Pima Community College - East Campus — Plant Summary
- EIA Plant ID
- 61104
- Capacity
- 1.3 MW
- Primary Fuel
- Solar
- Technology
- Solar Photovoltaic
- Status
- Operating
- Location
- Pima, AZ
- Operating Since
- 2017
- Generators
- 1
- Operator
- Tesla Inc.
- Parent Company
- —
- Annual Generation
- 2,778 MWh
- Capacity Factor
- 24.3%
- Balancing Authority
- Tucson Electric Power Company
- ISO/RTO
- —
- NERC Region
- WECC
Pima Community College - East Campus
OperatingSolar
Ranked #92 of 104 Solar plants in AZ#6367 of 7447 nationally
1.3 MW Solar operating in Pima, AZ — Tucson Electric Power Company
EIAGEMWD
1.3 MW
Nameplate Capacity
1
Generators
unit
Solar Photovoltaic
Technology
2017
Operating Since
Location
Coordinates
32.1471, -110.9901
County
Pima, AZ
Nearby Plants
- TJX TucsonSolar1 MW · 7.6 km
- H Wilson Sundt Generating StationNatural Gas528.9 MW · 8.2 km
- Davis Monthan AFB (AZ) West AirfieldSolar12.6 MW · 9.1 km
Ownership & Operator
| Field | EIA | GEM | Wikidata |
|---|---|---|---|
| Operator | Tesla Inc. | Tesla | — |
| Owner(s) | Tesla Inc. | — | — |
| Status | Operating | operating | — |
Ownership Chain
No GEM tracker match for this plant — ownership chain unavailable.
About
Located in Pima County, Arizona, the Pima Community College - East Campus solar photovoltaic plant has a total capacity of 1.3 MW. The plant, which began operating in 2017, is owned and operated by Tesla Inc. It consists of a single generator utilizing solar energy as its primary fuel source. The plant uses single-axis tracking to maximize solar energy capture.
The Pima Community College - East Campus plant operates within the Tucson Electric Power Company balancing authority and the Western Electricity Coordinating Council (WECC) NERC region. In the most recent year of data, the plant generated 2,778 MWh of electricity, achieving a capacity factor of 24.3%. The plant's size ranks it as the 81st largest solar facility in Arizona out of 93, and 6050th nationally out of 7108.
Generated from EIA, GEM, and public data sources
Engineering & Generators
Grid Context
NERC Region
WECC
Balancing Authority
Tucson Electric Power Company
Grid Voltage
1 kV
Regulatory Status
NR
Entity Type
Independent Power Producer
Sector
IPP Non-CHP
Generation
139 MWh
Latest Month
2.8K MWh
Annual Generation
24.3%
Capacity Factor
Jan 2022 – Dec 2024
Financial Data
No financial data available for this plant.
Pricing & Market Data
This plant is outside organized wholesale electricity markets (ISOs/RTOs). Nodal pricing data is not available.
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