Radiation contamination is a real threat at nuclear facilities, which is why security gets tighter as you get closer to Palo Verde's three reactors.

Palo Verde Nuclear Generating Station will mark four decades this year as one of the nation's largest producers. Here's what to know about nuclear energy in Arizona.

Security guards at Palo Verde Nuclear Generating Station west of Phoenix noticed something odd on a September night last year. Five or six drones buzzed over the perimeter fence of the nuclear ...

The nearly 4-GW, three-unit Palo Verde Nuclear Generating Station remains the largest generator of electricity in the U.S. for the 23rd consecutive year, producing more than 30 million MWh in 2014 ...

The Palo Verde Nuclear Generating Station is the nation’s largest power producer. If a clean energy initiative appears on the ballot in November, voters will decide the plant’s future.

If you hear sirens in the far West Valley on Wednesday, don’t worry. It’s only a test of the Palo Verde Nuclear Generating Station warning system.

The Palo Verde plant, Arizona’s only nuclear power facility, relies mostly on effluent. Only about 3 percent of the water used in its operations came from groundwater in 2013, according to ...

Palo Verde Nuclear Generating Station is a desert colossus. The largest nuclear power plant in the U.S. is armed with three reactors that churn out 32 million megawatt-hours per year, providing ...

Palo verde beetles are large, root-boring insects that typically infest palo verde trees. Here's how to tell if your trees have them and what to do about it.

The biggest owner of the largest nuclear power plant in the U.S. said the plant could be at risk if Arizona raises its renewable energy standard. Analysts offer differing opinions.

The emergency system for the Palo Verde nuclear power plant is being tested but the command center is underground, 60 miles away from the plant in Phoenix.