{"id":116250,"date":"2012-11-01T09:02:12","date_gmt":"2012-11-01T08:02:12","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.sma-sunny.com\/?p=116250"},"modified":"2021-01-05T14:57:51","modified_gmt":"2021-01-05T13:57:51","slug":"cotton-center-solar-plant-thriving-in-southwest","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.sma-sunny.com\/us\/cotton-center-solar-plant-thriving-in-southwest\/","title":{"rendered":"Cotton Center Solar Plant Thriving in Southwest"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>There is no shortage of sun in Arizona, and with more than 300 days per year of sunshine and blue skies, Gila Bend is an ideal location in this solar-rich state for the Cotton Center Solar Plant. Developed and constructed by SOLON Corporation and now owned by Arizona Public Service (APS), the 17-megawatt Cotton Center Solar Plant was the first project ever contracted under Gila Bend\u2019s Solar Field Overlay Zone. Within this zone, the permitting for solar projects can be fast-tracked, ensuring plants come together quickly.<\/p>\n<div id=\"attachment_1543\" style=\"width: 272px\" class=\"wp-caption alignright\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.sma-sunny.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2012\/11\/CottonCenterSolarSpotlightMain.jpg\" rel=\"attachment wp-att-1543\"><img decoding=\"async\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-1543\" class=\"size-medium wp-image-1543 lazyload\" title=\"Photo Credit SOLON Corporation \" data-src=\"https:\/\/www.sma-sunny.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2012\/11\/CottonCenterSolarSpotlightMain.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"262\" height=\"147\" src=\"data:image\/svg+xml;base64,PHN2ZyB3aWR0aD0iMSIgaGVpZ2h0PSIxIiB4bWxucz0iaHR0cDovL3d3dy53My5vcmcvMjAwMC9zdmciPjwvc3ZnPg==\" style=\"--smush-placeholder-width: 262px; --smush-placeholder-aspect-ratio: 262\/147;\" \/><\/a><p id=\"caption-attachment-1543\" class=\"wp-caption-text\">Photo Credit SOLON Corporation<\/p><\/div>\n<p>Spanning an area of 145 acres, the Cotton Center Solar Plant, which was commissioned in December 2011, generates up to 45,930 MWh of electricity, enough solar power to fulfill the energy needs of more than 4,000 APS customers.<\/p>\n<p>Cotton Center is also the second APS AZ Sun facility to bring solar power to customers. 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