Raptor Ridge — Plant Summary
- EIA Plant ID
- 65972
- Capacity
- 12.5 MW
- Primary Fuel
- Solar
- Technology
- Solar Photovoltaic
- Status
- Operating
- Location
- Pima, AZ
- Operating Since
- 2022
- Generators
- 1
- Operator
- Tucson Electric Power Co
- Parent Company
- Fortis
- Annual Generation
- 33,847 MWh
- Capacity Factor
- 30.8%
- Balancing Authority
- Tucson Electric Power Company
- ISO/RTO
- —
- NERC Region
- WECC
Raptor Ridge
OperatingSolar
Ranked #58 of 104 Solar plants in AZ#1936 of 7447 nationally
12.5 MW Solar operating in Pima, AZ — Tucson Electric Power Company
EIAGEMWD
12.5 MW
Nameplate Capacity
1
Generators
unit
Solar Photovoltaic
Technology
2022
Operating Since
Location
Coordinates
32.1422, -110.8844
County
Pima, AZ
Nearby Plants
- Valencia SolarSolar10 MW · 0.5 km
- H Wilson Sundt Generating StationNatural Gas528.9 MW · 2.8 km
- TJX TucsonSolar1 MW · 3.4 km
Ownership & Operator
| Field | EIA | GEM | Wikidata |
|---|---|---|---|
| Operator | Tucson Electric Power Co | Tucson Electric Power | — |
| Owner(s) | Tucson Electric Power Co | Fortis | — |
| Status | Operating | operating | — |
Ownership Chain
About
Raptor Ridge is a 12.5 MW solar photovoltaic power plant located in Pima County, Arizona. The plant, which began operating in 2022, utilizes a fixed-tilt solar tracking system. It is owned by Fortis, a Canadian company, and operated by Tucson Electric Power Co. Raptor Ridge is ranked as the 46th largest power plant in Arizona out of 93, and 1735th nationally out of 7108. The plant connects to the Tucson Electric Power Company balancing authority within the Western Electricity Coordinating Council (WECC) NERC region.
In its most recent year of operation, Raptor Ridge generated 33,847 MWh of electricity, achieving a capacity factor of 30.8%. The plant's installed cost was $2,353.97 per kW, according to financial data reported to FERC. The plant consists of one generator and uses SUN as its primary fuel.
Generated from EIA, GEM, and public data sources
Engineering & Generators
Grid Context
NERC Region
WECC
Balancing Authority
Tucson Electric Power Company
Grid Voltage
13.8 kV
Regulatory Status
RE
Entity Type
Investor-Owned Utility
Sector
Industrial Non-CHP
Generation
2.2K MWh
Latest Month
33.8K MWh
Annual Generation
30.8%
Capacity Factor
Financial DataBeta
Source: FERC Form 1HIGH
$2,291/kW
Installed Cost
Tucson Electric Power Company
Reporting Utility
Cumulative Installed Cost
Per-Unit Cost Trends
Pricing & Market Data
This plant is outside organized wholesale electricity markets (ISOs/RTOs). Nodal pricing data is not available.
News & Articles (5)Beta
General
Tucson Electric Power to build another big battery system to meet peak power demand
Tucson Electric Power plans to build a second, large battery system in southeast Tucson to store solar and other energy until later in the day to meet peak...
Arizona Daily Star·1 years ago
General
Solar FlexRack trackers supplied for 42 MW Illinois community solar portfolio
The company leveraged its experience in cold weather projects to support the clean energy deployment.
pv magazine USA·3 years ago
General
Tucson Electric turns on its biggest renewable-energy plants to date
Tucson Electric Power has switched on its biggest solar farm yet, with its biggest wind project set to go online soon.
Arizona Daily Star·4 years ago
General
Tucson Electric Power's biggest solar farm taking shape south of the city
The Wilmot Energy Center will churn out clean energy even when the sun goes down, with a 30-megawatt battery system.
Arizona Daily Star·5 years ago
Last updated 2026-03-26
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