Palo Verde Nuclear Generating Station

Nuclear power plant near Tonopah in Maricopa County, Arizona. Largest nuclear power plant in the United States.
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Palo Verde Nuclear Generating Station
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Palo Verde Nuclear Generating Station

Summary

Palo Verde Nuclear Generating Station is a nuclear power plant[1]. It ranks in the top 5% of nuclear_power_plant entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (1,351 views/month).[2]

Key Facts

  • Palo Verde Nuclear Generating Station is located in Tonopah[3].
  • Palo Verde Nuclear Generating Station is located in Maricopa County[4].
  • Palo Verde Nuclear Generating Station is located in Arizona[5].
  • Palo Verde Nuclear Generating Station is in the country of United States[6].
  • Palo Verde Nuclear Generating Station's instance of is recorded as nuclear power plant[7].
  • Palo Verde Nuclear Generating Station's instance of is recorded as business[8].
  • Palo Verde Nuclear Generating Station is owned by Arizona Public Service[9].
  • Palo Verde Nuclear Generating Station is owned by Southern California Public Power Authority[10].
  • Palo Verde Nuclear Generating Station is owned by Los Angeles Department of Water and Power[11].
  • Palo Verde Nuclear Generating Station is owned by TXNM Energy[12].
  • Palo Verde Nuclear Generating Station is owned by Southern California Edison[13].
  • Palo Verde Nuclear Generating Station is owned by El Paso Electric[14].
  • Palo Verde Nuclear Generating Station is owned by Salt River Project[15].
  • Palo Verde Nuclear Generating Station is operated by Arizona Public Service[16].
  • Palo Verde Nuclear Generating Station's postal code is recorded as 85036[17].
  • Palo Verde Nuclear Generating Station's Commons category is recorded as Palo Verde Nuclear Generating Station[18].
  • Palo Verde Nuclear Generating Station comprises Q120755757[19].
  • Palo Verde Nuclear Generating Station comprises Q120755766[20].
  • Palo Verde Nuclear Generating Station comprises Q120755777[21].
  • Palo Verde Nuclear Generating Station's coordinate location is recorded as {'lat': 33.3892, 'lon': -112.865}[22].
  • Palo Verde Nuclear Generating Station's service entry is recorded as 1985[23].
  • Palo Verde Nuclear Generating Station's nominal power output is recorded as {'unit': 'Q6982035', 'amount': '+4209.6'}[24].
  • Palo Verde Nuclear Generating Station's capacity factor is recorded as {'unit': 'Q11229', 'amount': '+93.77'}[25].
  • Palo Verde Nuclear Generating Station's capacity factor is recorded as {'unit': 'Q11229', 'amount': '+82.80'}[26].

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Operations

Palo Verde Nuclear Generating Station is operated by Arizona Public Service[16].

Ownership

Owners include Arizona Public Service[9], an electricity supply company[27], in United States[28], founded in 1920[29], headquartered in Phoenix[30]; Southern California Public Power Authority[10], a joint powers authority[31], in United States[32], founded in 1980[33], headquartered in Glendora[34]; Los Angeles Department of Water and Power[11], a public utility[35], in United States[36], founded in 1902[37], headquartered in Los Angeles[38]; TXNM Energy[12], a business[39], in United States[40], founded in 2000[41], headquartered in Albuquerque[42]; Southern California Edison[13], a subsidiary company[43], in United States[44], founded in 1886[45], headquartered in Rosemead[46]; and El Paso Electric[14], a business[47], in United States[48], founded in 1901[49], headquartered in El Paso[50].

Why It Matters

Palo Verde Nuclear Generating Station ranks in the top 5% of nuclear_power_plant entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (1,351 views/month).[2] It has Wikipedia articles in 10 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.[51] It is known by 6 alternative names across languages and contexts.[52]

References

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  22. [24] . Form EIA-860. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
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Class ancestry

  1. [1] . Wikidata. wikidata.org.

Aggregate / graph-position facts

  1. [2] . Wikimedia Foundation. dumps.wikimedia.org.
  2. [51] . Wikidata sitelinks. wikidata.org.
  3. [52] . Wikidata aliases. wikidata.org.

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    Located in the administrative territorial entity Tonopah, Maricopa County, Arizona
    Capacity factor {'unit': 'Q11229', 'amount': '+93.77'}, {'unit': 'Q11229', 'amount': '+82.80'}
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