Gila Bend Power Generation Station is a natural gas power plant in Arizona.
| Plant Name | Gila Bend Power Generation Station |
|---|---|
| Operator | Gila Bend Power Partners Llc |
| City | Gila Bend |
| County | Maricopa County |
| State | Arizona |
| ZIP | 85337 |
| Coordinates | 32.98598, -112.81101 |
This plant highlighted in navy-ringed pin; other generators within 25 miles shown as fuel-colored dots.
| ID | Technology | Fuel | Capacity | Status | Online |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 4 | Natural Gas Fired Combined Cycle | Natural Gas | 390 MW | Indef Postponed | — |
| 1 | Natural Gas Fired Combined Cycle | Natural Gas | 170 MW | Indef Postponed | — |
| 2 | Natural Gas Fired Combined Cycle | Natural Gas | 170 MW | Indef Postponed | — |
| 3 | Natural Gas Fired Combined Cycle | Natural Gas | 170 MW | Indef Postponed | — |
| NERC Region | WECC |
|---|---|
| Balancing Authority | Arizona Public Service Company |
Natural gas plants are the workhorse of the modern grid. Combined-cycle units achieve very high efficiency and can ramp up and down quickly to balance variable renewables. They emit roughly half the CO₂ per MWh of coal and far less of other pollutants, but they still release upstream methane during fuel extraction.