Coal power plants in Arizona
Arizona has 3 operating coal power plants with 2.8 GW of capacity.
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Under 250 MW250–999 MW1 GW and up
Updated monthly. Last updated November 2026.
The largest coal power plants in Arizona
Operating, by capacity
| # | Coal power plant | Year online | Capacity |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Springerville | 2009 | 1,766 MW |
| 2 | Coronado | 1980 | 822 MW |
| 3 | Apache Station | 1979 | 204 MW |
Coal power plants that came online most recently in Arizona
Newest first
| # | Coal power plant | Year online | Capacity |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Springerville | 2009 | 1,766 MW |
| 2 | Coronado | 1980 | 822 MW |
| 3 | Apache Station | 1979 | 204 MW |
The developer behind each project is on paid plans. See plans
How Cleanview tracks coal power plants
Operating coal power plants come from the EIA's monthly survey of power plants. Planned projects come from the grid operators' interconnection queues. We research who is developing each one, since a queue lists a project company, not its owner.
Questions about coal power plants in Arizona
- How many coal power plants are in Arizona?
- Arizona has 3 operating utility-scale coal power plants with 2.8 GW of capacity, according to the EIA's monthly survey of power plants.
- What is the largest coal power plant in Arizona?
- Springerville in Apache County, Arizona is the largest, at 1,766 MW. It came online in 2009.
- How many coal power plants were built in Arizona in 2025?
- 0 coal power plants came online in Arizona in 2025, with 0 MW of capacity.
- Who is developing coal power plants in Arizona?
- Interconnection queues list each project under a project company, not the developer behind it. Cleanview researches the developer of every project and has them on paid plans.
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