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PowerPlantFactsEvidence report · prepared 19 October 2026https://powerplantfacts.com/entity/55129
EIA plant 55129
Casa Grande · Pinal · AZ
Desert Basin
Operated by Salt River Project
Published location
Where is Desert Basin?
This locator uses the coordinates in the approved source record. It shows geographic context, not a site boundary, safety zone or property-risk area.
32.904200, -111.788900
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Capacity is not generation. Nameplate MW describes equipment; annual MWh describes recorded output. Proposed and retired units are not added to operating capacity.
Equipment mix
Operating capacity by technology
Grouped from this plant’s represented generator records. Use the AZ plant index for regional peers.
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Electricity output across the year
Monthly net generation shows the seasonal shape of this plant's represented output. A negative value is retained when the source reports net consumption.
1324,002
2302,612
3105,565
4282,513
5200,857
6312,863
7367,171
8368,419
9254,419
10128,999
1169,607
1224,364
MWh net generation · 2024 final edition · EIA 923 represented operating rows. 12 of 12 supplied rows shown; 0 missing values omitted. Months with no reported numeric value are omitted, not treated as zero.
Read the chart as a table
| Record | MWh net generation |
|---|---|
| 1 | 324,002 |
| 2 | 302,612 |
| 3 | 105,565 |
| 4 | 282,513 |
| 5 | 200,857 |
| 6 | 312,863 |
| 7 | 367,171 |
| 8 | 368,419 |
| 9 | 254,419 |
| 10 | 128,999 |
| 11 | 69,607 |
| 12 | 24,364 |
2024 monthly net generation
| Month | Net generation |
|---|---|
| 1 | 324,002 MWh |
| 2 | 302,612 MWh |
| 3 | 105,565 MWh |
| 4 | 282,513 MWh |
| 5 | 200,857 MWh |
| 6 | 312,863 MWh |
| 7 | 367,171 MWh |
| 8 | 368,419 MWh |
| 9 | 254,419 MWh |
| 10 | 128,999 MWh |
| 11 | 69,607 MWh |
| 12 | 24,364 MWh |
Operating generators
| ID | Technology | Fuel | MW | Status |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| STG | Natural Gas Fired Combined Cycle | NG | 272.1 | OP |
| CTG1 | Natural Gas Fired Combined Cycle | NG | 187 | OP |
| CTG2 | Natural Gas Fired Combined Cycle | NG | 187 | OP |
| CTG4 | Natural Gas Fired Combustion Turbine | NG | 49.5 | OP |
| CTG5 | Natural Gas Fired Combustion Turbine | NG | 49.5 | OP |
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Identity, technology and limitations
EIA plant ID
55129
Sector
Electric Utility
Water source
Central Arizona Project Canal
Data edition
2024-final
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A closer look at Desert Basin
Variation in the published months
Across 12 numeric monthly generation entries, 8 has the highest recorded value (368,419 MWh) and 12 the lowest (24,364 MWh). Their difference is 344,055 MWh. Missing months have not been treated as zero.
Reading the MW column
In the 5 numeric rows displayed in this table, MW ranges from 49.5 (CTG4, CTG5) to 272.1 (STG). The difference is 222.6 in the column's stated units. This summary covers the displayed rows and retains the table's period and scope.
Generator capacity in different operating conditions
| Generator ID | Technology | Nameplate MW | Summer MW | Winter MW | Minimum load MW |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| CTG1 | Natural Gas Fired Combined Cycle | 187.0 | 182.0 | 196.0 | 100.0 |
| CTG2 | Natural Gas Fired Combined Cycle | 187.0 | 182.0 | 196.0 | 100.0 |
| CTG4 | Natural Gas Fired Combustion Turbine | 49.5 | 43.4 | 47.7 | 22.0 |
| CTG5 | Natural Gas Fired Combustion Turbine | 49.5 | 43.4 | 47.7 | 22.0 |
| STG | Natural Gas Fired Combined Cycle | 272.1 | 253.0 | 269.0 | 70.0 |
EIA-860 2024 final source. Ratings describe capacity, not actual generation or availability. Missing ratings are not zero.
Source: US Energy Information Administration Form EIA-860 2024 plant and operable-generator workbooks; archive 2024. US EIA-authored information is generally public domain; cite EIA, preserve third-party exceptions, changes and no-endorsement context. Source-specific derived data.