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Saguaro

Saguaro is a 185 MW operating gas power plant in Pinal County, Arizona, operated by Arizona Public Service Co.

Plant statusOperating
  1. Planning (completed)
  2. Consented (completed)
  3. Construction (completed)
  4. OperatingJul 1954 (current stage)
  5. ClosedJul 2013 (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
GE1Natural Gas Fired Combustion Turbine78 MW OperatingJul 2002
GT1Natural Gas Fired Combustion Turbine53 MW OperatingMay 1972
GT2Natural Gas Fired Combustion Turbine53 MW OperatingJul 1973
1Natural Gas Steam Turbine125 MW RetiredJul 1954Jul 2013
2Natural Gas Steam Turbine125 MW RetiredJun 1955Jul 2013
PV1Solar Thermal without Energy Storage1.0 MW RetiredDec 2005Apr 2013

Plant details

Operator
Arizona Public Service Co
Location
Pinal County, Arizona
Balancing authority
AZPS
Sector
Electric Utility
Capacity
Operating: 185 MW
Retired: 251 MW
First unit online
Jul 1954
EIA plant ID
118

Location

32.5517, -111.3000

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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