Badger 1
Maricopa County, Arizona · EIA plant ID 58262 · Operator: Desert Sky Solar LLC
Nameplate15MWSummer 15 MW
Generators1in service
Net generation30GWh12 mo to Dec 2025
Capacity factor23%solar units, summer MW
Heat rate—thermal plants only
First online2013
Monthly net generation
EIA-923, all units at the plant. Net of station use; storage can go negative.
FinalPreliminary
Capacity factor by year
Net MWh ÷ (summer MW × hours), solar units. Each year uses that year's EIA-860 ratings; the hollow dot is the latest 12 months.
Heat rate by year
Electric fuel MMBtu × 1000 ÷ net MWh (Btu/kWh, HHV), fossil units only; CT + CA counted as one combined-cycle block.
Heat rate applies to fuel-burning (thermal) units only.
Annual data table
| Year | Net GWh | Capacity factor | Heat rate (Btu/kWh) |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2013 | 3.9 | 17.9% | — |
| 2014 | 40.1 | 30.9% | — |
| 2015 | 39.7 | 30.6% | — |
| 2016 | 41.3 | 31.8% | — |
| 2017 | 40.1 | 30.9% | — |
| 2018 | 40.4 | 31.2% | — |
| 2019 | 39 | 30.1% | — |
| 2020 | 39.2 | 30.1% | — |
| 2021 | 37.9 | 29.2% | — |
| 2022 | 38.4 | 29.6% | — |
| 2023 | 33.2 | 25.6% | — |
| 2024 | 33.2 | 25.6% | — |
| 2025 | 29.6 | 22.8% | — |
Generators
EIA-860 (annual) with EIA-860M updates through Sep 2026. EIA-923 reports generation by plant, prime mover and fuel, not by unit, so unit-level output isn't shown.
| Gen ID | Technology | Prime mover | Nameplate MW | Summer MW | Online | Status | Planned retirement | OEM / model |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Solar Photovoltaic | PV | 14.8 | 14.8 | Nov 2013 | Operating | — | coming soon |
Owner / operator
Operator: Desert Sky Solar LLC. Ownership shares by in-service nameplate MW (EIA-860 Schedule 4; units not listed there are wholly owned by the operator).
| Desert Sky Solar LLC | 100.0% | 15 MW |
Nearby plants
Within 80 km.
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| Sun Streams, LLC | 160 MW | 16.7 km |
| Mesquite Generating Station Block 2 | 692 MW | 17.6 km |