Brownfield & Retired Power Plant Sites in Arizona
23 catalogued brownfield and retired-generation sites in Arizona, listed by former capacity. Each carries an existing utility-scale grid interconnection that a new datacenter load may be able to re-use.
| Site | Former use | Capacity | Retired | County |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Navajo | coal | 2,409 MW | 2019-11-01 | Coconino |
| Copper Crossing Energy and Research Cent | gas | 1,779 MW | — | Pinal |
| Gila Bend Power Generation Station | gas | 900 MW | — | Maricopa |
| Cholla | coal | 703 MW | 2020-12-01 | Navajo |
| Springerville | coal | 400 MW | — | Apache |
| Saguaro | gas | 250 MW | 2013-07-01 | Pinal |
| Ocotillo | gas | 227 MW | 2019-01-01 | Maricopa |
| H Wilson Sundt Generating Station | gas | 218 MW | 2019-11-01 | Pima |
| West Phoenix | gas | 120 MW | 2002-12-01 | Maricopa |
| Crosscut | gas | 30 MW | 1974-10-01 | Maricopa |
| Bagdad Mine Solar | mine | 15 MW | — | — |
| Desert Star Solar Plant | landfill | 10 MW | — | — |
| Childs | hydro | 5 MW | 2005-06-01 | Yavapai |
| Tri Cities | gas | 5 MW | 2015-07-01 | Maricopa |
| Ajo Solar Project | mine | 5 MW | — | — |
| IRC Generator Facility | oil | 3 MW | 2021-09-01 | Coconino |
| Tucson International Airport Area | superfund | 3 MW | — | — |
| Williams Air Force Base | superfund | 2 MW | — | — |
| Irving | hydro | 2 MW | 2005-06-01 | Yavapai |
| Tuba City Disposal | brownfield | 0 MW | — | — |
| Tuba City Disposal Green Remediation | brownfield | 0 MW | — | — |
| Apache Powder Canopy | superfund | 0 MW | — | — |
| Apache Powder | superfund | 0 MW | — | — |
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