converted into solar facility, agency says
The U.S. Bureau of Land Management has approved a proposal to transform thousands of acres of Arizona land into a solar energy facility.
U.S. Bureau of Land Management (regulator)
12News·1 years ago
Deals·project finance
Longroad Energy Achieves Financial Close of Sun Pond, a 111 MWdc Solar and 85 MWac / 340 MWh Storage Project
Longroad's fourth utility-scale renewable energy project in Maricopa County has closed financing and begun construction.
Longroad Energy (developer)
PR Newswire·1 years ago
Industry
Sun Streams 4 Solar and Storage Project, Arizona, USA
Sun Streams 4 is a 377MW solar and 300MW/1200MWh battery energy storage system (BESS) project, currently under construction in Arizona, US.
Power Technology·1 years ago
Industry
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EDP Renewables (developer)Salt River Project (developer)
EDP Global·1 years ago
Last updated 2026-03-14
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