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Palo Verde

Palo Verde is a 4,210 MW operating nuclear power plant in Maricopa County, Arizona, operated by Arizona Public Service Co.

Plant statusOperating
  1. Planning (completed)
  2. Consented (completed)
  3. Construction (completed)
  4. OperatingJan 1986 (current stage)
  5. Closed (not yet reached)

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Generators

Each generating unit EIA lists at this plant.

UnitTechnologyCapacityStatusOnlineRetired / planned retirement
1Nuclear1,403 MW OperatingJan 1986
2Nuclear1,403 MW OperatingSep 1986
3Nuclear1,403 MW OperatingJan 1988

Plant details

Operator
Arizona Public Service Co
Location
Maricopa County, Arizona
Balancing authority
SRP
Sector
Electric Utility
Capacity
Operating: 4,210 MW
First unit online
Jan 1986
EIA plant ID
6008

Location

33.3881, -112.8617

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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