Kyrene

OperatingNatural GasHybrid

Ranked #20 of 33 Natural Gas plants in AZ#424 of 2009 nationally

573.7 MW Natural Gas Fired Combined Cycle (292 MW) + Natural Gas Fired Combustion Turbine (174 MW) + Natural Gas Steam Turbine (108 MW) operating in Maricopa, AZ — Salt River Project

EIAWD

573.7 MW

Nameplate Capacity

7

Generators

units

Hybrid (3)

Technology

Natural Gas Fired Combined Cycle + Natural Gas Fired Combustion Turbine + Natural Gas Steam Turbine

1952

Operating Since

Location

Coordinates

33.3556, -111.9353

County

Maricopa, AZ

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Ownership & Operator

Field	EIA	GEM	Wikidata
Operator	Salt River Project	Salt River Project	—
Owner(s)	Salt River Project	Salt River Project	—
Status	Operating	—	—

Ownership Chain

About

The Kyrene power plant is a 573.7 MW natural gas-fired facility located in Maricopa County, Arizona. It is owned and operated by Salt River Project. The plant began operating in 1952 and consists of seven generators utilizing a mix of technologies, including natural gas fired combined cycle, natural gas fired combustion turbine, and natural gas steam turbine configurations. Kyrene is considered a hybrid plant.

In the most recent year of reported data, Kyrene generated 1,008,846 MWh of electricity, operating at a capacity factor of 20.0%. The plant's output is managed within the Salt River Project balancing authority, which falls under the Western Electricity Coordinating Council (WECC) NERC region. Kyrene ranks as the 20th largest power plant in Arizona out of 26, and 429th nationally out of 945 plants.

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