ORCHARD Solar Generation and BESS — Plant Summary
- EIA Plant ID
- 68328
- Capacity
- 1000 MW
- Primary Fuel
- Battery Storage
- Technology
- Batteries, Solar Photovoltaic
- Status
- Planned
- Location
- Yuma, AZ
- Operating Since
- —
- Generators
- 2
- Operator
- Yuma bn, LLC
- Parent Company
- —
- Balancing Authority
- Arizona Public Service Company
- ISO/RTO
- —
- NERC Region
- WECC
ORCHARD Solar Generation and BESS
PlannedBESSSolarHybridGEM: pre-construction
Ranked #1 of 55 BESS plants in AZ#7 of 837 nationally
1000 MW Batteries (500 MW) + Solar Photovoltaic (500 MW) planned in Yuma, AZ — Arizona Public Service Company
EIAGEM
1,000 MW
Nameplate Capacity
2
Generators
units
Hybrid (2)
Technology
Batteries + Solar Photovoltaic
Planned: —
Planned Operation
Location
Coordinates
32.5491, -114.5974
County
Yuma, AZ
Nearby Plants
- Arizona Western College PVSolar4.7 MW · 17.9 km
- Yuma Solar + StorageBESS137 MW · 18.9 km
- Foothills Solar Plant HybridSolar73 MW · 19.3 km
Ownership & Operator
| Field | EIA | GEM | Wikidata |
|---|---|---|---|
| Operator | Yuma bn, LLC | — | — |
| Owner(s) | Cordelio BNC Holdings, LLC, WestDevCo bn, LLC | — | — |
| Status | Planned | pre-construction | — |
Ownership Chain
No GEM tracker match for this plant — ownership chain unavailable.
About
ORCHARD Solar Generation and BESS is a 1,000 MW hybrid power plant located in Yuma County, Arizona. The facility, identified by plant ID 68328, is owned and operated by Yuma bn, LLC. It utilizes both solar photovoltaic technology and battery storage. The plant is tracked by the Arizona Public Service Company balancing authority within the Western Electricity Coordinating Council (WECC) NERC region.
ORCHARD Solar Generation and BESS is a significant solar power producer in Arizona, holding the rank of 1 out of 47 solar plants in the state and 10 out of 514 nationally. The facility employs a fixed tilt solar tracking system. The plant consists of 2 generators and its primary fuel is electricity (MWH).
Generated from EIA, GEM, and public data sources
Engineering & Generators
Grid Context
NERC Region
WECC
Balancing Authority
Arizona Public Service Company
Grid Voltage
230 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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