Facility ID: 1001423 · Power Plants

APS Saguaro Power Plant

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RED ROCK, AZ · Pinal · NAICS 221112

Data updated May 2026

127K MT CO₂e · 2023

APS Saguaro Power Plant sits in the upper third of EPA GHGRP reporters by latest CO₂e (#2,236 of 8,713 nationally, #30 of 102 in AZ).

  • National rank #2,236 of 8,713 GHGRP facilities
  • #30 of 102 in AZ
  • #931 of 1,732 in Power Plants
  • 2.1% of PINNACLE WEST CAPITAL parent CO₂e
  • 2023 mix: 0.1% non-CO₂ (N₂O-led)
  • +1703.5% since 2011

APS Saguaro Power Plant vs all U.S. GHGRP facilities

Where this site's latest reported Scope 1 CO₂e sits among every EPA GHGRP reporting facility

127,427 2236th of 8713 higher than 6,477 of 8,713 facilities

GHGRP facilities, banded by latest reported CO₂e (MT)

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Source EPA Greenhouse Gas Reporting Program · 2023

Facility footprint context

This site accounts for 2.1% of PINNACLE WEST CAPITAL reported parent CO₂e (127K MT of 6.1M MT ; #7 of 7 GHGRP facilities under that parent ). Inside the EPA Power Plants sector it ranks #931 of 1,732 facilities by latest CO₂e. Shares use GHGRP facility rollups only, not Scope 2/3 or non-reporting sites.

2023 gas mix desk

Of 127K MT CO₂e reported for 2023, non-CO₂ gases are 0.1% , led by N₂O at 0.1% . Component shares use this facility's GHGRP CO₂ / CH₄ / N₂O rows for that year (already CO₂e-weighted).

CO₂
99.9%
127K MT
CH₄
0%
60 MT
N₂O
0.1%
71 MT

Emissions growth across reporting years

2011
2012
2013
2014
2015
2016
2017
2018
2019
2020
2021
2022
2023
Year Total CO2e (MT)
2023 127,427
2022 63,795
2021 63,758
2020 81,110
2019 93,385
2018 80,653
2017 39,069
2016 14,453
2015 14,911
2014 9,899
2013 15,162
2012 13,594
2011 7,065

Facility insight: APS Saguaro Power Plant

APS Saguaro Power Plant (GHGRP ID 1001423) is a high-volume reporter at 127K MT CO₂e in 2023 from RED ROCK, AZ (#2,236 of 8,713 nationally) under Power Plants (NAICS 221112).

From 2011 to 2023, reported CO₂e rose 1703.5% (peak 127K MT). This facility has filed every year from 2011 to 2023, a complete 13-year record.

Frequently Asked Questions

Where does APS Saguaro Power Plant rank among U.S. GHGRP facilities?

According to the EPA Greenhouse Gas Reporting Program, APS Saguaro Power Plant ranks #2,236 of 8,713 reporting facilities by latest reported CO₂e, and #30 of 102 facilities in AZ (same sort as the state facility table). See /methodology#corpus-placement.

What share of GHGRP facilities report less CO₂e than APS Saguaro Power Plant?

APS Saguaro Power Plant's 127K MT CO₂e is higher than 6,477 of the 8,713 GHGRP facilities with reported emissions (74%), an exact count from the full corpus, not an estimate.

How much CO2 does APS Saguaro Power Plant emit?

APS Saguaro Power Plant reported 127K MT CO2e in 2023.

What share of PINNACLE WEST CAPITAL does APS Saguaro Power Plant represent?

APS Saguaro Power Plant accounts for 2.1% of PINNACLE WEST CAPITAL's reported GHGRP CO₂e (127K MT of 6.1M MT), ranking #7 of 7 facilities under that parent.

What is APS Saguaro Power Plant's 2023 CO₂ / CH₄ / N₂O mix?

In 2023, non-CO₂ gases were 0.1% of reported CO₂e at APS Saguaro Power Plant, with N₂O the larger non-CO₂ share at 0.1% (CO₂ 99.9%). Shares use the facility's GHGRP gas components for that year.

Where does APS Saguaro Power Plant rank inside Power Plants?

Among EPA GHGRP facilities tagged Power Plants, APS Saguaro Power Plant ranks #931 of 1,732 by latest reported CO₂e.

Is APS Saguaro Power Plant reducing emissions?

Over 13 reporting years (2011–2023), APS Saguaro Power Plant's emissions have increased by 1703.5%. This may reflect expanded operations or increased production.

Nationwide facilities with similar CO₂e or sector

Peer sets outside AZ for a top-third GHGRP emitter: CO₂e totals first, then Power Plants neighbors.

Data sourced from the EPA Greenhouse Gas Reporting Program (GHGRP), Facility ID 1001423. Data subject to facility self-reporting, not compliance advice. See our methodology for how this data is sourced, computed, and verified. Retrieved and formatted by PlainCarbon