Palo Verde
Key facts
Performance Analysis
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Hazard Exposure
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Insurance Gap Analysis
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Generators
Commercial arrangement
No active commercial arrangement on record. The plant is selling at market unless a contract is added.
News-extracted facts
Context
Palo Verde Nuclear Generating Station, located in Maricopa County, Arizona, has a total capacity of 4209.6 MW across three nuclear generators. The plant began operating in 1986 and is owned by Pinnacle West Capital, with Arizona Public Service Co. as the operator. It is the largest power plant in Arizona and the second-largest nuclear plant in the United States. The plant operates within the Salt River Project balancing authority and the Western Electricity Coordinating Council (WECC) NERC region. In the most recent year with available data, Palo Verde generated 31,321,808 MWh, achieving a capacity factor of 84.9%. Financial data indicates an installed cost of $1,188.14 per kW, according to FERC filings. The plant's primary fuel source is nuclear (NUC).
The Palo Verde Generating Station is a nuclear power plant located near Tonopah, Arizona about 45 miles (72 km) west of downtown Phoenix. Palo Verde generates the second most electricity of any power plant in the United States per year, and is the second largest power plant by net generation as of 2021. Palo Verde has the third-highest rated capacity of any U.S power plant. It is a critical asset to the Southwest, generating approximately 32 million megawatt-hours annually.
