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EIA plant 60964

Cochise · Cochise · AZ

Apache Solar I

Operated by Arizona Electric Pwr Coop Inc

Annual generation55,502 MWhSum of represented EIA-923 rows
Fuel codesMWH, SUNCodes retained from EIA records
Grid contextWestern Area Power Administration - Desert Southwest RegionBalancing authority or NERC region

Published location

Where is Apache Solar I?

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32.068141, -109.890379

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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 Photovoltaic20 MW represented
TechnologyBatteries20 MW represented

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

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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.

12,752
23,480
34,712
45,930
56,776
65,520
75,318
84,831
95,048
104,394
113,500
123,241

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.

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Electricity output across the year — MWh net generation
RecordMWh net generation
12,752
23,480
34,712
45,930
56,776
65,520
75,318
84,831
95,048
104,394
113,500
123,241

2024 monthly net generation

MonthNet generation
12,752 MWh
23,480 MWh
34,712 MWh
45,930 MWh
56,776 MWh
65,520 MWh
75,318 MWh
84,831 MWh
95,048 MWh
104,394 MWh
113,500 MWh
123,241 MWh

Operating generators

IDTechnologyFuelMWStatus
AEPS1Solar PhotovoltaicSUN20OP
AEPB1BatteriesMWH10OP
TRIB1BatteriesMWH10OP

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Identity, technology and limitations
EIA plant ID
60964
Sector
Electric Utility
Water source
Unavailable
Data edition
2024-final

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Variation in the published months

Across 12 numeric monthly generation entries, 5 has the highest recorded value (6,776 MWh) and 1 the lowest (2,752 MWh). Their difference is 4,024 MWh. Missing months have not been treated as zero.

Reading the MW column

In the 3 numeric rows displayed in this table, MW ranges from 10 (AEPB1, TRIB1) to 20 (AEPS1). The difference is 10 in the column's stated units. This summary covers the displayed rows and retains the table's period and scope.

Generator capacity in different operating conditions

Generator IDTechnologyNameplate MWSummer MWWinter MWMinimum load MW
AEPB1Batteries10.010.010.0Not supplied
AEPS1Solar Photovoltaic20.020.020.0Not supplied
TRIB1Batteries10.010.010.0Not 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.

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