Arizona Public Service (APS) is seeking a Certificate of Environmental Compatibility (CEC) to add approximately 397 megawatts (MW) of new gas to its existing 1,060-MW Redhawk gas-fired power plant in the western portion of Maricopa County. This proposed expansion will consist of 8 additional gas-fired turbines.
Why is this concerning?
The Redhawk power plant expansion project would increase air pollution in a part of Maricopa County that already has poor air quality. There is a residential neighborhood located less than 2 miles from the Redhawk plant, and Arlington Elementary School and its community sports fields are located less than 2.5 miles from the plant. Air pollution from the project will harm the health of nearby residents, including children. Exposure to air pollutants produced by gas-fired power plants cause increases in lung diseases, heart diseases, and premature deaths. Residents who live near power plants are generally exposed to more air pollution and therefore experience worse health impacts on average.
Please sign the petition to the Arizona Corporation Commission, asking them to deny approval of a certificate of environmental compatibility for this methane gas plant expansion by APS.