While Arizona only has one nuclear facility it is the largest in the United States. Palo Verde, just outside the Valley of the Sun generates almost 4,000 megawatt hours per day. Enough to power ...

In fact, Arizona is home to the second biggest nuclear power plant in the U.S. That’s the Palo Verde Nuclear Generating Station in Tonopah, which is around 56 miles southwest of Phoenix.

As more people and businesses move to Arizona and place increasing demands on the electric grid, the state’s three major utilities are exploring the possibility of more nuclear power reactors.