Kyrene
Natural gas power plant in Maricopa County, Arizona. 488.4 MW of nameplate capacity across 5 generators, operated by Salt River Project.
Also known as Kyrene Generating Station · EIA plant 147
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Key facts
- Capacity
- 488.4 MWNameplate
- Generators
- 5 operatingEIA-860M, August 2026
- Operating since
- December 1971First generator online
- Operator
- Salt River ProjectEIA operator ID 16572
- Grid
- SRPBalancing authority SRP
- Price nodes
- None linkedNo verified ISO node
- Location
- Maricopa County, AZ33.3556, −111.9353
- EIA plant ID
- 147EIA plant page
Data as of EIA-860M August 2026 (published 2026-09-24). Capacity is nameplate, not live output.
How much power Kyrene produces
Free · EIA-923Net generation, 2025
1.01 TWh
1,008,303 MWh, final
Capacity factor, 2025
Not reported
2024: 21.0%
January to July 2026
550 GWh
Provisional
Range, 2015 to 2025
0.9–1.7
TWh a year. Low 2018, high 2020
| Year | Net generation, MWh | Capacity factor | Months reported |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 394,424 | Not reported | 12 of 12 |
| 2001 | 637,978 | Not reported | 12 of 12 |
| 2002 | 733,544 | Not reported | 12 of 12 |
| 2003 | 579,209 | Not reported | 11 of 12 |
| 2004 | 1,016,032 | Not reported | 12 of 12 |
| 2005 | 828,589 | Not reported | 12 of 12 |
| 2006 | 654,430 | Not reported | 12 of 12 |
| 2007 | 826,568 | Not reported | 12 of 12 |
| 2008 | 960,790 | Not reported | 12 of 12 |
| 2009 | 721,948 | Not reported | 12 of 12 |
| 2010 | 380,833 | 7.6% | 12 of 12 |
| 2011 | 515,456 | 10.3% | 12 of 12 |
| 2012 | 1,142,333 | 22.7% | 12 of 12 |
| 2013 | 542,754 | Not reported | 12 of 12 |
| 2014 | 702,189 | 14.0% | 12 of 12 |
| 2015 | 871,572 | 17.3% | 12 of 12 |
| 2016 | 1,198,000 | 23.8% | 12 of 12 |
| 2017 | 1,008,606 | 20.1% | 12 of 12 |
| 2018 | 853,210 | 17.0% | 12 of 12 |
| 2019 | 1,454,644 | 28.9% | 12 of 12 |
| 2020 | 1,660,889 | 33.0% | 12 of 12 |
| 2021 | 1,406,034 | 28.0% | 12 of 12 |
| 2022 | 1,253,021 | 24.9% | 12 of 12 |
| 2023 | 1,258,511 | 25.0% | 12 of 12 |
| 2024 | 1,060,486 | 21.0% | 12 of 12 |
| 2025 | 1,008,303 | Not reported | 12 of 12 |
| 2026 (provisional, partial year) | 550,027 | Not reported | 7 of 7 |
* 2026 covers January to July and is provisional. Capacity factor is net generation divided by nameplate capacity times the hours of each reported month.
Power prices and basis
Free accountNo verified ISO price node is linked to this plant, or its price history could not load.
Emissions
Free · EPA CAMPDCO₂, 2025
419,481
US short tons. 2024: 456,534
SO₂, 2025
2
US short tons
NOx, 2025
34
US short tons
CO₂ per MWh, calculated
0.42 t
About 832 lb per MWh
1 of 1 EPA units reported CO₂ in 2025 (K-7), matched to EIA plant 147 through the EPA–EIA crosswalk. The per-MWh rate is EPA CO₂ divided by EIA-923 net generation. The two reporting boundaries can differ.
Water use
Free · EIA-923 cooling, USGSWithdrawal, 2024
489
million gallons
Consumption, 2024
272
million gallons
Source
Groundwater
Ground, Fresh. Induced-draft tower
Watershed stress
Severe · 1.000
USGS SUI, HUC12 City of Chandler
36 of 36 cooling months report withdrawal. Groundwater user; SUI describes surface water and is context only. Blank volumes are unreported, not zero.
Generators
Free · EIA-860M| Generator | Technology | Nameplate MW | Online since |
|---|---|---|---|
| KY4 | Natural Gas Fired Combustion Turbine | 53.1 | December 1971 |
| KY5 | Natural Gas Fired Combustion Turbine | 60.3 | July 1973 |
| KY6 | Natural Gas Fired Combustion Turbine | 60.3 | June 1973 |
| KY7 | Natural Gas Fired Combined Cycle | 192.7 | October 2002 |
| KY7A | Natural Gas Fired Combined Cycle | 122.0 | October 2002 |
Ownership and offtake
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Modeled data
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Generation potential vs reported
Monthly potential at seasonal net capability, next to EIA-923 output. Shows how much of the plant's capability was used.
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Questions about Kyrene
How much power does Kyrene produce?
Kyrene reported 1,008,303 MWh (1.01 TWh) of net generation in 2025. From January to July 2026 it reported 550 GWh, which is provisional.
Where is Kyrene?
Kyrene is in Maricopa County, Arizona, at 33.3556, −111.9353. It is in the Salt River Project balancing area (SRP).
Who operates Kyrene?
EIA-860M for August 2026 lists Salt River Project as the operator (EIA operator ID 16572). The operator is not always the owner.
When did Kyrene start operating?
Its first generator began operating in December 1971, according to EIA-860M.
Sources
- EIA-860 2025 (final) and EIA-860M August 2026: plant, generators, capacity, operator and location
- EIA-923 monthly net generation, 2000 to July 2026 (2026 provisional)
- EPA CAMPD annual emissions through the EPA–EIA crosswalk, 1995 to 2025
- EIA-923 cooling water 2024 and the USGS surface water supply and use index, Water years 2010-2020 (Oct 2009 to Sep 2020), mean of monthly values
- Plant names from OpenStreetMap, © OpenStreetMap contributors (ODbL)
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