Agua Caliente Solar Project
Solar power plant in Yuma County, Arizona. 347.7 MW of nameplate capacity across 3 generators, operated by Agua Caliente Solar.
Also known as EIA plant 57373
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Key facts
- Capacity
- 347.7 MWNameplate
- Generators
- 3 operatingEIA-860M, August 2026
- Operating since
- May 2012First generator online
- Operator
- Agua Caliente SolarEIA operator ID 59396
- Grid
- CAISOBalancing authority CISO
- Price nodes
- 1 CAISO nodeResource nodes with prices
- Location
- Yuma County, AZ32.9774, −113.4945
- EIA plant ID
- 57373EIA plant page
Data as of EIA-860M August 2026 (published 2026-09-24). Capacity is nameplate, not live output.
How much power Agua Caliente Solar Project produces
Free · EIA-923Net generation, 2025
547 GWh
546,916 MWh, final
Capacity factor, 2025
18.0%
2024: 21.5%
January to July 2026
252 GWh
Provisional
Range, 2015 to 2025
546.9–743.5
GWh a year. Low 2025, high 2016
| Year | Net generation, MWh | Capacity factor | Months reported |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2000 | Not reported | Not reported | 0 of 12 |
| 2001 | Not reported | Not reported | 0 of 12 |
| 2002 | Not reported | Not reported | 0 of 12 |
| 2003 | Not reported | Not reported | 0 of 12 |
| 2004 | Not reported | Not reported | 0 of 12 |
| 2005 | Not reported | Not reported | 0 of 12 |
| 2006 | Not reported | Not reported | 0 of 12 |
| 2007 | Not reported | Not reported | 0 of 12 |
| 2008 | Not reported | Not reported | 0 of 12 |
| 2009 | Not reported | Not reported | 0 of 12 |
| 2010 | Not reported | Not reported | 0 of 12 |
| 2011 | Not reported | Not reported | 0 of 12 |
| 2012 | 379,595 | Not reported | 9 of 12 |
| 2013 | 675,525 | 34.0% | 12 of 12 |
| 2014 | 741,181 | Not reported | 12 of 12 |
| 2015 | 739,734 | 24.3% | 12 of 12 |
| 2016 | 743,533 | 24.3% | 12 of 12 |
| 2017 | 728,740 | 23.9% | 12 of 12 |
| 2018 | 723,324 | 23.7% | 12 of 12 |
| 2019 | 716,167 | 23.5% | 12 of 12 |
| 2020 | 724,681 | 23.7% | 12 of 12 |
| 2021 | 706,961 | 23.2% | 12 of 12 |
| 2022 | 726,680 | 23.9% | 12 of 12 |
| 2023 | 691,334 | 22.7% | 12 of 12 |
| 2024 | 656,051 | 21.5% | 12 of 12 |
| 2025 | 546,916 | 18.0% | 12 of 12 |
| 2026 (provisional, partial year) | 251,877 | 14.2% | 7 of 7 |
* 2026 covers January to July and is provisional. Capacity factor is net generation divided by nameplate capacity times the hours of each reported month.
Power prices and basis
Free account · CAISOEmissions
Free · EPA CAMPDNo EPA emissions units are linked to this plant.
Water use
Free · EIA-923 cooling, USGSNo EIA cooling-water record for this plant in 2024. Plants without steam cooling, such as wind, solar and batteries, do not report cooling water.
Generators
Free · EIA-860M| Generator | Technology | Nameplate MW | Online since |
|---|---|---|---|
| AGU1 | Solar Photovoltaic | 90.7 | May 2012 |
| AGU2 | Solar Photovoltaic | 136.0 | December 2012 |
| AGU3 | Solar Photovoltaic | 121.0 | February 2014 |
Ownership and offtake
ProOwnership and offtake are part of Pro
Owners and their shares, parent companies, and power purchase agreements with their buyers. EIA-860M lists Agua Caliente Solar as the operator, which is not always the owner.
Modeled data
ProPro adds modeled values for this plant. Everything above stays free.
Modeled curtailment
A range, not one number. The lower bound counts hours inside the production tax credit window; the upper bound is the no-credit case.
Expected vs reported generation
Monthly modeled expected output and physical potential next to EIA-923 reported output.
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Questions about Agua Caliente Solar Project
How much power does Agua Caliente Solar Project produce?
Agua Caliente Solar Project reported 546,916 MWh (547 GWh) of net generation in 2025, a 18.0% capacity factor on 347.7 MW of nameplate capacity. From January to July 2026 it reported 252 GWh, which is provisional.
Where is Agua Caliente Solar Project?
Agua Caliente Solar Project is in Yuma County, Arizona, at 32.9774, −113.4945. It is in the California Independent System Operator balancing area (CISO).
Who operates Agua Caliente Solar Project?
EIA-860M for August 2026 lists Agua Caliente Solar as the operator (EIA operator ID 59396). The operator is not always the owner.
When did Agua Caliente Solar Project start operating?
Its first generator began operating in May 2012, according to EIA-860M.
Does InfraMap have power prices for Agua Caliente Solar Project?
Yes. InfraMap has CAISO day-ahead and real-time prices at 1 price node linked to Agua Caliente Solar Project, with the hub price and node-to-hub basis. Prices are free with an InfraMap account; pricing node names are part of InfraMap Pro.
Sources
- EIA-860 2025 (final) and EIA-860M August 2026: plant, generators, capacity, operator and location
- EIA-923 monthly net generation, 2000 to July 2026 (2026 provisional)
- CAISO day-ahead and real-time prices; node and hub assignments as of 2026-10-05
Page updated 2026-10-04 from the InfraMap data build. Methodology · Data sources · EIA plant page