Power plant · Arizona, United States
Palo Verde
Palo Verde is a power plant in Arizona, United States, with 4,210 MW of capacity, owned by Arizona Public Service Co (29.1%), Salt River Project (17.5%), Southern California Edison Co (15.8%) and 4 others.
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 | 1986 | EIA-860 / 860M / 923 · Public domain · checked 24 Oct 2026 |
| Owner | Arizona Public Service Co (29.1%) | EIA-860 / 860M / 923 · Public domain · checked 24 Oct 2026 |
| Owner | Salt River Project (17.5%) | EIA-860 / 860M / 923 · Public domain · checked 24 Oct 2026 |
| Owner | Southern California Edison Co (15.8%) | EIA-860 / 860M / 923 · Public domain · checked 24 Oct 2026 |
| Owner | El Paso Electric Co (15.8%) | EIA-860 / 860M / 923 · Public domain · checked 24 Oct 2026 |
| Owner | Public Service Co of NM (10.2%) | EIA-860 / 860M / 923 · Public domain · checked 24 Oct 2026 |
| Owner | Southern California P P A (5.9%) | EIA-860 / 860M / 923 · Public domain · checked 24 Oct 2026 |
| Owner | Los Angeles Department of Water & Power (5.7%) | EIA-860 / 860M / 923 · Public domain · checked 24 Oct 2026 |
| Operator | Arizona Public Service Co | EIA-860 / 860M / 923 · Public domain · checked 24 Oct 2026 |
| Capacity | 4,210 MW | EIA-860 / 860M / 923 · Public domain · checked 24 Oct 2026 |
| Technology | Nuclear | EIA-860 / 860M / 923 · Public domain · checked 24 Oct 2026 |
| Coordinates | 33.3881, -112.8617 | EIA-860 / 860M / 923 · Public domain · checked 24 Oct 2026 |
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How it compares
Palo Verde is the largest of 31 power plants in Arizona and the 4th-largest of 800 in the United States by capacity; its 4,210 MW is 0.5% 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 | 1st of 31 | 28,652 MW | 15% |
| United States | 4th of 800 | 839,036 MW | 0.5% |
| All power plants in our data | 4th of 4,829 | 1,037,268 MW | 0.41% |
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Microsoft Goodyear | Data center | 202 MW | Operating | 46 km |
| Stream Phoenix | Data center | 64 MW | Operating | 47 km |
Owners, operator and place
- Arizona Public Service CoOwner · 29.1%
- Salt River ProjectOwner · 17.5%
- Southern California Edison CoOwner · 15.8%
- El Paso Electric CoOwner · 15.8%
- Public Service Co of NMOwner · 10.2%
- Southern California P P AOwner · 5.9%
- Los Angeles Department of Water & PowerOwner · 5.7%
- Arizona Public Service CoOperator
- Power plants in Arizona, United States80
- Power plants in the United States1,635
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More from Arizona Public Service Co
- Four Corners1,636 MW
- West Phoenix1,207 MW
- Red Hawk1,127 MW
- Ocotillo806 MW
- Sundance695 MW
- Ironwood Solar168 MW · under construction
Other power plants in Arizona
- 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
- Coronado822 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.