Babbitt Ranch Energy Center — Plant Summary
- EIA Plant ID
- 66110
- Capacity
- 163 MW
- Primary Fuel
- Wind
- Technology
- Onshore Wind Turbine
- Status
- Operating
- Location
- Coconino, AZ
- Operating Since
- 2024
- Generators
- 1
- Operator
- Babbitt Ranch Energy Center, LLC
- Parent Company
- NextEra Energy
- Annual Generation
- 552,206 MWh
- Capacity Factor
- 38.8%
- Balancing Authority
- Salt River Project
- ISO/RTO
- —
- NERC Region
- WECC
Babbitt Ranch Energy Center
OperatingWind
Ranked #4 of 8 Wind plants in AZ#442 of 1442 nationally
163 MW Wind operating in Coconino, AZ — Salt River Project
EIAGEM
163 MW
Nameplate Capacity
1
Generators
unit
Onshore Wind Turbine
Technology
2024
Operating Since
Location
Coordinates
35.6847, -111.8711
County
Coconino, AZ
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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 | Babbitt Ranch Energy Center, LLC | NextEra Energy Inc [100%] | — |
| Owner(s) | Babbitt Ranch Energy Center, LLC | NextEra Energy | — |
| Status | Operating | operating | — |
Ownership Chain
About
Babbitt Ranch Energy Center is a 163 MW wind power plant located in Coconino County, Arizona. The facility, which began operating in 2024, is owned and operated by Babbitt Ranch Energy Center, LLC, a subsidiary of NextEra Energy. It utilizes a single generator consisting of onshore wind turbines. The plant is interconnected to the Salt River Project balancing authority within the Western Electricity Coordinating Council (WECC) NERC region.
The plant's wind turbines have a hub height of 117 meters and a rotor diameter of 140 meters. The turbines are manufactured by GE Wind, model GE3.4-140. In its most recent year of operation, the Babbitt Ranch Energy Center generated 552,206 MWh of electricity, achieving a capacity factor of 38.8%. The plant has a power purchase agreement (PPA) price of $41.27 per MWh, according to FERC EQRs. Babbitt Ranch Energy Center is the 4th-largest wind farm in Arizona and ranks 436th nationally.
Generated from EIA, GEM, and public data sources
Engineering & Generators
Grid Context
NERC Region
WECC
Balancing Authority
Salt River Project
Grid Voltage
500 kV
Regulatory Status
NR
Entity Type
Independent Power Producer
Sector
IPP Non-CHP
Generation
43.0K MWh
Latest Month
552.2K MWh
Annual Generation
38.8%
Capacity Factor
Financial DataBeta
Source: FERC Electric Quarterly ReportsHIGH
$41.3/MWh
PPA Price
Babbitt Ranch Energy Center, LLC
Contract Seller
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 (10)Beta
Grid·capacity addition
SRP unveils its largest wind farm, with the power going to a Google data center in Mesa
Salt River Project is now drawing electricity from its second and largest wind-powered facility. The clean energy goes to a Google operation...
SRP (operator)Google (buyer)
The Arizona Republic·1 years ago
Industry·partnership
SRP and NextEra Energy Resources Unveil New Wind Energy Resource for the Valley
SRP is a community-based, not-for-profit public power utility and the largest electricity provider in the greater Phoenix metropolitan area.
SRP (other)NextEra Energy Resources (other)
SRP Newsroom·1 years ago
Industry
Leaders from Arizona State Land Department, SRP, NextEra Energy Resources and Babbitt Ranches Celebrate Completion of 161-MW Babbitt Ranch Energy Center
WHAT:Salt River Project (SRP), the Arizona State Land Department, NextEra Energy Resources, LLC and Babbitt Ranches are hosting a...
Arizona State Land Department (other)SRP (other)
SRP Newsroom·1 years ago
Grid·capacity addition
Arizona’s largest battery is now operating on SRP’s power grid, supporting Google along with other clean energy resources
Photo Courtesy of NextEra Energy Resources. SRP and NextEra Energy Resources, LLC have officially commissioned a 100-megawatt (MW) battery...
NextEra Energy Resources (other)SRP (operator)
The Gila Herald·2 years ago
Last updated 2026-03-14
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