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Ocotillo

Ocotillo is a 806 MW operating gas power plant in Maricopa County, Arizona, operated by Arizona Public Service Co.

Plant statusOperating
  1. Planning (completed)
  2. Consented (completed)
  3. Construction (completed)
  4. OperatingMar 1960 (current stage)
  5. ClosedJan 2019 (not yet reached)

This plant has generators at more than one stage; see the table below.

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Generators

Each generating unit EIA lists at this plant.

UnitTechnologyCapacityStatusOnlineRetired / planned retirement
GT3Natural Gas Fired Combustion Turbine140 MW OperatingApr 2019
GT4Natural Gas Fired Combustion Turbine140 MW OperatingApr 2019
GT5Natural Gas Fired Combustion Turbine140 MW OperatingMay 2019
GT6Natural Gas Fired Combustion Turbine140 MW OperatingApr 2019
GT7Natural Gas Fired Combustion Turbine140 MW OperatingApr 2019
GT1Natural Gas Fired Combustion Turbine53 MW OperatingMay 1972
GT2Natural Gas Fired Combustion Turbine53 MW OperatingJul 1973
1Natural Gas Steam Turbine114 MW RetiredJun 1960Jan 2019
2Natural Gas Steam Turbine114 MW RetiredMar 1960Jan 2019
PVMSolar Photovoltaic0.4 MW RetiredApr 1988Jul 2015
PV1Solar Photovoltaic0.1 MW RetiredMar 1998Jul 2015
PV2Solar Photovoltaic0.1 MW RetiredOct 1999Jul 2015

Plant details

Operator
Arizona Public Service Co
Location
Maricopa County, Arizona
Balancing authority
AZPS
Sector
Electric Utility
Capacity
Operating: 806 MW
Retired: 228 MW
First unit online
Mar 1960
EIA plant ID
116

Location

33.4225, -111.9122

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Source: U.S. Energy Information Administration, Form EIA-860M, September 2026. Planned dates are targets reported by the developer and often change. Report a problem