Gadsby — Plant Summary
- EIA Plant ID
- 3648
- Capacity
- 432.8 MW
- Primary Fuel
- Natural Gas
- Technology
- Natural Gas Fired Combustion Turbine, Natural Gas Steam Turbine
- Status
- Operating
- Location
- Salt Lake, UT
- Operating Since
- 1951
- Generators
- 6
- Operator
- PacifiCorp
- Parent Company
- Berkshire Hathaway
- Annual Generation
- 229,850 MWh
- Capacity Factor
- 6.1%
- Balancing Authority
- PacifiCorp - East
- ISO/RTO
- —
- NERC Region
- WECC
Gadsby
OperatingNatural GasHybrid
Ranked #3 of 23 Natural Gas plants in UT#523 of 2009 nationally
432.8 MW Natural Gas Fired Combustion Turbine (181 MW) + Natural Gas Steam Turbine (252 MW) operating in Salt Lake, UT — PacifiCorp - East
EIAWD
432.8 MW
Nameplate Capacity
6
Generators
units
Hybrid (2)
Technology
Natural Gas Fired Combustion Turbine + Natural Gas Steam Turbine
1951
Operating Since
Location
Coordinates
40.7686, -111.9289
County
Salt Lake, UT
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Ownership & Operator
| Field | EIA | GEM | Wikidata |
|---|---|---|---|
| Operator | PacifiCorp | PacifiCorp | — |
| Owner(s) | PacifiCorp | Berkshire Hathaway | — |
| Status | Operating | — | — |
Ownership Chain
About
The Gadsby plant, located in Salt Lake County, Utah, has a total capacity of 432.8 MW across 6 generators. The plant's primary fuel is natural gas, and it utilizes both natural gas-fired combustion turbine and natural gas steam turbine technologies, classifying it as a hybrid plant. The operating year for the facility is 1951. PacifiCorp, a subsidiary of Berkshire Hathaway, operates the plant. Gadsby ranks as the 3rd largest of 5 plants in Utah and 525th of 945 plants nationally.
The plant operates within the PacifiCorp-East balancing authority and the Western Electricity Coordinating Council (WECC) NERC region. The latest annual generation data shows an output of 229,850 MWh, resulting in a capacity factor of 6.1%. Financial data indicates a PPA price of $10.78 per MWh, as reported to FERC.
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
5.5K MWh
Latest Month
229.8K MWh
Annual Generation
6.1%
Capacity Factor
Jan 2023 – Dec 2025
Financial DataBeta
Source: FERC Electric Quarterly ReportsHIGH
$10.8/MWh
PPA Price
PacifiCorp
Contract Seller
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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