Apache Station
Natural gas and coal power plant in Cochise County, Arizona. 529 MW of nameplate capacity across 4 generators, operated by Arizona Electric Pwr Coop Inc.
Also known as Apache Generating Station · EIA plant 160
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Key facts
- Capacity
- 529 MWNatural gas 325.0 · Coal 204.0
- Generators
- 4 operatingEIA-860M, August 2026
- Operating since
- January 1979First generator online
- Operator
- Arizona Electric Pwr Coop IncEIA operator ID 796
- Grid
- WALCBalancing authority WALC
- Price nodes
- None linkedNo verified ISO node
- Location
- Cochise County, AZ32.0603, −109.8931
- EIA plant ID
- 160EIA plant page
Data as of EIA-860M August 2026 (published 2026-09-24). Capacity is nameplate, not live output.
How much power Apache Station produces
Free · EIA-923Net generation, 2025
2.16 TWh
2,156,520 MWh, final
Capacity factor, 2025
Not reported
2024: 40.0%
January to July 2026
791 GWh
Provisional. 6 of 7 months reported
Range, 2015 to 2025
1.7–2.3
TWh a year. Low 2017, high 2024
| Year | Net generation, MWh | Capacity factor | Months reported |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 3,459,141 | Not reported | 12 of 12 |
| 2001 | 3,186,352 | Not reported | 12 of 12 |
| 2002 | 2,799,861 | Not reported | 12 of 12 |
| 2003 | 464,979 | Not reported | 2 of 12 |
| 2004 | 2,835,669 | Not reported | 12 of 12 |
| 2005 | 2,876,049 | Not reported | 12 of 12 |
| 2006 | 2,843,773 | Not reported | 12 of 12 |
| 2007 | 771,752 | Not reported | 3 of 12 |
| 2008 | Not reported | Not reported | 0 of 12 |
| 2009 | 2,099,289 | Not reported | 12 of 12 |
| 2010 | 2,187,396 | 37.8% | 12 of 12 |
| 2011 | 1,959,145 | 33.8% | 12 of 12 |
| 2012 | 1,623,374 | 28.0% | 12 of 12 |
| 2013 | 2,088,230 | Not reported | 11 of 12 |
| 2014 | Not reported | Not reported | 0 of 12 |
| 2015 | 1,959,044 | 33.8% | 12 of 12 |
| 2016 | 2,068,779 | 35.6% | 12 of 12 |
| 2017 | 1,704,000 | 29.4% | 12 of 12 |
| 2018 | 1,773,343 | Not reported | 12 of 12 |
| 2019 | 2,002,818 | 34.6% | 12 of 12 |
| 2020 | 2,210,414 | 38.1% | 12 of 12 |
| 2021 | 1,995,504 | 34.5% | 12 of 12 |
| 2022 | 1,960,278 | 33.9% | 12 of 12 |
| 2023 | 1,982,377 | 34.3% | 12 of 12 |
| 2024 | 2,322,179 | 40.0% | 12 of 12 |
| 2025 | 2,156,520 | Not reported | 12 of 12 |
| 2026 (provisional, partial year) | 790,556 | Not reported | 6 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
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Emissions
Free · EPA CAMPDCO₂, 2025
1.58M
US short tons. 2024: 1.54M
SO₂, 2025
69
US short tons
NOx, 2025
1,376
US short tons
CO₂ per MWh, calculated
0.73 t
About 1,467 lb per MWh
4 of 4 EPA units reported CO₂ in 2025 (1, 2, 3, 4), matched to EIA plant 160 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
119,092
million gallons as reported; not used, see note
Consumption, 2024
832
million gallons
Source
Wells
Ground, Fresh. Induced-draft tower
Watershed stress
Severe · 0.843
USGS SUI, HUC12 I T Draw-Willcox Playa
36 of 36 cooling months report withdrawal. Groundwater user; SUI describes surface water and is context only. Consumption is below 5% of a large reported withdrawal, so the withdrawal is not used. Blank volumes are unreported, not zero.
Generators
Free · EIA-860M| Generator | Technology | Nameplate MW | Online since |
|---|---|---|---|
| GT5 | Natural Gas Fired Combustion Turbine | 60.5 | June 2025 |
| GT6 | Natural Gas Fired Combustion Turbine | 60.5 | June 2025 |
| ST2 | Natural Gas Steam Turbine | 204.0 | January 1979 |
| ST3 | Conventional Steam Coal | 204.0 | September 1979 |
Ownership and offtake
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Owners and their shares, parent companies, and power purchase agreements with their buyers. EIA-860M lists Arizona Electric Pwr Coop Inc as the operator, which is not always the owner.
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 Apache Station
How much power does Apache Station produce?
Apache Station reported 2,156,520 MWh (2.16 TWh) of net generation in 2025. From January to July 2026 it reported 791 GWh, which is provisional.
Where is Apache Station?
Apache Station is in Cochise County, Arizona, at 32.0603, −109.8931. It is in the Western Area Power Administration - Desert Southwest Region balancing area (WALC).
Who operates Apache Station?
EIA-860M for August 2026 lists Arizona Electric Pwr Coop Inc as the operator (EIA operator ID 796). The operator is not always the owner.
Is Apache Station a natural gas or a coal plant?
Both. Natural gas capacity totals 325 MW and coal capacity totals 204 MW.
When did Apache Station start operating?
Its first generator began operating in January 1979, 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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