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PowerPlantFactsEvidence report · prepared 19 October 2026https://powerplantfacts.com/entity/6008
EIA plant 6008
Wintersburg · Maricopa · AZ
Palo Verde
Operated by Arizona Public Service Co
Published location
Where is Palo Verde?
This locator uses the coordinates in the approved source record. It shows geographic context, not a site boundary, safety zone or property-risk area.
33.388100, -112.861700
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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.
12,987,772
22,735,638
32,972,156
42,056,877
52,541,098
62,850,484
72,922,919
82,929,713
92,855,785
102,092,398
112,461,180
122,982,098
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.
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| Record | MWh net generation |
|---|---|
| 1 | 2,987,772 |
| 2 | 2,735,638 |
| 3 | 2,972,156 |
| 4 | 2,056,877 |
| 5 | 2,541,098 |
| 6 | 2,850,484 |
| 7 | 2,922,919 |
| 8 | 2,929,713 |
| 9 | 2,855,785 |
| 10 | 2,092,398 |
| 11 | 2,461,180 |
| 12 | 2,982,098 |
2024 monthly net generation
| Month | Net generation |
|---|---|
| 1 | 2,987,772 MWh |
| 2 | 2,735,638 MWh |
| 3 | 2,972,156 MWh |
| 4 | 2,056,877 MWh |
| 5 | 2,541,098 MWh |
| 6 | 2,850,484 MWh |
| 7 | 2,922,919 MWh |
| 8 | 2,929,713 MWh |
| 9 | 2,855,785 MWh |
| 10 | 2,092,398 MWh |
| 11 | 2,461,180 MWh |
| 12 | 2,982,098 MWh |
Operating generators
| ID | Technology | Fuel | MW | Status |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Nuclear | NUC | 1,403.2 | OP |
| 2 | Nuclear | NUC | 1,403.2 | OP |
| 3 | Nuclear | NUC | 1,403.2 | OP |
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Identity, technology and limitations
EIA plant ID
6008
Sector
Electric Utility
Water source
Phoenix Area Sewage Effluent
Data edition
2024-final
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A closer look at Palo Verde
Variation in the published months
Across 12 numeric monthly generation entries, 1 has the highest recorded value (2,987,772 MWh) and 4 the lowest (2,056,877 MWh). Their difference is 930,895 MWh. Missing months have not been treated as zero.
Generator capacity in different operating conditions
| Generator ID | Technology | Nameplate MW | Summer MW | Winter MW | Minimum load MW |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Nuclear | 1403.2 | 1311.0 | 1333.0 | 110.0 |
| 2 | Nuclear | 1403.2 | 1314.0 | 1336.0 | 110.0 |
| 3 | Nuclear | 1403.2 | 1312.0 | 1334.0 | 110.0 |
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.