Power plant · Arizona, United States
Agua Fria
Agua Fria is a power plant in Arizona, United States, with 738 MW of capacity, owned by Salt River Project.
Facts
Every value links to its source, and to the source's own record where it has one. Licences and last-checked dates are per row.
| Fact | Value | Source |
|---|---|---|
| Location | Arizona | EIA-860 / 860M / 923 · Public domain · checked 24 Oct 2026 |
| Status | Operating | EIA-860 / 860M / 923 · Public domain · checked 24 Oct 2026 |
| Start year | 1957 | EIA-860 / 860M / 923 · Public domain · checked 24 Oct 2026 |
| Owner | Salt River Project | EIA-860 / 860M / 923 · Public domain · checked 24 Oct 2026 |
| Operator | Salt River Project | EIA-860 / 860M / 923 · Public domain · checked 24 Oct 2026 |
| Capacity | 738 MW | EIA-860 / 860M / 923 · Public domain · checked 24 Oct 2026 |
| Technology | Natural Gas Steam Turbine | EIA-860 / 860M / 923 · Public domain · checked 24 Oct 2026 |
| Coordinates | 33.5561, -112.2153 | EIA-860 / 860M / 923 · Public domain · checked 24 Oct 2026 |
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How it compares
Agua Fria is the 14th-largest of 31 power plants in Arizona and the 447th-largest of 800 in the United States by capacity; its 738 MW is <0.1% of the 839,036 MW we hold for the United States. Ranks and totals cover the power plants in our data that report their capacity, not every one in existence. Power plants planned, permitted or under construction are ranked apart.
| Within | Rank | Total | Share |
|---|---|---|---|
| Arizona | 14th of 31 | 28,652 MW | 2.6% |
| United States | 447th of 800 | 839,036 MW | <0.1% |
| All power plants in our data | 488th of 4,829 | 1,037,268 MW | <0.1% |
Nearby
Within 50 km of this power plant: 2 data centers (266 MW), measured from the coordinates in the facts above.
| Name | Kind | Size | Status | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Stream Phoenix | Data center | 64 MW | Operating | 20 km |
| Microsoft Goodyear | Data center | 202 MW | Operating | 21 km |
Owner, operator and place
More from Salt River Project
- Palo Verde4,210 MW
- Springerville1,779 MW
- Four Corners1,636 MW
- Craig (CO)1,428 MW
- Santan1,326 MW
- Coronado822 MW
- Desert Basin745 MW
- Coolidge Generation Station726 MW
Other power plants in Arizona
- Palo Verde4,210 MW
- Springerville1,779 MW
- Santan1,326 MW
- Glen Canyon Dam1,312 MW
- Harquahala Generating Project1,277 MW
- West Phoenix1,207 MW
- Red Hawk1,127 MW
- Hoover Dam (AZ)1,039 MW
Data on this page
- Source: U.S. Energy Information Administration (Sep 2026). EIA-860 / 860M / 923, Public domain.
- Epoch AI. Epoch AI data centers, CC BY 4.0.
- Bundesnetzagentur, Marktstammdatenregister. Marktstammdatenregister, DL-DE-BY-2.0.