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20 MW Solar operating in Cochise, AZ — Western Area Power Administration - Desert Southwest Region
20 MW
Nameplate Capacity
1
Generators
unit
Solar Photovoltaic
Technology
2016
Operating Since
Coordinates
32.0666, -109.9213
County
Cochise, AZ
Nearby Plants
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 | MN8 Energy LLC | SunPower | — |
| Owner(s) | MN8 Energy LLC | SunPower Corp | — |
| Status | Operating | operating | — |
GEM identifies the owner as SunPower Corp
This entity is not yet in the GEM ownership database — chain unavailable.
Sulphur Springs is a 20 MW solar photovoltaic power plant located in Cochise County, Arizona. The plant, which began operating in 2016, has a single generator and utilizes single-axis tracking technology to maximize solar energy capture. It is owned and operated by MN8 Energy LLC. Sulphur Springs is connected to the Western Area Power Administration - Desert Southwest Region balancing authority within the Western Electricity Coordinating Council (WECC) NERC region.
The plant's latest annual generation was 51,499 MWh, resulting in a capacity factor of 29.3%. Sulphur Springs ranks as the 35th largest solar plant in Arizona out of 93, and 1426th nationally out of 7108. Financial data is available for the plant from LBNL, though specific figures are not provided in this dataset.
Generated from EIA, GEM, and public data sources
Grid Region
Mountain West
Market
WEIM Participant
NERC Region
WECC — Western Electricity Coordinating Council
Balancing Authority
3.1K MWh
Latest Month
51.5K MWh
Annual Generation
29.3%
Capacity Factor
Data from 2016–2024
$12.1/MWh
Energy Value
$24.0/MWh
Capacity Value
This plant's balancing authority participates in CAISO's Western Energy Imbalance Market (WEIM). Direct nodal pricing data is not yet available.
Last updated 2026-03-14
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Grid Voltage
24.9 kV
Regulatory Status
NR — Non-Regulated
Entity Type
Independent Power Producer
Sector
IPP Non-CHP