Red Hawk
Natural gas power plant in Maricopa County, Arizona. 1,127 MW of nameplate capacity across 6 generators, operated by Arizona Public Service Co.
Also known as Redhawk Power Station · EIA plant 55455
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Key facts
- Capacity
- 1,127 MWNameplate
- Generators
- 6 operatingEIA-860M, August 2026
- Operating since
- July 2002First generator online
- Operator
- Arizona Public Service CoEIA operator ID 803
- Grid
- SRPBalancing authority SRP
- Price nodes
- None linkedNo verified ISO node
- Location
- Maricopa County, AZ33.3346, −112.8406
- EIA plant ID
- 55455EIA plant page
Data as of EIA-860M August 2026 (published 2026-09-24). Capacity is nameplate, not live output.
How much power Red Hawk produces
Free · EIA-923Net generation, 2025
4.84 TWh
4,842,624 MWh, final
Capacity factor, 2025
49.1%
2024: Not reported
January to July 2026
2.75 TWh
Provisional. 6 of 7 months reported
Range, 2015 to 2025
4.2–5.6
TWh a year. Low 2024, high 2020
| Year | Net generation, MWh | Capacity factor | Months reported |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2000 | Not reported | Not reported | 0 of 12 |
| 2001 | Not reported | Not reported | 0 of 12 |
| 2002 | Not reported | Not reported | 0 of 12 |
| 2003 | Not reported | Not reported | 0 of 12 |
| 2004 | 2,330,376 | Not reported | 12 of 12 |
| 2005 | 3,849,124 | Not reported | 12 of 12 |
| 2006 | 4,915,675 | Not reported | 12 of 12 |
| 2007 | 4,201,845 | Not reported | 12 of 12 |
| 2008 | 4,151,071 | Not reported | 12 of 12 |
| 2009 | 4,006,358 | Not reported | 12 of 12 |
| 2010 | 3,376,012 | 33.9% | 12 of 12 |
| 2011 | 3,575,552 | 35.9% | 12 of 12 |
| 2012 | 4,673,740 | Not reported | 12 of 12 |
| 2013 | 3,773,396 | Not reported | 12 of 12 |
| 2014 | 3,684,787 | 36.9% | 12 of 12 |
| 2015 | 4,525,269 | 45.3% | 12 of 12 |
| 2016 | 5,158,899 | 51.5% | 12 of 12 |
| 2017 | 4,396,306 | 44.0% | 12 of 12 |
| 2018 | 3,591,886 | 38.9% | 11 of 12 |
| 2019 | 4,650,226 | Not reported | 12 of 12 |
| 2020 | 5,568,848 | 55.6% | 12 of 12 |
| 2021 | 5,489,823 | 55.0% | 12 of 12 |
| 2022 | 5,014,333 | 50.2% | 12 of 12 |
| 2023 | 4,430,509 | 44.4% | 12 of 12 |
| 2024 | 4,173,915 | Not reported | 12 of 12 |
| 2025 | 4,842,624 | 49.1% | 12 of 12 |
| 2026 (provisional, partial year) | 2,747,599 | 56.1% | 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
Free accountNo verified ISO price node is linked to this plant, or its price history could not load.
Emissions
Free · EPA CAMPDCO₂, 2025
2.02M
US short tons. 2024: 1.75M
SO₂, 2025
10
US short tons
NOx, 2025
137
US short tons
CO₂ per MWh, calculated
0.42 t
About 832 lb per MWh
4 of 4 EPA units reported CO₂ in 2025 (CC1A, CC1B, CC2A, CC2B), matched to EIA plant 55455 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
1,315
million gallons
Consumption, 2024
1,315
million gallons
Source
Municipal
Discharge, Reclaimed. Induced-draft tower
Watershed stress
Severe · 0.970
USGS SUI, HUC12 Webb Mountain-Centennial Wash
24 of 24 cooling months report withdrawal. Reclaimed water or plant effluent; not tested. Blank volumes are unreported, not zero.
Generators
Free · EIA-860M| Generator | Technology | Nameplate MW | Online since |
|---|---|---|---|
| CT1A | Natural Gas Fired Combined Cycle | 187.5 | July 2002 |
| CT1B | Natural Gas Fired Combined Cycle | 168.3 | July 2002 |
| CT2A | Natural Gas Fired Combined Cycle | 181.6 | July 2002 |
| CT2B | Natural Gas Fired Combined Cycle | 181.6 | July 2002 |
| ST1 | Natural Gas Fired Combined Cycle | 204.0 | July 2002 |
| ST2 | Natural Gas Fired Combined Cycle | 204.0 | July 2002 |
Ownership and offtake
ProOwnership and offtake are part of Pro
Owners and their shares, parent companies, and power purchase agreements with their buyers. EIA-860M lists Arizona Public Service Co 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 Red Hawk
How much power does Red Hawk produce?
Red Hawk reported 4,842,624 MWh (4.84 TWh) of net generation in 2025, a 49.1% capacity factor on 1,127 MW of nameplate capacity. From January to July 2026 it reported 2.75 TWh, which is provisional.
Where is Red Hawk?
Red Hawk is in Maricopa County, Arizona, at 33.3346, −112.8406. It is in the Salt River Project balancing area (SRP).
Who operates Red Hawk?
EIA-860M for August 2026 lists Arizona Public Service Co as the operator (EIA operator ID 803). The operator is not always the owner.
When did Red Hawk start operating?
Its first generator began operating in July 2002, 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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