Palo Verde Nuclear Generation Station
Operator: Arizona Public Service Co. (APS)
SRP share: 17.49% of total plant
Location: 40 miles west of downtown Phoenix
Description: Three nuclear generating units
Capacity: 3,739 MW from three units. SRP receives 654 MW for its share of Palo Verde.
Plant construction:Construction began in 1976. Unit 1 and Unit 2 were completed in 1986; Unit 3 was completed in 1988.
Ownership summary:
| APS |
29.1% |
| SRP |
17.5% |
| El Paso Electric Co. |
15.8% |
| Southern California Edison |
15.8% |
| Public Service Co. of New Mexico |
10.2% |
| Southern California Public Power Authority |
5.9% |
| Los Angeles Dept. of Water & Power |
5.7% |
