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9 MW Natural Gas operating in Pima, AZ — Tucson Electric Power Company
9 MW
Nameplate Capacity
1
Generators
unit
Natural Gas Fired Combined Cycle
Technology
2002
Operating Since
Coordinates
43.1366, -70.9363
County
Pima, AZ
Nearby Plants
| Field | EIA | GEM | Wikidata |
|---|---|---|---|
| Operator | University of Arizona | — | — |
| Owner(s) | University of Arizona | — | — |
| Status | Operating | — | — |
Cogeneration 1 is a 9 MW natural gas-fired combined cycle power plant located in Pima County, Arizona. The plant began operating in 2002 and has one generator. It is owned and operated by the University of Arizona.
The plant operates within the Tucson Electric Power Company balancing authority and the Western Electricity Coordinating Council (WECC) NERC region. In the most recent year with available data, Cogeneration 1 generated 48,269 MWh of electricity, achieving a capacity factor of 61.2%. Cogeneration 1 ranks 30th out of 31 power plants in Arizona and 1463rd out of 1963 plants nationally.
Generated from EIA, GEM, and public data sources
Grid Region
Mountain West
Market
WEIM Participant
NERC Region
WECC — Western Electricity Coordinating Council
Balancing Authority
4.7K MWh
Latest Month
48.3K MWh
Annual Generation
61.2%
Capacity Factor
CO₂ Intensity
606 lb/MWh
NOx
2 lb/MWh
SO₂
2013
$965/kW
Est. Construction Cost
Total estimated cost: $8.7M
This plant's balancing authority participates in CAISO's Western Energy Imbalance Market (WEIM). Direct nodal pricing data is not yet available.
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Grid Voltage
13.8 kV
Regulatory Status
NR — Non-Regulated
Entity Type
State
Sector
Commercial CHP
0.017 lb/MWh
CH₄
0.011 lb/MWh
N₂O
0.001 lb/MWh
Capacity Factor
68.7%
Annual Net Gen
54 GWh
CO₂eq
607 lb/MWh
Subregion
WECC Southwest