Springerville
Coal power plant in Apache County, Arizona. 1,779.2 MW of nameplate capacity across 7 generators, operated by Tucson Electric Power Co.
Also known as EIA plant 8223
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Key facts
- Capacity
- 1,779.2 MWCoal 1,765.8 · Solar 13.4
- Generators
- 7 operatingEIA-860M, August 2026
- Operating since
- June 1985First generator online
- Operator
- Tucson Electric Power CoEIA operator ID 24211
- Grid
- TEPCBalancing authority TEPC
- Price nodes
- None linkedNo verified ISO node
- Location
- Apache County, AZ34.3186, −109.1639
- EIA plant ID
- 8223EIA plant page
Data as of EIA-860M August 2026 (published 2026-09-24). Capacity is nameplate, not live output.
How much power Springerville produces
Free · EIA-923Net generation, 2025
5.55 TWh
5,549,274 MWh, final
Capacity factor, 2025
35.6%
2024: 36.0%
January to July 2026
2.54 TWh
Provisional
Range, 2015 to 2025
5.5–10.1
TWh a year. Low 2025, high 2015
| Year | Net generation, MWh | Capacity factor | Months reported |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 5,876,943 | Not reported | 12 of 12 |
| 2001 | 5,970,750 | Not reported | 12 of 12 |
| 2002 | 5,830,542 | Not reported | 12 of 12 |
| 2003 | 5,952,161 | Not reported | 12 of 12 |
| 2004 | 5,705,735 | Not reported | 12 of 12 |
| 2005 | 5,577,373 | Not reported | 12 of 12 |
| 2006 | 5,801,431 | Not reported | 12 of 12 |
| 2007 | 5,912,107 | Not reported | 12 of 12 |
| 2008 | 8,871,873 | Not reported | 12 of 12 |
| 2009 | 8,480,922 | Not reported | 12 of 12 |
| 2010 | 11,129,391 | Not reported | 12 of 12 |
| 2011 | 11,377,951 | 73.8% | 12 of 12 |
| 2012 | 10,157,288 | 65.7% | 12 of 12 |
| 2013 | 11,458,385 | Not reported | 12 of 12 |
| 2014 | 10,539,848 | Not reported | 12 of 12 |
| 2015 | 10,061,864 | 64.6% | 12 of 12 |
| 2016 | 9,147,059 | 58.5% | 12 of 12 |
| 2017 | 8,635,915 | 55.4% | 12 of 12 |
| 2018 | 9,961,840 | 63.9% | 12 of 12 |
| 2019 | 7,945,334 | 51.0% | 12 of 12 |
| 2020 | 761,398 | 59.4% | 1 of 12 |
| 2021 | 8,143,640 | Not reported | 12 of 12 |
| 2022 | 7,144,468 | Not reported | 12 of 12 |
| 2023 | 2,583,069 | 33.4% | 6 of 12 |
| 2024 | 5,632,011 | 36.0% | 12 of 12 |
| 2025 | 5,549,274 | 35.6% | 12 of 12 |
| 2026 (provisional, partial year) | 2,536,558 | 28.0% | 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
6.41M
US short tons. 2024: 6.55M
SO₂, 2025
3,968
US short tons
NOx, 2025
3,304
US short tons
CO₂ per MWh, calculated
1.16 t
About 2,311 lb per MWh
4 of 4 EPA units reported CO₂ in 2025 (1, 2, 4, TS3), matched to EIA plant 8223 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
3,534
million gallons
Consumption, 2024
1,843
million gallons
Source
Wells
Ground, Fresh. Induced-draft tower
Watershed stress
Severe · 1.000
USGS SUI, HUC12 Henry Platt Springs
12 of 12 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Conventional Steam Coal | 424.8 | June 1985 |
| 2 | Conventional Steam Coal | 424.8 | June 1990 |
| 3 | Conventional Steam Coal | 458.1 | July 2006 |
| 4 | Conventional Steam Coal | 458.1 | December 2009 |
| SGSS | Solar Photovoltaic | 3.7 | May 2001 |
| SGSS1 | Solar Photovoltaic | 1.4 | December 2010 |
| WMS | Solar Photovoltaic | 8.3 | December 2014 |
Ownership and offtake
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Owners and their shares, parent companies, and power purchase agreements with their buyers. EIA-860M lists Tucson Electric Power 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 Springerville
How much power does Springerville produce?
Springerville reported 5,549,274 MWh (5.55 TWh) of net generation in 2025, a 35.6% capacity factor on 1,779.2 MW of nameplate capacity. From January to July 2026 it reported 2.54 TWh, which is provisional.
Where is Springerville?
Springerville is in Apache County, Arizona, at 34.3186, −109.1639. It is in the Tucson Electric Power Company balancing area (TEPC).
Who operates Springerville?
EIA-860M for August 2026 lists Tucson Electric Power Co as the operator (EIA operator ID 24211). The operator is not always the owner.
When did Springerville start operating?
Its first generator began operating in June 1985, 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
Page updated 2026-10-04 from the InfraMap data build. Methodology · Data sources · EIA plant page