United States · 33.388, -112.862Palo Verde
Palo Verde, nuclear power plant in United States, operates 3 pressurized water reactors with 3,937 MW net installed capacity and has been in service since 1986.
Unit Palo Verde 2 has been operating for 40 years, since 1986. Its 3,937 MW net are enough to supply about 12,400,000 households.
- Country
- United States
- Units
- 3
- Technology
- PWR
- Net capacity
- 3,937 MWe
- First grid connection
- 1986
- Operator
- Arizona Public Service
- Owner
- Arizona Public Service Co
- Status
- Operating
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Units
| Unit | Type | Model | Status | MWe | MWt | Construction start | Grid connection | Closure | Licence until | Load factor |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Palo Verde 1 | Pressurized water (PWR) | Combustion Engineering System 80 (CE80 2LP) | Operating | 1,311 | 3,990 | May 25, 1976 | Jun 10, 1985 | — | Jun 1, 2045 | 88.0 % (2023) |
| Palo Verde 2 | Pressurized water (PWR) | Combustion Engineering System 80 (CE80 2LP) | Operating | 1,314 | 3,990 | Jun 1, 1976 | May 20, 1986 | — | Apr 24, 2046 | 89.9 % (2024) |
| Palo Verde 3 | Pressurized water (PWR) | Combustion Engineering System 80 (CE80 2LP) | Operating | 1,312 | 3,990 | Jun 1, 1976 | Nov 28, 1987 | — | Nov 25, 2047 | 89.7 % (2024) |
Data: IAEA PRIS · Wikipedia · updated on Sep 17, 2026
Palo Verde 1, a 1,311 MWe PWR (Combustion Engineering System 80 (CE80 2LP)), started construction in 1976, was connected to the grid in 1985 and is still operating, with a 88% load factor in 2023.
Palo Verde 2, a 1,314 MWe PWR (Combustion Engineering System 80 (CE80 2LP)), started construction in 1976, was connected to the grid in 1986 and is still operating, with a 89.9% load factor in 2024.
Palo Verde 3, a 1,312 MWe PWR (Combustion Engineering System 80 (CE80 2LP)), started construction in 1976, was connected to the grid in 1987 and is still operating, with a 89.7% load factor in 2024.
Operator: Arizona Public Service.
Owner: Arizona Public Service Co (Palo Verde 1, Palo Verde 2, Palo Verde 3).