Santan — Plant Summary
- EIA Plant ID
- 8068
- Capacity
- 1326 MW
- Primary Fuel
- Natural Gas
- Technology
- Natural Gas Fired Combined Cycle
- Status
- Operating
- Location
- Maricopa, AZ
- Operating Since
- 1974
- Generators
- 9
- Operator
- Salt River Project
- Parent Company
- Salt River Project
- Annual Generation
- 4,640,811 MWh
- Capacity Factor
- 39.9%
- Balancing Authority
- Salt River Project
- ISO/RTO
- —
- NERC Region
- WECC
Santan
OperatingNatural Gas
Ranked #1 of 33 Natural Gas plants in AZ#77 of 2009 nationally
1326 MW Natural Gas operating in Maricopa, AZ — Salt River Project
EIAWD
1,326 MW
Nameplate Capacity
9
Generators
units
Natural Gas Fired Combined Cycle
Technology
1974
Operating Since
Location
Coordinates
33.3325, -111.7503
County
Maricopa, AZ
Nearby Plants
- Gilbert Solar Facility I, LLCSolar2 MW · 5.5 km
- Superstition Energy StorageBESS90 MW · 8.1 km
- Mesa Carport PVSolar4.6 MW · 13.9 km
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 Santan power plant is a 1,326 MW natural gas-fired combined cycle facility located in Maricopa County, Arizona. It began operating in 1974 and is owned and operated by Salt River Project (SRP). The plant consists of 9 generators utilizing natural gas as its primary fuel source. Santan ranks as the largest power plant in Arizona out of 26 facilities, and it holds the 82nd position nationally among 945 plants.
In the latest year with available data, Santan generated 4,640,811 MWh of electricity, achieving a capacity factor of 39.9%. The plant operates within the Salt River Project balancing authority area and is part of the Western Electricity Coordinating Council (WECC) NERC region.
Generated from EIA, GEM, and public data sources
Engineering & Generators
Grid Context
NERC Region
WECC
Balancing Authority
Salt River Project
Grid Voltage
230 kV
Regulatory Status
RE
Entity Type
Political Subdivision
Sector
Electric Utility
Generation
162.6K MWh
Latest Month
4.6M MWh
Annual Generation
39.9%
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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