Red Hawk — Plant Summary
- EIA Plant ID
- 55455
- Capacity
- 1127 MW
- Primary Fuel
- Natural Gas
- Technology
- Natural Gas Fired Combined Cycle
- Status
- Operating
- Location
- Maricopa, AZ
- Operating Since
- 2002
- Generators
- 6
- Operator
- Arizona Public Service Co
- Parent Company
- Pinnacle West Capital
- Annual Generation
- 4,842,624 MWh
- Capacity Factor
- 49.0%
- Balancing Authority
- Salt River Project
- ISO/RTO
- —
- NERC Region
- WECC
Red Hawk
OperatingNatural Gas
Ranked #4 of 33 Natural Gas plants in AZ#129 of 2009 nationally
1127 MW Natural Gas operating in Maricopa, AZ — Salt River Project
EIAWD
1,127 MW
Nameplate Capacity
6
Generators
units
Natural Gas Fired Combined Cycle
Technology
2002
Operating Since
Location
Coordinates
33.3346, -112.8406
County
Maricopa, AZ
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Ownership & Operator
| Field | EIA | GEM | Wikidata |
|---|---|---|---|
| Operator | Arizona Public Service Co | Arizona Public Service | — |
| Owner(s) | Arizona Public Service Co | Pinnacle West Capital | — |
| Status | Operating | — | — |
Ownership Chain
About
Red Hawk is a natural gas-fired combined cycle power plant located in Maricopa County, Arizona. The plant has a total capacity of 1127 MW spread across 6 generators. It began operating in 2002 and is owned by Pinnacle West Capital and operated by Arizona Public Service Co (APS). Red Hawk ranks as the 4th largest power plant in Arizona out of 26, and 133rd nationally out of 945 plants.
The plant operates within the Salt River Project balancing authority and the Western Electricity Coordinating Council (WECC) NERC region. In the most recent year of available data, Red Hawk generated 4,842,624 MWh of electricity, achieving a capacity factor of 49.0%.
Generated from EIA, GEM, and public data sources
Engineering & Generators
Grid Context
NERC Region
WECC
Balancing Authority
Salt River Project
Grid Voltage
500 kV
Regulatory Status
RE
Entity Type
Investor-Owned Utility
Sector
Electric Utility
Generation
231.6K MWh
Latest Month
4.8M MWh
Annual Generation
49.0%
Capacity Factor
Jan 2023 – Dec 2025
Financial Data
No financial data available for this plant.
Pricing & Market Data
This plant is outside organized wholesale electricity markets (ISOs/RTOs). Nodal pricing data is not available.
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