Apache Generating Station

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Apache Generating Station
Apache Generating Station
CountryUnited States
Location Cochise, Arizona
Coordinates 32°3′34″N109°53′22″W / 32.05944°N 109.88944°W / 32.05944; -109.88944
StatusOperational
OwnerArizona Electric Power Cooperative (AEPCO)
Thermal power station
Primary fuel Subbituminous coal and natural gas
Turbine technology Steam turbine
Power generation
Nameplate capacity 408 MW
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The Apache Power Plant is a 626-megawatt coal power plant and natural gas powered plant near Willcox, Arizona, United States about 80 miles east of Tuscon, Arizona. The plant is jointly owned by Arizona Electric Power Cooperative (AEPCO). The plant began operations in 1964. [1]

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In 2024, owner AEPCO announced that by 2027 they planned to stop using coal and only use natural gas to power the plant. [2]

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References

  1. ↑ "History". Arizona G&T Cooperatives. 2023-03-16. Retrieved 2025-07-19.
  2. ↑ Cronkite, Sammy Travis (2025-04-22). "Apache Generating Station in Cochise is one of 66 coal plants to get EPA exemption from Biden-era toxic air pollution caps". Herald/Review Media. Retrieved 2025-07-19.
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