All three Palo Verde units individually ranked among the top six
producers in the U.S.
Company Website:
http://aps.com
PHOENIX -- (Business Wire)
Last year, the APS-operated Palo Verde Nuclear Generating Station
achieved its 23rd consecutive year as the nation’s largest
power producer and, for the tenth time, exceeded its own record for
power generation – producing 32.3 million megawatt-hours (MWh). The
previous best was 31.9 million MWh in 2012.
Palo
Verde is the only generating facility in the nation to ever produce
more than 30 million MWh in a year, a feat that has been achieved each
of the past six years and a total of 10 times. In addition, Unit 3
produced the second-highest electricity output of any nuclear unit in
the world, and all three Palo Verde units individually ranked among the
top six producers in the U.S., according to industry data.
“The almost 3,000 employees who work at Palo Verde come to work every
day with the same goal: to safely and efficiently generate clean energy
for the Southwest, and do it for the long-term,” said Randy
Edington, APS Executive Vice President and Chief Nuclear Officer.
“We take pride in regularly generating more electricity than any other
power plant in the country, ensuring that people across Arizona and the
Southwest can continue to enjoy reliable, low-cost electricity.”
Since it began operation in 1986, Palo Verde has produced more than 750
million MWh, providing environmentally friendly energy to more than 4
million people. About half the plant’s output serves Arizona customers
with the remaining power spread among California, New Mexico and far
west Texas. Palo Verde’s three reactors are part of 99 operating nuclear
units in the U.S. and 435 in the world. Its three units can generate
more than 4 million kilowatts of safe, clean, reliable electricity every
hour.
Palo Verde is a critical asset and an economic engine. In addition to
the energy produced, the plant has an annual economic impact of more
than $1.8 billion in Arizona through taxes, salaries, purchases of
materials and services, and more.
Palo Verde is operated by APS
and jointly owned by APS, Salt
River Project, Southern
California Edison Co., El
Paso Electric Co., Public
Service Co. of New Mexico, Southern
California Public Power Authority and the Los
Angeles Department of Water & Power.
APS, Arizona’s largest and longest-serving electric utility, serves
nearly 1.2 million customers in 11 of the state’s 15 counties. With
headquarters in Phoenix, APS is the principal subsidiary of Pinnacle
West Capital Corp. (NYSE: PNW).
Contacts:
APS
Media:
Alan Bunnell, 602-326-7610
Analyst:
Paul
Mountain, 602-250-4952
aps.com/newsroom
Source: APS
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