Coal Power Plants in Arizona
Every operating coal power plant in Arizona on EIA-860M for 2026-07: 2 plants, 9 generating units and 3 GW of nameplate capacity across 1 county.
As of 2026-07 (inventory dated 2026-07-31) · EIA-860M Preliminary Monthly Electric Generator Inventory · eia.gov/…/july_generator2026.xlsx · eia.gov/…/eia860m
- Plants
- 2
- 9 generating units
- Nameplate capacity
- 3 GW
- Counties
- 1
- Grid operator
- Mixed
- no single ISO covers a majority
Map of coal power plants in Arizona
Every one of the 2 plants is drawn at the coordinate EIA files for it.
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List of coal power plants in Arizona
Sort by any column. Capacity is nameplate, summed across every generating unit EIA lists at the site.
| Springerville2 technologies | Tucson Electric Power Co | Apache | 1,779.2 | 7 | 1985 | Operating |
| CoronadoConventional Steam Coal | Salt River Project | Apache | 821.8 | 2 | 1979 | Operating |
Largest coal power plants in Arizona
- 1SpringervilleApache County, Arizona1,779.2 MW
- 2CoronadoApache County, Arizona821.8 MW
Coal power plants by county in Arizona
The county EIA files against each plant. It is the fastest way to find the plant nearest a given town.
| County | Plants | Nameplate MW |
|---|---|---|
| Apache | 2 | 2,601 |
Coal Power Plants in Arizona: FAQ
- How many coal power plants are in Arizona?
- 2, with 3 GW of nameplate capacity between them, spread over 1 county. That is the EIA-860M operating count for 2026-07.
- Is there a map of Arizona coal power plants?
- Yes — the map above. Each dot is one coal power plant, sized by nameplate capacity and placed at the coordinates EIA files for it.
- Which is the largest coal power plant in Arizona?
- Springerville, at 2 GW. The table is sorted largest first, so the rest follow it.
- Is there a coal power plant near me in Arizona?
- The county roll-up below groups every plant by county, which is the quickest way to find the one closest to a given town.
- Which grid operator runs Arizona's coal power plants?
- No single ISO or RTO covers most of them. EIA files each plant against its own balancing authority, which in Arizona is largely a vertically integrated utility rather than an organised market.
- How current is this, and what is left out?
- EIA-860M for 2026-07. Conventional steam coal and integrated gasification combined cycle. Plants below 1 MW are not surveyed by EIA and so are absent; retirements and additions after 2026-07 arrive with the next monthly release.