Blundell — Plant Summary
- EIA Plant ID
- 299
- Capacity
- 38.1 MW
- Primary Fuel
- Geothermal
- Technology
- Geothermal
- Status
- Operating
- Location
- Beaver, UT
- Operating Since
- 1984
- Generators
- 2
- Operator
- PacifiCorp
- Parent Company
- Berkshire Hathaway
- Annual Generation
- 272,457 MWh
- Capacity Factor
- 81.4%
- Balancing Authority
- PacifiCorp - East
- ISO/RTO
- —
- NERC Region
- WECC
Blundell
OperatingGeothermal
Ranked #2 of 5 Geothermal plants in UT#32 of 70 nationally
38.1 MW Geothermal operating in Beaver, UT — PacifiCorp - East
EIAGEMWD
38.1 MW
Nameplate Capacity
2
Generators
units
Geothermal
Technology
1984
Operating Since
Location
Coordinates
38.4889, -112.8533
County
Beaver, UT
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Ownership & Operator
| Field | EIA | GEM | Wikidata |
|---|---|---|---|
| Operator | PacifiCorp | PacifiCorp | — |
| Owner(s) | PacifiCorp | Berkshire Hathaway | — |
| Status | Operating | operating | — |
Ownership Chain
About
The Blundell plant is a 38.1 MW geothermal facility located in Beaver County, Utah. Commissioned in 1984, it is owned by Berkshire Hathaway and operated by PacifiCorp. The plant consists of two geothermal generators. It ranks as the second-largest geothermal power plant in Utah (out of five) and 32nd nationally (out of 70).
In the most recent year with available data, Blundell generated 272,457 MWh, achieving a capacity factor of 81.4%. The plant operates within the PacifiCorp - East balancing authority and the Western Electricity Coordinating Council (WECC) NERC region. Financial data indicates an installed cost of $4,015.78 per kW, and a power purchase agreement (PPA) price of $10.78 per MWh.
Generated from EIA, GEM, and public data sources
Engineering & Generators
Grid Context
NERC Region
WECC
Balancing Authority
PacifiCorp - East
Grid Voltage
46 kV
Regulatory Status
RE
Entity Type
Investor-Owned Utility
Sector
Electric Utility
Generation
24.4K MWh
Latest Month
272.5K MWh
Annual Generation
81.4%
Capacity Factor
Jan 2022 – Dec 2024
Financial DataBeta
Source: FERC Form 1, FERC Electric Quarterly ReportsHIGH
$10.8/MWh
PPA Price
PacifiCorp
Contract Seller
Annual Capital & Operating Expenses
Cumulative Installed Cost
Per-Unit Cost Trends
Pricing & Market Data
This plant is outside organized wholesale electricity markets (ISOs/RTOs). Nodal pricing data is not available.
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