Roadrunner Solar and BESS

OperatingBESSSolarHybridGEM: construction

Ranked #14 of 58 BESS plants in AZ#51 of 963 nationally

470 MW Batteries (235 MW) + Solar Photovoltaic (235 MW) operating in Cochise, AZ — Western Area Power Administration - Desert Southwest Region

EIAGEM

470 MW

Nameplate Capacity

Generators

units

Hybrid (2)

Technology

Batteries + Solar Photovoltaic

2025

Operating Since

Location

Coordinates

32.0861, -109.9353

County

Cochise, AZ

Nearby Plants

Sulphur Springs
Solar20 MW · 2.5 km
Apache Solar I
BESS40 MW · 4.7 km
Apache Station
Natural Gas845.7 MW · 4.9 km

Status

as of 21 months ago

Latest milestoneEPC contract awardedEnergy-Storage.News · 2023-10-27

Expected CODQ1 2026Energy-Storage.News · 2024-08-15

Ownership & Operator

Field	EIA	GEM	Wikidata
Operator	Clenera LLC	Clenera LLC	—
Owner(s)	Clenera LLC	Clenera LLC	—
Status	Operating	construction	—

Ownership Chain

GEM identifies the owner as Clenera LLC

This entity is not yet in the GEM ownership database — chain unavailable.

DeveloperTucson Electric Power±Energy-Storage.News · 2024-08-15

PartnerTucson Electric PowerEnergy-Storage.News · 2023-11-21

CompanyDEPCOMEnergy-Storage.News · 2023-11-21

About

Roadrunner Solar and BESS is a 470 MW hybrid power plant located in Cochise County, Arizona. The facility, which combines solar photovoltaic generation with battery energy storage, is operated by Clenera LLC. It ranks as the 17th largest power plant in Arizona out of 47, and 74th nationally out of 514. The plant consists of two generators utilizing "MWH" as its primary fuel source.

The plant's solar component uses fixed-tilt tracking technology. Roadrunner Solar and BESS operates within the Western Electricity Coordinating Council (WECC) NERC region and is under the balancing authority of the Western Area Power Administration - Desert Southwest Region. The plant has been the subject of 9 news articles, with 7 focused on industry trends and 2 covering deals related to the facility.

Generated from EIA, GEM, and public data sources

EIA Plant Profile Global Energy Monitor

Engineering & Generators

EPC contractorDEPCOM Power±Energy-Storage.News · 2023-10-27

Grid Context

Grid Region

Mountain West

Market

WEIM Participant

NERC Region

WECC — Western Electricity Coordinating Council

Balancing Authority

Generation

32.9K MWh

Net Discharge

—

Annual Net Energy

—

Capacity Factor

Positive values indicate net discharge (generation exceeds station load). Negative values indicate net charging. Pure battery storage plants are typically net negative due to round-trip efficiency losses.

Financial Data

EIA Avg CostEIA Construction Cost AveragesMEDIUM

2023

Construction CostOperating CostPricing & Revenue

$1,361/kW

Est. Construction Cost

Total estimated cost: $639.7M

Technology Average·Based on EIA averages — not plant-specific financial reports

Pricing & Market Data

This plant's balancing authority participates in CAISO's Western Energy Imbalance Market (WEIM). Direct nodal pricing data is not yet available.

News & Articles (5)Beta