Central Line Solar, LLC — Plant Summary
- EIA Plant ID
- 64566
- Capacity
- 100 MW
- Primary Fuel
- Solar
- Technology
- Solar Photovoltaic
- Status
- Operating
- Location
- Pinal, AZ
- Operating Since
- 2022
- Generators
- 1
- Operator
- AES Distributed Energy
- Parent Company
- —
- Annual Generation
- 269,357 MWh
- Capacity Factor
- 30.7%
- Balancing Authority
- Salt River Project
- ISO/RTO
- —
- NERC Region
- WECC
Central Line Solar, LLC
OperatingSolar
Ranked #30 of 104 Solar plants in AZ#799 of 7447 nationally
100 MW Solar operating in Pinal, AZ — Salt River Project
EIAGEMWD
100 MW
Nameplate Capacity
1
Generators
unit
Solar Photovoltaic
Technology
2022
Operating Since
Location
Coordinates
32.8331, -111.5706
County
Pinal, AZ
Nearby Plants
- East Line SolarSolar100 MW · 1.8 km
- West Line Solar, LLCSolar100 MW · 2.1 km
- 1000 Mile SolarSolar300 MW · 3.1 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 | AES Distributed Energy | AES Distributed Energy | — |
| Owner(s) | AES Distributed Energy | Sustainable Power Group LLC [100%] | — |
| Status | Operating | operating | — |
Ownership Chain
About
Central Line Solar, LLC is a 100 MW solar photovoltaic power plant located in Pinal County, Arizona. The plant began operating in 2022 and is owned and operated by AES Distributed Energy. It consists of a single generator utilizing single-axis solar tracking technology. The plant's balancing authority is Salt River Project, and it operates within the Western Electricity Coordinating Council (WECC) NERC region.
In its most recent year of operation, Central Line Solar generated 269,357 MWh of electricity, achieving a capacity factor of 30.7%. The plant has a power purchase agreement (PPA) price of $20.83 per MWh, according to data from LBNL Solar. Central Line Solar ranks as the 22nd largest solar plant in Arizona out of 23, and 595th nationally out of 639.
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
Interconnection Queue2 projectsBeta
OperationalSolar100 MWWest
Generation
13.6K MWh
Latest Month
269.4K MWh
Annual Generation
30.7%
Capacity Factor
Jan 2023 – Dec 2025
Financial DataBeta
Source: LBNL Utility-Scale SolarHIGH
$23.6/MWh
LCOE (Levelized Cost)
$20.8/MWh
PPA Price
$11.8/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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