91st largest plant in Arizona · 4163rd nationally
Pinal Central Energy Center Hybrid is a solar power plant in Arizona with a nameplate capacity of 30.0 MW. It generates roughly 55.2k MWh per year — enough to power about 5,254 average U.S. homes.
Its capacity factor of 21% reflects intermittent or peaking operation.
| Plant Name | Pinal Central Energy Center Hybrid |
|---|---|
| Operator | Pinal Central Energy Center, Llc |
| City | Casa Grande |
| County | Pinal County |
| State | Arizona |
| ZIP | 85194 |
| Coordinates | 32.87570, -111.55111 |
This plant highlighted in navy-ringed pin; other generators within 25 miles shown as fuel-colored dots.
| ID | Technology | Fuel | Capacity | Status | Online |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| PCEC | Solar Photovoltaic | Solar | 20.0 MW | Operating | 2018 |
| BA1 | Batteries | Battery | 10.0 MW | Operating | 2018 |
| NERC Region | WECC |
|---|---|
| Balancing Authority | Salt River Project |
Utility-scale solar farms convert sunlight directly into electricity using photovoltaic panels. They produce zero direct emissions and have no fuel cost, but generation is variable — peaking at midday and falling to zero at night. Capacity factors typically run 18–28% in good locations.