Cholla

4801 Cholla Lake Road, Joseph City, AZ 86032

Plant Summary Information

Cholla is ranked #22 out of 177 power plants in Arizona in terms of total annual net electricity generation.

Cholla generated 391.8 GWh during the 3-month period between December 2024 to March 2025.

Plant Name	Cholla
Utility Name	Arizona Public Service Co
Location	Navajo County, AZ
Initial Operation Date	May 1962
Last Update	Mar 2025
Annual Generation	1.3 TWh
Annual Consumption	14.3 M MMBtu
Ranked #632 out of 13,094 Power Plants Nationwide
Ranked #72 out of 122 Subbituminous Coal Power Plants Nationwide
Ranked #22 out of 177 Arizona Power Plants
Ranked #3 out of 4 Arizona Subbituminous Coal Power Plants
Fuel Types	Subbituminous Coal : 99.9%

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Summary Information
Plant Name	Cholla (113)
Plant Address	4801 Cholla Lake Road, Joseph City, AZ 86032
Utility	Arizona Public Service Co (803)
Latitude, Longitude	34.9394, -110.3033
Generation Dates on File	Jan 2001 to Mar 2025
Initial Operation Date	May 1962
Annual Generation	1.3 TWh
Fuel Types	Subbituminous Coal : 99.9%

Federal Energy Regulatory Commission (FERC) Information
FERC Cogeneration Status	No
FERC Small Power Producer Status	No
FERC Exempt Wholesale Generator Status	No

Regulatory Information
Regulatory Status	Regulated
NERC Region	WECC
Balancing Authority	Arizona Public Service Company (AZPS)
NAICS Code	Utilities (22)
Sector	Electric Utility (1)
Water Source	Lake Wells
Ash Impoundment	Yes Not Lined Operating
Transmission / Distribution Owner	Arizona Public Service Co (803) AZ
Grid Voltage	500.00 kV
Energy Storage	No

Natural Gas Information
Pipeline Name	EL PASO NATURAL GAS COMPANY LLC
Natural Gas Storage	No

* Data obtained from the 2025 EIA 860 Report

Owner Name	Address	Ownership
PacifiCorp	825 NE Multnomah, Suite 600, Portland, OR 97232	100.00%

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#75	Rawhide	Wellington, CO	1.5 TWh
#76	Ray D Nixon	Fountain, CO	1.3 TWh
#77	Muskogee	Fort Gibson, OK	2.9 TWh
#78	TS Power Plant	Battle Mountain, NV	1.6 TWh
#79	Nearman Creek	Kansas, KS	1.2 TWh
#80	John P Madgett	Alma, WI	1.1 TWh
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