Query
Saguaro
Type
Entity Briefing
Entity
Saguaro
Generated
2026-10-17T06:53:24.774Z

Briefing on Saguaro

Entity Briefing
Generated Oct 17, 2026·Dataset freshness not reported
185 MW
Capacity
Operating
Current status
1972
Operating since
3
Generators
8.3%
Capacity factor
135 GWh
Annual generation
Briefing/plantOperating

Saguaro is a 185 MW Natural Gas Fired Combustion Turbine asset in Arizona, currently Operating.

Saguaro is reported in Arizona since 1972 under Pinnacle West Capital. Available operating and financial measures include 8.3% capacity factor and 135 GWh annual generation; $965/kW reported CapEx.

Location
Pinal, Arizona
Technology
Natural Gas Fired Combustion Turbine
Owner / parent
Pinnacle West Capital
Operator
Arizona Public Service Co
Grid
Arizona Public Service Company
Plant ID
118

What stands out

1

Saguaro is a 185 MW Natural Gas Fired Combustion Turbine asset in Arizona with status Operating.

2

Latest annual operating measures report 8.3% capacity factor and 135 GWh annual generation.

3

Available financial measures include $965/kW CapEx.

4

Latest linked story: “EPA proposes rules that could require utilities to clean up ‘legacy’ coal ash ponds, landfills” (Utility Dive, 2023-05-18).

Market and operating context

Balancing authority
Arizona Public Service Company
NERC region
WECC
State rank
#25 of 35
National rank
#793 of 2,025

Why it matters

For this asset, operating status, generation, ownership, and linked events are the primary facts for performance and asset-level diligence. The exact chart and source-linked records below let the reader test those facts before moving to a deeper report.