East Line Solar — Plant Summary
- EIA Plant ID
- 62899
- Capacity
- 100 MW
- Primary Fuel
- Solar
- Technology
- Solar Photovoltaic
- Status
- Operating
- Location
- Pinal, AZ
- Operating Since
- 2020
- Generators
- 1
- Operator
- AES Distributed Energy
- Parent Company
- AES
- Annual Generation
- 254,630 MWh
- Capacity Factor
- 29.1%
- Balancing Authority
- Salt River Project
- ISO/RTO
- —
- NERC Region
- WECC
East Line Solar
OperatingSolar
Ranked #27 of 104 Solar plants in AZ#750 of 7447 nationally
100 MW Solar operating in Pinal, AZ — Salt River Project
EIAGEMWD
100 MW
Nameplate Capacity
1
Generators
unit
Solar Photovoltaic
Technology
2020
Operating Since
Location
Coordinates
32.8475, -111.5616
County
Pinal, AZ
Nearby Plants
- Central Line Solar, LLCSolar100 MW · 1.8 km
- 1000 Mile SolarSolar300 MW · 2.4 km
- Eleven Mile Solar CenterBESS600 MW · 2.4 km
Ownership & Operator
| Field | EIA | GEM | Wikidata |
|---|---|---|---|
| Operator | AES Distributed Energy | AES | — |
| Owner(s) | AES Distributed Energy | AES | — |
| Status | Operating | operating | — |
Ownership Chain
About
East Line Solar is a 100 MW solar photovoltaic power plant located in Pinal County, Arizona. The plant, which began operating in 2020, utilizes single-axis tracking technology. It is owned and operated by AES Distributed Energy, a subsidiary of AES. East Line Solar is interconnected to the Salt River Project balancing authority within the Western Electricity Coordinating Council (WECC) NERC region.
In its most recent year of operation, East Line Solar generated 254,630 MWh of electricity, achieving a capacity factor of 29.1%. The plant holds a rank of 21 out of 23 solar facilities in Arizona, and 567 out of 639 nationally. Financial data indicates that the plant has a power purchase agreement (PPA) price of $21.0 per MWh, according to data from Lawrence Berkeley National Laboratory (LBNL).
Generated from EIA, GEM, and public data sources
Engineering & Generators
Grid Context
NERC Region
WECC
Balancing Authority
Salt River Project
Grid Voltage
230 kV
Regulatory Status
NR
Entity Type
Independent Power Producer
Sector
IPP Non-CHP
Generation
13.0K MWh
Latest Month
254.6K MWh
Annual Generation
29.1%
Capacity Factor
Jan 2023 – Dec 2025
Financial DataBeta
Source: LBNL Utility-Scale SolarHIGH
$25.8/MWh
LCOE (Levelized Cost)
$21.0/MWh
PPA Price
$11.5/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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SEC.gov·1 years ago
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AZPM News·2 years ago
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Tucson Green Bank becomes the first green bank in Arizona
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AZPM News·2 years ago
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SRP solar plant northwest of Flagstaff expected to offset 1 billion pounds of CO2 each year
Salt River Project has partnered with Clēnera a private renewable energy company, to bring Arizona its largest solar plant by 2024.
AZPM News·3 years ago
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