6.8 MW All Other (2 MW) + Natural Gas Fired Combustion Turbine (5 MW) operating in Fremont, WY — Western Area Power Administration - Rocky Mountain Region
6.8 MW
Nameplate Capacity
4
Generators
units
Hybrid (2)
Technology
All Other + Natural Gas Fired Combustion Turbine
1983
Operating Since
Coordinates
42.8475, -108.3136
County
Fremont, WY
Nearby Plants
| Field | EIA | GEM | Wikidata |
|---|---|---|---|
| Operator | Denbury Inc | — | — |
| Owner(s) | Denbury Inc | — | — |
| Status | Operating | — | — |
Beaver Creek Gas Plant is a 6.8 MW natural gas-fired power plant located in Fremont County, Wyoming. The plant began operating in 1983 and is owned and operated by Denbury Inc. It consists of four generators utilizing combustion turbine technology. The plant is considered a hybrid facility, although further details on the hybrid components are not specified.
The plant operates within the Western Area Power Administration - Rocky Mountain Region balancing authority and the Western Electricity Coordinating Council (WECC) NERC region. In the most recent year with available data, Beaver Creek Gas Plant generated 4,489 MWh of electricity, achieving a capacity factor of 7.5%. The plant's relatively small size results in a ranking of 10 out of 10 among power plants in Wyoming and 1519 out of 1963 nationally.
Generated from EIA, GEM, and public data sources
NERC Region
WECC
Balancing Authority
Western Area Power Administration - Rocky Mountain Region
Grid Voltage
24.9 kV
Regulatory Status
NR
Entity Type
Industrial
Sector
Industrial CHP
356 MWh
Latest Month
4.5K MWh
Annual Generation
7.5%
Capacity Factor
No financial data available for this plant.
This plant is outside organized wholesale electricity markets (ISOs/RTOs). Nodal pricing data is not available.