32.5 MW Solar operating in La Paz, AZ — Western Area Power Administration - Desert Southwest Region
32.5 MW
Nameplate Capacity
1
Generators
unit
Solar Photovoltaic
Technology
2020
Operating Since
| Field | EIA | GEM | Wikidata |
|---|---|---|---|
| Operator | Onward Energy | Origis Energy | — |
| Owner(s) | Onward Energy | Onward Energy Holdings | — |
| Status | Operating | operating | — |
Located in La Paz County, Arizona, the solar photovoltaic power plant with plant ID 63349, also known as OE_AZ1, has a total capacity of 32.5 MW. The plant began operating in 2020 and is owned by Onward Energy Holdings, with Onward Energy listed as the operator. The facility consists of a single generator utilizing solar photovoltaic technology with single-axis tracking. It is connected to the Western Area Power Administration - Desert Southwest Region balancing authority within the Western Electricity Coordinating Council (WECC) NERC region.
In its latest year of operation, the plant generated 80,525 MWh of electricity, achieving a capacity factor of 28.3%. OE_AZ1 ranks as the 31st largest solar plant in Arizona out of 93, and 1263rd nationally out of 7108. Financial data indicates a power purchase agreement (PPA) price of $23.01 per MWh, as reported by Lawrence Berkeley National Laboratory (LBNL).
Generated from EIA, GEM, and public data sources
NERC Region
WECC
Balancing Authority
Western Area Power Administration - Desert Southwest Region
Grid Voltage
115 kV
Regulatory Status
NR
Entity Type
Independent Power Producer
Sector
IPP Non-CHP
3.7K MWh
Latest Month
80.5K MWh
Annual Generation
28.3%
Capacity Factor
$27.9/MWh
LCOE (Levelized Cost)
$23.0/MWh
PPA Price
$13.1/MWh
Energy Value
This plant is outside organized wholesale electricity markets (ISOs/RTOs). Nodal pricing data is not available.