Pinal Central Energy Center Hybrid
Solar and battery storage project in Pinal County, Arizona. 30 MW of nameplate capacity across 2 generators, operated by Pinal Central Energy Center, LLC.
Also known as Pinal Central Energy Center · EIA plant 61678
This project groups Pinal Central Energy Center Hybrid (EIA 61678). EIA reports them as separate plants.
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Key facts
- Capacity
- 30 MWSolar 20.0 · Battery storage 10.0
- Generators
- 2 operatingEIA-860M, August 2026
- Operating since
- April 2018First generator online
- Operator
- Pinal Central Energy Center, LLCEIA operator ID 61295
- Grid
- SRPBalancing authority SRP
- Price nodes
- None linkedNo verified ISO node
- Location
- Pinal County, AZ32.8757, −111.5511
- EIA plant ID
- 61678EIA plant page
Data as of EIA-860M August 2026 (published 2026-09-24). Capacity is nameplate, not live output.
How much power Pinal Central Energy Center Hybrid produces
Free · EIA-923Net generation, 2025
55.9 GWh
55,895 MWh, final
Capacity factor, 2025
33.2%
2024: 30.5%
January to July 2026
33.7 GWh
Provisional
Range, 2019 to 2025
51.2–61.0
GWh a year. Low 2024, high 2020
| 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 | Not reported | Not reported | 0 of 12 |
| 2013 | Not reported | Not reported | 0 of 12 |
| 2014 | Not reported | Not reported | 0 of 12 |
| 2015 | Not reported | Not reported | 0 of 12 |
| 2016 | Not reported | Not reported | 0 of 12 |
| 2017 | Not reported | Not reported | 0 of 12 |
| 2018 | 49,015 | Not reported | 9 of 12 |
| 2019 | 59,895 | 35.5% | 12 of 12 |
| 2020 | 60,998 | 34.8% | 12 of 12 |
| 2021 | 60,149 | 35.1% | 12 of 12 |
| 2022 | 59,868 | 35.9% | 12 of 12 |
| 2023 | 55,171 | 32.8% | 12 of 12 |
| 2024 | 51,179 | 30.5% | 12 of 12 |
| 2025 | 55,895 | 33.2% | 12 of 12 |
| 2026 (provisional, partial year) | 33,730 | 34.5% | 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 accountNo verified ISO price node is linked to this plant, or its price history could not load.
Emissions
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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| BA1 | Batteries | 10.0 | April 2018 |
| PCEC | Solar Photovoltaic | 20.0 | April 2018 |
Ownership and offtake
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Owners and their shares, parent companies, and power purchase agreements with their buyers. EIA-860M lists Pinal Central Energy Center, LLC as the operator, which is not always the owner.
Modeled data
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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 Pinal Central Energy Center Hybrid
How much power does Pinal Central Energy Center Hybrid produce?
Pinal Central Energy Center Hybrid reported 55,895 MWh (55.9 GWh) of net generation in 2025, a 33.2% capacity factor on 30 MW of nameplate capacity. From January to July 2026 it reported 33.7 GWh, which is provisional.
Where is Pinal Central Energy Center Hybrid?
Pinal Central Energy Center Hybrid is in Pinal County, Arizona, at 32.8757, −111.5511. It is in the Salt River Project balancing area (SRP).
Who operates Pinal Central Energy Center Hybrid?
EIA-860M for August 2026 lists Pinal Central Energy Center, LLC as the operator (EIA operator ID 61295). The operator is not always the owner.
Is Pinal Central Energy Center Hybrid a solar or a battery storage plant?
Both. Solar capacity totals 20 MW and battery storage capacity totals 10 MW.
When did Pinal Central Energy Center Hybrid start operating?
Its first generator began operating in April 2018, according to EIA-860M.
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)
- Plant names from OpenStreetMap, © OpenStreetMap contributors (ODbL)
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