Pinal, Arizona · Plant code 55129

Desert Basin

Desert Basin is a natural gas plant in Pinal, Arizona. This page is assembled from imported EIA-860, EIA-923, and EPA eGRID records.

Primary fuel Natural Gas

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Total capacity 746 MW

Plant nameplate capacity.

Annual generation 2,741,391 MWh

Annual output from imported EIA and EPA records.

Capacity factor 46%

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Operations

Operations details

Sector Electric Utility

Utility, IPP, industrial, or commercial style ownership.

Status Operating

Current operating status in the imported records.

Online year 2,001

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Location Casa Grande, Arizona

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Emissions

Emissions details

CO2 1,366,098 tons

Annual plant-level total.

SO2 7 tons

Annual sulfur dioxide.

NOx 123 tons

Annual nitrogen oxides.

CO2 rate 912 lbs/MWh

Emission intensity, when available.

Fuel mix

Generation by fuel at the site.

Natural Gas 2,741,391 MWh · 100% of generation

Ownership

Who owns the plant.

Owner Salt River Project

100%

Generators

Generator-level detail

Generator	Technology	Fuel	Capacity	Status	Online
CTG1	Natural Gas Fired Combined Cycle	Natural Gas	187 MW	Operating	2,001
CTG2	Natural Gas Fired Combined Cycle	Natural Gas	187 MW	Operating	2,001
CTG4	Natural Gas Fired Combustion Turbine	Natural Gas	50 MW	Operating	2,022
CTG5	Natural Gas Fired Combustion Turbine	Natural Gas	50 MW	Operating	2,022
STG	Natural Gas Fired Combined Cycle	Natural Gas	272 MW	Operating	2,001

Generation trend

Monthly output pattern

324,002 MWh

Jan

302,612 MWh

Feb

105,565 MWh

Mar

282,513 MWh

Apr

200,857 MWh

May

312,863 MWh

Jun

367,171 MWh

Jul

368,419 MWh

Aug

254,419 MWh

Sep

128,999 MWh

Oct

69,607 MWh

Nov

24,364 MWh

Dec

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