NAVAJO
Retired 2019Coal power plant
- Capacity
- 2,409 MW
- Primary fuel
- Coal
- County
- Coconino County
- Operator
- SALT RIVER PROJECT
- EIA plant ID
- 4941
- Coordinates
- 36.9047, -111.3886
NAVAJO, a retired 2,409 MW Coal power plant in Coconino County, Arizona. It was retired in 2019, according to EIA-860.
How NAVAJO compares
It was retired in 2019 according to EIA-860, so it is not counted in Arizona's operating fleet. Its operator, SALT RIVER PROJECT, runs 11 operating plants in Arizona totaling 5,203 MW. It shares Coconino County with 2 other operating plants, GLEN CANYON DAM and PERRIN RANCH WIND LLC.
Grid neighborhood
The nearest named substation is NAVAJO (500 kV), about 0.4 miles away; the closest transmission line found within 10 miles is a 230 kV line, about 0.4 miles away. One other operating power plant sits within 25 miles: GLEN CANYON DAM (1,312 MW, Hydro).
Computed by Bywatts from HIFLD power plant, substation and transmission line records and EIA-860 retirement records; distances are straight-line. Sources and methodology
Weather peril exposure
NAVAJO is a retired 2,409 MW coal power plant in Coconino County, AZ, formerly operated by SALT RIVER PROJECT. Coconino County carries moderate modeled catastrophe exposure in the FEMA National Risk Index, scoring 2.2 of 5 at the 29th national percentile. Wildfire is the leading peril, rated Relatively High by FEMA at the 98th percentile.
The Bywatts loss layer is calibrated to solar PV hardware, so it is not applied to a coal plant. The ratings below are the FEMA National Risk Index county hazard ratings for this location.
Coconino County hazard ratings
| Peril | FEMA rating | National percentile | Peril score | Events per year |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Wildfire | Relatively High | 98th | 4.9 of 5 | 0.01 |
| Riverine flooding | Relatively High | 95th | 4.8 of 5 | 8.0 |
| Earthquake | Relatively Moderate | 82nd | 4.3 of 5 | <0.01 |
| Hail | Relatively Low | 28th | 2.1 of 5 | 0.21 |
| Winter weather | Very High | 18th | 1.7 of 5 | 8.2 |
| Lightning | Very High | 15th | 1.6 of 5 | 44.4 |
| Heat wave | Relatively Low | 13th | 1.5 of 5 | 1.5 |
| Tornado | Very Low | 11th | 1.4 of 5 | 0.81 |
| Strong wind | Very Low | 2nd | 1.1 of 5 | 0.07 |
| Ice storm | Relatively Low | 1st | 1.0 of 5 | 0.01 |
Perils not assessed in Coconino County
These perils carry no usable National Risk Index figure for this county, so they are excluded from the scoring rather than scored zero. A zero would claim the peril was assessed and found benign.
| Peril | Why it is not scored |
|---|---|
| Hurricane | FEMA rating is "No Rating" for this county |
| Coastal flooding | FEMA rating is "Not Applicable" for this county |
Model hail, wind and flood exposure for Coconino County in the weather risk calculator
Ratings are the FEMA National Risk Index county hazard ratings; the peril score is a Bywatts transform of the FEMA national percentile. Full data sources and the solar vulnerability methodology are in the weather risk calculator.
Modeled estimate for screening and negotiation. Built from FEMA National Risk Index county hazard data and a solar vulnerability layer documented above. Not a quote, a binder, or actuarial advice, and not a substitute for a carrier's own model. Hazard data: FEMA National Risk Index December 2025, synced 2026-07-24. Resolution is county level, not site level.