General Chemical — Plant Summary
- EIA Plant ID
- 54318
- Capacity
- 30 MW
- Primary Fuel
- Coal
- Technology
- Conventional Steam Coal
- Status
- Operating
- Location
- Sweetwater, WY
- Operating Since
- 1968
- Generators
- 2
- Operator
- Tata Chemicals Partners
- Parent Company
- —
- Annual Generation
- 215,344 MWh
- Capacity Factor
- 82.0%
- Balancing Authority
- PacifiCorp - East
- ISO/RTO
- —
- NERC Region
- WECC
General Chemical
OperatingBit. Coal
Ranked #1 of 1 Bit. Coal plants in WY#63 of 66 nationally
30 MW Bit. Coal operating in Sweetwater, WY — PacifiCorp - East
EIAWD
30 MW
Nameplate Capacity
2
Generators
units
Conventional Steam Coal
Technology
1968
Operating Since
Location
Coordinates
41.5933, -109.7542
County
Sweetwater, WY
Nearby Plants
- Genesis AlkaliSub. Coal41 MW · 5.7 km
- Sweetwater SolarSolar92 MW · 7.1 km
Ownership & Operator
| Field | EIA | GEM | Wikidata |
|---|---|---|---|
| Operator | Tata Chemicals Partners | — | — |
| Owner(s) | Tata Chemicals Partners | — | — |
| Status | Operating | — | — |
Ownership Chain
No GEM tracker match for this plant — ownership chain unavailable.
About
The General Chemical plant is a 30 MW conventional steam coal facility located in Sweetwater County, Wyoming. It began operating in 1968 and is owned and operated by Tata Chemicals Partners. The plant consists of two generators and utilizes bituminous coal (BIT) as its primary fuel source. It operates within the PacifiCorp - East balancing authority, which falls under the Western Electricity Coordinating Council (WECC) NERC region.
In the most recent year of reported data, the General Chemical plant generated 215,344 MWh of electricity, achieving a capacity factor of 82.0%. The plant holds the distinction of being the largest of its kind in Wyoming, while nationally it is ranked 57th out of 60 similar facilities.
Generated from EIA, GEM, and public data sources
Engineering & Generators
Grid Context
NERC Region
WECC
Balancing Authority
PacifiCorp - East
Grid Voltage
34.5 kV
Regulatory Status
NR
Entity Type
Industrial
Sector
Industrial CHP
Generation
19.0K MWh
Latest Month
215.3K MWh
Annual Generation
82.0%
Capacity Factor
Jan 2023 – Dec 2025
Financial Data
No financial data available for this plant.
Pricing & Market Data
This plant is outside organized wholesale electricity markets (ISOs/RTOs). Nodal pricing data is not available.
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