MWPowerPlantFacts

Data last collected:

EIA plant 58213

Tonopah · Maricopa · AZ

Saddle Mountain Solar I

Operated by SunE AZ2, LLC

Annual generation34,481 MWhSum of represented EIA-923 rows
Fuel codesSUNCodes retained from EIA records
Grid contextArizona Public Service CompanyBalancing authority or NERC region

Published location

Where is Saddle Mountain Solar I?

This locator uses the coordinates in the approved source record. It shows geographic context, not a site boundary, safety zone or property-risk area.

33.378333, -113.180833

Open the interactive map ↗
Capacity is not generation. Nameplate MW describes equipment; annual MWh describes recorded output. Proposed and retired units are not added to operating capacity.

Equipment mix

Operating capacity by technology

TechnologySolar Photovoltaic15 MW represented

Grouped from this plant’s represented generator records. Use the AZ plant index for regional peers.

See the evidence

Electricity output across the year

Monthly net generation shows the seasonal shape of this plant's represented output. A negative value is retained when the source reports net consumption.

11,691
21,987
32,862
43,713
54,098
63,492
73,180
83,065
93,100
102,664
112,178
122,451

MWh net generation · 2024 final edition · EIA 923 represented operating rows. 12 of 12 supplied rows shown; 0 missing values omitted. Months with no reported numeric value are omitted, not treated as zero.

Read the chart as a table
Electricity output across the year — MWh net generation
RecordMWh net generation
11,691
21,987
32,862
43,713
54,098
63,492
73,180
83,065
93,100
102,664
112,178
122,451

2024 monthly net generation

MonthNet generation
11,691 MWh
21,987 MWh
32,862 MWh
43,713 MWh
54,098 MWh
63,492 MWh
73,180 MWh
83,065 MWh
93,100 MWh
102,664 MWh
112,178 MWh
122,451 MWh

Operating generators

IDTechnologyFuelMWStatus
AZ2Solar PhotovoltaicSUN15OP

Continue exploring

Similar-capacity plants in the same state

Identity, technology and limitations
EIA plant ID
58213
Sector
IPP Non-CHP
Water source
Unavailable
Data edition
2024-final

Use this record

Questions this evidence can answer

01What exactly is this record?

Use the name, place, date and identifiers above to confirm that you have the right Saddle Mountain Solar I power plant: capacity and generation | PowerPlantFacts record.

02What does the evidence establish?

Read the reported values with their units, coverage dates and source notes. Keep observed facts separate from estimates or interpretation.

03What should I verify next?

Follow the primary-source links and check the limitations before using this evidence for a decision, comparison or citation.

A closer look at Saddle Mountain Solar I

Variation in the published months

Across 12 numeric monthly generation entries, 5 has the highest recorded value (4,098 MWh) and 1 the lowest (1,691 MWh). Their difference is 2,407 MWh. Missing months have not been treated as zero.

Generator capacity in different operating conditions

Generator IDTechnologyNameplate MWSummer MWWinter MWMinimum load MW
AZ2Solar Photovoltaic15.015.015.0Not supplied

EIA-860 2024 final source. Ratings describe capacity, not actual generation or availability. Missing ratings are not zero.

Source: US Energy Information Administration Form EIA-860 2024 plant and operable-generator workbooks; archive 2024. US EIA-authored information is generally public domain; cite EIA, preserve third-party exceptions, changes and no-endorsement context. Source-specific derived data.

Power plant research

Before you decide, check these points against the current source.

Things to check