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OE_AZ1

Solar power plant in La Paz County, Arizona. 32.5 MW of nameplate capacity across 1 generator, operated by Onward Energy.

Also known as OE AZ 21 · EIA plant 63349

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Key facts

Capacity
32.5 MWNameplate
Generators
1 operatingEIA-860M, August 2026
Operating since
January 2020First generator online
Operator
Onward EnergyEIA operator ID 60453
Grid
WALCBalancing authority WALC
Price nodes
None linkedNo verified ISO node
Location
La Paz County, AZ33.7767, −113.6561
EIA plant ID
63349EIA plant page

Data as of EIA-860M August 2026 (published 2026-09-24). Capacity is nameplate, not live output.

How much power OE_AZ1 produces

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Net generation, 2025

80.5 GWh

80,525 MWh, final

Capacity factor, 2025

28.3%

2024: 30.3%

January to July 2026

50.6 GWh

Provisional

Range, 2020 to 2025

78.1–87.8

GWh a year. Low 2022, high 2021

Annual net generation, GWhCapacity factor below each year
Annual net generation from EIA-923
YearNet generation, MWhCapacity factorMonths reported
2000Not reportedNot reported0 of 12
2001Not reportedNot reported0 of 12
2002Not reportedNot reported0 of 12
2003Not reportedNot reported0 of 12
2004Not reportedNot reported0 of 12
2005Not reportedNot reported0 of 12
2006Not reportedNot reported0 of 12
2007Not reportedNot reported0 of 12
2008Not reportedNot reported0 of 12
2009Not reportedNot reported0 of 12
2010Not reportedNot reported0 of 12
2011Not reportedNot reported0 of 12
2012Not reportedNot reported0 of 12
2013Not reportedNot reported0 of 12
2014Not reportedNot reported0 of 12
2015Not reportedNot reported0 of 12
2016Not reportedNot reported0 of 12
2017Not reportedNot reported0 of 12
2018Not reportedNot reported0 of 12
2019735Not reported1 of 12
202082,470Not reported12 of 12
202187,77330.8%12 of 12
202278,13527.4%12 of 12
202381,87928.8%12 of 12
202486,51430.3%12 of 12
202580,52528.3%12 of 12
2026 (provisional, partial year)50,58930.6%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

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Emissions

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Water use

Free · EIA-923 cooling, USGS

No 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

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GeneratorTechnologyNameplate MWOnline since
AZ1Solar Photovoltaic32.5January 2020

Ownership and offtake

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Owners and their shares, parent companies, and power purchase agreements with their buyers. EIA-860M lists Onward Energy as the operator, which is not always the owner.

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Modeled curtailment

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Expected vs reported generation

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Questions about OE_AZ1

How much power does OE_AZ1 produce?

OE_AZ1 reported 80,525 MWh (80.5 GWh) of net generation in 2025, a 28.3% capacity factor on 32.5 MW of nameplate capacity. From January to July 2026 it reported 50.6 GWh, which is provisional.

Where is OE_AZ1?

OE_AZ1 is in La Paz County, Arizona, at 33.7767, −113.6561. It is in the Western Area Power Administration - Desert Southwest Region balancing area (WALC).

Who operates OE_AZ1?

EIA-860M for August 2026 lists Onward Energy as the operator (EIA operator ID 60453). The operator is not always the owner.

When did OE_AZ1 start operating?

Its first generator began operating in January 2020, 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)

Page updated 2026-10-04 from the InfraMap data build. Methodology · Data sources · EIA plant page