2 days ago · PHOENIX — Three of Arizona’s top electric utilities companies are considering adding new nuclear power plants to support the state’s growing energy needs. Arizona Public Service (APS), the ...

2 days ago · Arizona’s three largest electric utilities are teaming up to explore ways to meet rising demand through the expanded use of nuclear energy, with a possible new power plant envisioned 15 or more ...

2 days ago · Phoenix, AZ – February 5, 2025 — Arizona’s three major utility companies—Arizona Public Service (APS), Salt River Project (SRP), and Tucson Electric Power (TEP)—have announced plans to explore the possibility of incorporating nuclear energy into the state’s power grid. The utilities aim ...

2 days ago · The nation’s largest nuclear power plant sits on 4,000 acres west of the Valley. Located west of the Metro Phoenix near the remote town of Arlington, Arizona, is the largest nuclear power ...

PHOENIX and TUCSON – Arizona Public Service (APS), Salt River Project (SRP) and Tucson Electric Power (TEP) announced today they’ll be working together to explore adding nuclear generation in Arizona. The utilities have been monitoring emerging nuclear technologies and have a shared interest in evaluating their potential to support growing energy needs in the state.

2 days ago · Arizona has one operating nuclear power station, Palo Verde, about 80 km west of Phoenix. Palo Verde, which is owned and operated by APS, has three pressurised water reactors and a total net generation capacity of almost 4,000 MW. “Energy demand in Arizona is increasing rapidly,” said Ted Geisler, president of APS.

The Palo Verde Generating Station in the Arizona desert is the only large nuclear power plant in the world that is not near a large body of water. The power plant cools and condenses the steam that it produces by using treated sewage water from several nearby cities and towns.

Dec 2, 2023 · Arizona Public Service: APS serves about 1.4 million homes and businesses in 11 of Arizona’s 15 counties, and is a leader in delivering reliable, affordable and clean energy in the Southwest.The company is committed to serving customers with 100% clean power by 2050. As owner and operator of Palo Verde Generating Station, one of the nation’s largest producers of carbon-free electricity ...

Powering Arizona 24/7, 365. Palo Verde Generating Station has been one of the nation’s largest power producers for nearly 30 years – all of it clean and carbon-free. As the heart of the APS generation fleet, it provides the foundation for the reliable service our …

Jan 16, 2025 · Arizona's Palo Verde Nuclear Generating Station is the second-largest nuclear power plant in the nation. In 2023, it accounted for 4% of the nation's nuclear generation and 27% of Arizona's total net generation from all sources.