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Copper Crossing Energy and Research Cent

Copper Crossing Energy and Research Cent is a 153 MW operating power plant in Pinal County, Arizona, operated by Salt River Project.

Plant statusOperating
  1. Planning (completed)
  2. Consented (completed)
  3. Construction (completed)
  4. OperatingMay 2024 (current stage)
  5. Closed (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
CXGT1Natural Gas Fired Combustion Turbine50 MW OperatingMay 2024
CXGT2Natural Gas Fired Combustion Turbine50 MW OperatingMay 2024
CXS03Solar Photovoltaic19 MW OperatingMar 2026
CXS01Solar Photovoltaic18 MW OperatingMar 2026
CXS02Solar Photovoltaic18 MW OperatingMar 2026
CCGS3Natural Gas Fired Combustion Turbine241 MW Cancelled or postponed
CCGS4Natural Gas Fired Combustion Turbine241 MW Cancelled or postponed
CCGS5Natural Gas Fired Combustion Turbine241 MW Cancelled or postponed
CCGS6Natural Gas Fired Combustion Turbine241 MW Cancelled or postponed
CCGS7Natural Gas Fired Combustion Turbine241 MW Cancelled or postponed
CCGS8Natural Gas Fired Combustion Turbine241 MW Cancelled or postponed
CCGS1Natural Gas Fired Combustion Turbine116 MW Cancelled or postponed
CCGS2Natural Gas Fired Combustion Turbine116 MW Cancelled or postponed
CCGS9Natural Gas Fired Combustion Turbine101 MW Cancelled or postponed

Plant details

Operator
Salt River Project
Location
Pinal County, Arizona
Balancing authority
SRP
Sector
Electric Utility
Capacity
Operating: 153 MW
Cancelled: 1,779 MW
First unit online
May 2024
EIA plant ID
58413

Location

33.1551, -111.4836

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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