Desert Star Hybrid
Maricopa County, Arizona · EIA plant ID 59444 · Operator: Arizona Public Service Co
Nameplate20MWSummer 20 MW
Generators2in service
Net generation24GWh12 mo to Dec 2025
Capacity factor—not meaningful for storage
Heat rate—thermal plants only
First online2015
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), primary-fuel units. Each year uses that year's EIA-860 ratings; the hollow dot is the latest 12 months.
No capacity factor available.
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) |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2015 | 14.8 | — | — |
| 2016 | 8.9 | — | — |
| 2017 | 17.3 | — | — |
| 2018 | 29.7 | — | — |
| 2019 | 31 | — | — |
| 2020 | 32.4 | — | — |
| 2021 | 31.6 | — | — |
| 2022 | 30.9 | — | — |
| 2023 | 30 | — | — |
| 2024 | 29.2 | — | — |
| 2025 | 24.2 | — | — |
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| DS10M | Batteries | BA | 10 | 10 | Feb 2023 | Operating | — | coming soon |
| PV1 | Solar Photovoltaic | PV | 10 | 10 | Sep 2015 | Operating | — | coming soon |
Owner / operator
Operator: Arizona Public Service Co. Ownership shares by in-service nameplate MW (EIA-860 Schedule 4; units not listed there are wholly owned by the operator).
| Arizona Public Service Co | 100.0% | 20 MW |
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Within 80 km.
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