Atlas — Plant Summary
- EIA Plant ID
- 63798
- Capacity
- 600 MW
- Primary Fuel
- Battery Storage
- Technology
- Batteries, Solar Photovoltaic
- Status
- Planned
- Location
- La Paz, AZ
- Operating Since
- —
- Generators
- 2
- Operator
- 174 Power Global Corp.
- Parent Company
- Hanwha
- Balancing Authority
- Arizona Public Service Company
- ISO/RTO
- —
- NERC Region
- WECC
Atlas
PlannedBESSSolarHybridGEM: announced
Ranked #7 of 55 BESS plants in AZ#42 of 837 nationally
600 MW Batteries (300 MW) + Solar Photovoltaic (300 MW) planned in La Paz, AZ — Arizona Public Service Company
EIAGEM
600 MW
Nameplate Capacity
2
Generators
units
Hybrid (2)
Technology
Batteries + Solar Photovoltaic
Planned: —
Planned Operation
Location
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 | 174 Power Global Corp. | Hanwha Energy | — |
| Owner(s) | 174 Power Global Corp. | Hanwha | — |
| Status | Planned | announced | — |
Ownership Chain
About
The Atlas power plant is a 600 MW hybrid facility located in La Paz County, Arizona. It combines solar photovoltaic generation with battery energy storage. The plant is owned by Hanwha, a South Korean company, and operated by its subsidiary, 174 Power Global Corp. The facility utilizes fixed-tilt solar tracking technology.
Atlas is interconnected to the Arizona Public Service Company balancing authority within the Western Electricity Coordinating Council (WECC) NERC region. It ranks as the 12th largest power plant in Arizona out of 47, and 40th nationally out of 514. The plant consists of 2 generators and its primary fuel source is listed as MWH.
Generated from EIA, GEM, and public data sources
Engineering & Generators
Grid Context
NERC Region
WECC
Balancing Authority
Arizona Public Service Company
Grid Voltage
kV
Regulatory Status
NR
Entity Type
Independent Power Producer
Sector
IPP Non-CHP
Generation
No generation data available for this plant.
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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