- Query
- What's the impact of "APS makes 1st move to extend Palo Verde license" on Palo Verde?
- Type
- Entity Briefing
- Entity
- Palo Verde
- Generated
- 2026-05-01T10:07:48.518Z
```json
{
"keyFinding": "Palo Verde is a critical 4.2 GW nuclear power plant in Arizona, consistently delivering high generation and facing ongoing efforts to extend its operational license.",
"subheadings": [
{
"title": "Overview",
"bullets": [
"Project Name: Palo Verde Energy Educational Center (Atlas Obscura, 2025-12-15)",
"Company: Palo Verde Nuclear Generating Station (The Arizona Republic, 2025-06-24)",
"Location: Near Tonopah, Arizona, about 45 miles (72 km) west of downtown Phoenix.",
"Status: Operating, since 1986.",
"Technology: Nuclear.",
"Agency: Nuclear Regulatory Commission (KTAR News 92.3 FM, 2026-03-19)",
"Latest Activity: partnership (World Nuclear News, 2025-02-07)"
]
},
{
"title": "Fleet Details",
"bullets": [
"Capacity: 4.2 GW.",
"Generators: 3.",
"EIA Operator: Arizona Public Service Co.",
"Ownership: Arizona Public Service Co, El Paso Electric Co, Los Angeles Department of Water & Power, Public Service Co of NM, Salt River Project, Southern California Edison Co, Southern California P P A (joint ownership).",
"Grid Interconnection: NERC: WECC, BA: Salt River Project.",
"Annual Generation: 31322 GWh.",
"Capacity Factor: 84.9%.",
"Recent Monthly Generation: 2025-10: 2069 GWh, 2025-11: 1921 GWh, 2025-12: 2822 GWh.",
"Similar Plants: Browns Ferry, Vogtle, Peach Bottom.",
"Nearby Plants: Sun Streams 4, Sun Pond, Mesquite Generating Station Block 2."
]
},
{
"title": "Financial Profile (2015–2024)",
"bullets": [
"Capital Expenditure (CapEx): $3291/kW (Source: ferc).",
"Operating Expenditure (OpEx): $23.6/MWh (Source: ferc)."
]
},
{
"title": "Recent Developments & Risks",
"bullets": [
"Commitments: Acquisition of a behavioral health center, exploration of new nuclear sites, and ongoing partnerships.",
"Constraints: Experienced power loss due to a severe storm (Unit 1 tripped offline) and incidents involving mysterious drone swarms.",
"Risk Factors: R12_NATCAT_FM (Natural Catastrophe - Flood/Meteorological).",
"Context: Arizona Public Service (APS) is actively pursuing a license extension for the Palo Verde Nuclear Plant."
]
}
],
"conclusion": "Palo Verde is a cornerstone of Arizona's energy infrastructure, demonstrating strong operational performance and significant generation capacity. Its strategic importance is underscored by ongoing efforts to extend its operational license, despite facing challenges such as natural events and security concerns."
}
```
