How big is White Wing Solar?

White Wing Solar has a reported capacity of 179 MW. Source: EIA Form 860.

What kind of plant is White Wing Solar?

White Wing Solar is a Solar Photovoltaic facility in Yuma County, AZ, participating in the CAISO market.

Where is White Wing Solar located?

White Wing Solar is in Yuma County, AZ, inside the CAISO balancing area.

Who operates White Wing Solar?

White Wing Solar is operated by Leeward Asset Management, LLC according to the EIA generator inventory. Reporting membership does not by itself establish ultimate ownership.

How much electricity does White Wing Solar generate?

White Wing Solar reported 436.8 GWh over the twelve months to 2026-04. Figures are net generation as filed to EIA-923.

Where does White Wing Solar connect to the grid?

White Wing Solar interconnects at Hoodoo Wash Switchyard, on the Arizona Public Service (APS) system.

How does White Wing Solar compare to other plants?

By capacity, White Wing Solar ranks #224 of 7,234 operating plants of the same technology nationally. It ranks #12 of 118 in AZ.

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White Wing Solar

Leeward Renewable Energy, LLC · Yuma County · CAISO

White Wing Solar is a solar power facility with 179 MW of EIA-reported operating capacity in Yuma County, Arizona, registered as EIA Plant ID 60572. Leeward Asset Management, LLC is the registered plant entity or operator. Project filings list 400,000 solar panels for the facility. Financing included a $580M tax-equity investment from Wells Fargo Bank, N. A. The facility interconnects at Hoodoo Wash Switchyard at 500 kV.

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Overview

Key fields

Reported capacity: 179 MW
EIA-reported operating capacity; nameplate, seasonal, AC/DC, and unit ratings may differ.
Technology: Solar Photovoltaic
Primary generation technology.
Registry anchor: Plant 60572
Leeward Asset Management, LLC · Yuma County · CAISO
Operating status: Operating
White Wing Solar is operating.
Grid connection: Hoodoo Wash Switchyard
500 kV · Arizona Public Service (APS)

Profile

Grid role: Utility-scale solar generation delivering power to the bulk electric grid under a long-term power purchase agreement.
Grid connection: Hoodoo Wash Switchyard · 500 kV · Arizona Public Service (APS).
Context: White Wing Ranch Solar is reported by Leeward Renewable Energy as the first large-scale deployment of American-made First Solar Series 7 photovoltaic modules. The facility delivers power to the bulk electric grid through the 500 kV Hoodoo Wash Switchyard.
Physical build: Completed 179-MW White Wing Ranch Solar on approximately 1,400 acres in Yuma County, consisting primarily of photovoltaic modules mounted on steel frames on driven steel posts, central inverters distributed throughout the site, and grid delivery through the 500-kV Hoodoo Wash Switchyard. A project reference identifies approximately 400,000 First Solar Series 7 solar modules.

Structured profile

Reported capacity: 179 MW
Solar Photovoltaic
Operating status: operating
White Wing Solar is operating.
Interconnection: Hoodoo Wash Switchyard
500 kV · Arizona Public Service (APS)
Location: Yuma County
CAISO
Operator

Units and generators

Operating generator records and technology attributes reported through EIA-860.

Generator	Capacity	Technology	Operation	Status
GEN01	179 MW 179 MW summer	Solar Photovoltaic Solar · PV	Oct 2024	Operating

Performance

Monthly EIA generation history and recent market-resource behavior where linked telemetry is available.

Peer context

Technology capacity: 179 MW
National rank: #224
AZ rank: #12

Monthly generation

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Latest 12 months

436.8 GWh

Reported net generation

Latest report

Apr 2026

EIA-923 monthly filing

2025 capacity factor

29.0%

Grid and market context

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Nearby substations

HIFLD infrastructure inventory

HOODOO WASH

IN SERVICE · 500 kV

4.8 km

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Commercial, land, and environmental record

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Transactions and agreements

Commercial Operation

Oct 30, 2024

Leeward Renewable Energy announced completion of construction and commercial operation of 179-MW White Wing Ranch Solar on October 30, 2024. Facility located on approximately 1,400 acres of privately owned land in Yuma County, Arizona.

179 MW contractedLeeward Renewable Energy, LLC

LRE Begins Commercial Operations of White Wing Ranch Solar in Arizona

Land and environmental record

County Land Use Permit

Mar 7, 2016

Yuma County Special Use Permit Case No. 15-07, approved March 7, 2016

Yuma County Board of Supervisors approved Special Use Permit Case No. 15-07 for White Wing Ranch Solar Project on March 7, 2016.

A Special Use Permit per Section 60

Environmental Compliance And Project Milestone

Oct 30, 2024

Commercial operation reached October 30, 2024

Leeward Renewable Energy announced construction complete and commercial operation reached on October 30, 2024. Project described as 179 MW facility on approximately 1,400 acres of privately owned land.

LRE Begins Commercial Operations of White Wing Ranch Solar in Arizona

Historical Parcel And Lease Record

2015

Approximately 1,450 acres; Yuma County parcels 15204002, 15205002, 15205003, 15209001, 15209002, 15209003, 15209004, 15209005, 15215002, 15215003, 15216001, 15216002 in Sections 4, 5, 9, 15, 16 of T5S, R12W, Gila and Salt River Baseline and Meridian

2015 county SUP application described proposed site as approximately 1,450 acres leased to Del Monte Fresh Produce (Southwest) for agricultural use. Later operating-project description uses approximately 1,400 acres, reflecting planning-versus-operating footprint distinction rather than contradiction.

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Site Acreage And Ownership

Oct 30, 2024

Approximately 1,400 acres of privately owned land

Operating White Wing Ranch Solar facility located near Dateland and Hyder in Yuma County, Arizona, on approximately 1,400 acres of privately owned land.

White Wing Ranch Solar

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Timeline and sources

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Project timeline

Dec 19, 2023
Dec 19, 2023
Sale-leaseback / site-control financingRenewa Secu...
Renewa announced the closing of a sale-leaseback transaction with LRE for White Wing Ranch Solar. The transaction supported continued development while allowing LRE to maintain long-term site control; it was not disclosed as a project-level ownership sale.
Oct 2024

Reporting portfolio

EIA reporting entity

Leeward Asset Management, LLC

Entity 50123

Operating portfolio

32 plants

12 states

Reported capacity

3,940.1 MW

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White Wing SolarCurrent	179 MW	AZ

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