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
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
Coordinates
33.3556, -111.9353
County
Maricopa, AZ
Nearby Plants
| Field | EIA | GEM | Wikidata |
|---|---|---|---|
| Operator | Salt River Project | Salt River Project | — |
| Owner(s) | Salt River Project | Salt River Project | — |
| Status | Operating | — | — |
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.
Generated from EIA, GEM, and public data sources
NERC Region
WECC
Balancing Authority
Salt River Project
Grid Voltage
230 kV
Regulatory Status
RE
Entity Type
Political Subdivision
Sector
Electric Utility
40.1K MWh
Latest Month
1.0M MWh
Annual Generation
20.0%
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 2026-03-14
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