Pinal Central Energy Center Hybrid

OperatingBESSSolarHybrid

Ranked #44 of 104 Solar plants in AZ#1482 of 7447 nationally

30 MW Batteries (10 MW) + Solar Photovoltaic (20 MW) operating in Pinal, AZ — Salt River Project

EIAGEMWD

30 MW

Nameplate Capacity

Generators

units

Hybrid (2)

Technology

Batteries + Solar Photovoltaic

2018

Operating Since

Location

Coordinates

32.8757, -111.5511

County

Pinal, AZ

Nearby Plants

South Energy Center
Natural Gas11.5 MW · 0.9 km
Eleven Mile Solar Center
BESS600 MW · 2.1 km
East Line Solar
Solar100 MW · 3.3 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	Pinal Central Energy Center, LLC	NextEra Energy	—
Owner(s)	Pinal Central Energy Center, LLC	NextEra Energy	—
Status	Operating	operating	—

Ownership Chain

About

The Pinal Central Energy Center Hybrid is a 30 MW hybrid power plant located in Pinal County, Arizona. The plant, which began operating in 2018, is owned by NextEra Energy and operated by Pinal Central Energy Center, LLC. It utilizes both solar photovoltaic and battery storage technologies, with single-axis tracking for the solar panels. The battery energy storage system (BESS) has a capacity of 40 MWh and a duration of 4 hours, employing lithium-ion battery chemistry (LIB). The plant operates within the Salt River Project balancing authority and the Western Electricity Coordinating Council (WECC) NERC region.

The facility's primary fuel is electricity (MWH). In its most recent year of operation, the plant generated 55,895 MWh, achieving a capacity factor of 21.3%. Financial data indicates a power purchase agreement (PPA) price of $86.36 per MWh. The Pinal Central Energy Center Hybrid is ranked as the 62nd largest power plant in Arizona out of 68, and 650th nationally out of 1205.

Generated from EIA, GEM, and public data sources

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Engineering & Generators