Santan
Natural gas power plant in Maricopa County, Arizona. 1,326 MW of nameplate capacity across 9 generators, operated by Salt River Project.
Also known as Santan Generating Station · EIA plant 8068
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Key facts
- Capacity
- 1,326 MWNameplate
- Generators
- 9 operatingEIA-860M, August 2026
- Operating since
- October 1974First generator online
- Operator
- Salt River ProjectEIA operator ID 16572
- Grid
- SRPBalancing authority SRP
- Price nodes
- None linkedNo verified ISO node
- Location
- Maricopa County, AZ33.3325, −111.7503
- EIA plant ID
- 8068EIA plant page
Data as of EIA-860M August 2026 (published 2026-09-24). Capacity is nameplate, not live output.
How much power Santan produces
Free · EIA-923Net generation, 2025
4.64 TWh
4,640,811 MWh, final
Capacity factor, 2025
40.0%
2024: Not reported
January to July 2026
3.20 TWh
Provisional
Range, 2015 to 2025
3.0–6.1
TWh a year. Low 2016, high 2019
| Year | Net generation, MWh | Capacity factor | Months reported |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 1,483,808 | Not reported | 12 of 12 |
| 2001 | 1,324,209 | Not reported | 12 of 12 |
| 2002 | 899,006 | Not reported | 12 of 12 |
| 2003 | 726,158 | Not reported | 12 of 12 |
| 2004 | 485,216 | Not reported | 12 of 12 |
| 2005 | 2,078,088 | Not reported | 12 of 12 |
| 2006 | 3,095,038 | Not reported | 12 of 12 |
| 2007 | 4,222,789 | Not reported | 12 of 12 |
| 2008 | 4,554,420 | Not reported | 12 of 12 |
| 2009 | 3,981,358 | Not reported | 12 of 12 |
| 2010 | 1,919,121 | 16.5% | 12 of 12 |
| 2011 | 2,362,561 | 20.3% | 12 of 12 |
| 2012 | 2,983,869 | 25.6% | 12 of 12 |
| 2013 | 2,859,686 | Not reported | 12 of 12 |
| 2014 | 2,794,179 | 24.1% | 12 of 12 |
| 2015 | 3,521,463 | 30.3% | 12 of 12 |
| 2016 | 2,985,179 | 25.6% | 12 of 12 |
| 2017 | 3,717,437 | 32.0% | 12 of 12 |
| 2018 | 3,752,533 | 32.3% | 12 of 12 |
| 2019 | 6,113,623 | 52.6% | 12 of 12 |
| 2020 | 6,014,182 | 51.6% | 12 of 12 |
| 2021 | 5,053,431 | 43.5% | 12 of 12 |
| 2022 | 3,707,123 | 31.9% | 12 of 12 |
| 2023 | 5,697,255 | Not reported | 12 of 12 |
| 2024 | 6,017,825 | Not reported | 12 of 12 |
| 2025 | 4,640,811 | 40.0% | 12 of 12 |
| 2026 (provisional, partial year) | 3,195,974 | 47.4% | 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
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Emissions
Free · EPA CAMPDCO₂, 2025
1.70M
US short tons. 2024: 2.25M
SO₂, 2025
9
US short tons
NOx, 2025
95
US short tons
CO₂ per MWh, calculated
0.37 t
About 731 lb per MWh
3 of 3 EPA units reported CO₂ in 2025 (5A, 5B, 6A), matched to EIA plant 8068 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
2,002
million gallons
Consumption, 2024
1,485
million gallons
Source
Eastern Canal (SRP); Wells
Surface, Fresh. Induced-draft tower
Watershed stress
Severe · 1.000
USGS SUI, HUC12 City of Chandler
36 of 36 cooling months report withdrawal. SUI of the HUC12 containing the plant. Blank volumes are unreported, not zero.
Generators
Free · EIA-860M| Generator | Technology | Nameplate MW | Online since |
|---|---|---|---|
| ST1 | Natural Gas Fired Combined Cycle | 103.5 | October 1974 |
| ST2 | Natural Gas Fired Combined Cycle | 103.5 | December 1974 |
| ST3 | Natural Gas Fired Combined Cycle | 103.5 | October 1974 |
| ST4 | Natural Gas Fired Combined Cycle | 103.5 | May 1975 |
| ST5A | Natural Gas Fired Combined Cycle | 153.8 | April 2005 |
| ST5B | Natural Gas Fired Combined Cycle | 153.8 | April 2005 |
| ST5S | Natural Gas Fired Combined Cycle | 314.5 | April 2005 |
| ST6A | Natural Gas Fired Combined Cycle | 153.8 | March 2006 |
| ST6S | Natural Gas Fired Combined Cycle | 136.1 | March 2006 |
Ownership and offtake
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Owners and their shares, parent companies, and power purchase agreements with their buyers. EIA-860M lists Salt River Project 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 Santan
How much power does Santan produce?
Santan reported 4,640,811 MWh (4.64 TWh) of net generation in 2025, a 40.0% capacity factor on 1,326 MW of nameplate capacity. From January to July 2026 it reported 3.20 TWh, which is provisional.
Where is Santan?
Santan is in Maricopa County, Arizona, at 33.3325, −111.7503. It is in the Salt River Project balancing area (SRP).
Who operates Santan?
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 Santan start operating?
Its first generator began operating in October 1974, 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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