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100 MW Solar operating in Pinal, AZ — Salt River Project
100 MW
Nameplate Capacity
1
Generators
unit
Solar Photovoltaic
Technology
2022
Operating Since
Coordinates
32.8331, -111.5706
County
Pinal, 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 | AES Distributed Energy | AES Distributed Energy | — |
| Owner(s) | AES Distributed Energy | Sustainable Power Group LLC | — |
| Status | Operating | operating | — |
Central Line Solar, LLC is a 100 MW solar photovoltaic power plant located in Pinal County, Arizona. The plant began operating in 2022 and is owned and operated by AES Distributed Energy. It consists of a single generator utilizing single-axis solar tracking technology. The plant's balancing authority is Salt River Project, and it operates within the Western Electricity Coordinating Council (WECC) NERC region.
In its most recent year of operation, Central Line Solar generated 269,357 MWh of electricity, achieving a capacity factor of 30.7%. The plant has a power purchase agreement (PPA) price of $20.83 per MWh, according to data from LBNL Solar. Central Line Solar ranks as the 22nd largest solar plant in Arizona out of 23, and 595th nationally out of 639.
Generated from EIA, GEM, and public data sources
Grid Region
Mountain West
Market
WEIM Participant
NERC Region
WECC — Western Electricity Coordinating Council
Balancing Authority
13.6K MWh
Latest Month
269.4K MWh
Annual Generation
30.7%
Capacity Factor
Data from 2022–2024
$11.8/MWh
Energy Value
$24.3/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 2026-03-26
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Grid Voltage
230.0 kV
Regulatory Status
NR — Non-Regulated
Entity Type
Independent Power Producer
Sector
IPP Non-CHP