1207.4 MW Natural Gas Fired Combined Cycle (1101 MW) + Natural Gas Fired Combustion Turbine (106 MW) operating in Maricopa, AZ — Arizona Public Service Company
1,207.4 MW
Nameplate Capacity
10
Generators
units
Hybrid (2)
Technology
Natural Gas Fired Combined Cycle + Natural Gas Fired Combustion Turbine
1972
Operating Since
Coordinates
33.4417, -112.1583
County
Maricopa, AZ
Nearby Plants
| Field | EIA | GEM | Wikidata |
|---|---|---|---|
| Operator | Arizona Public Service Co | Arizona Public Service | — |
| Owner(s) | Arizona Public Service Co | Pinnacle West Capital | — |
| Status | Operating | — | — |
The West Phoenix plant is a 1207.4 MW natural gas-fired power plant located in Maricopa County, Arizona. It began operating in 1972 and consists of 10 generators utilizing both natural gas-fired combined cycle and natural gas-fired combustion turbine technologies. The plant is owned by Pinnacle West Capital and operated by Arizona Public Service Company (APS). It is considered a hybrid plant.
West Phoenix operates within the Arizona Public Service Company balancing authority and the Western Electricity Coordinating Council (WECC) NERC region. The plant's latest annual generation was 4,277,340 MWh, achieving a capacity factor of 40.4%. West Phoenix ranks as the 3rd largest power plant out of 26 in Arizona, and 113th out of 945 nationally.
Generated from EIA, GEM, and public data sources
NERC Region
WECC
Balancing Authority
Arizona Public Service Company
Grid Voltage
230 kV
Regulatory Status
RE
Entity Type
Investor-Owned Utility
Sector
Electric Utility
373.6K MWh
Latest Month
4.3M MWh
Annual Generation
40.4%
Capacity Factor
No financial data available for this plant.
This plant is outside organized wholesale electricity markets (ISOs/RTOs). Nodal pricing data is not available.
Last updated 2026-03-26
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