West Valley Generation Project — Plant Summary
- EIA Plant ID
- 55622
- Capacity
- 217 MW
- Primary Fuel
- Natural Gas
- Technology
- Natural Gas Fired Combustion Turbine
- Status
- Operating
- Location
- Salt Lake, UT
- Operating Since
- 2001
- Generators
- 5
- Operator
- Utah Municipal Power Agency
- Parent Company
- —
- Annual Generation
- 396,464 MWh
- Capacity Factor
- 20.8%
- Balancing Authority
- PacifiCorp - East
- ISO/RTO
- —
- NERC Region
- WECC
West Valley Generation Project
OperatingNatural Gas
Ranked #4 of 23 Natural Gas plants in UT#734 of 2009 nationally
217 MW Natural Gas operating in Salt Lake, UT — PacifiCorp - East
EIAWD
217 MW
Nameplate Capacity
5
Generators
units
Natural Gas Fired Combustion Turbine
Technology
2001
Operating Since
Location
Coordinates
40.6667, -112.0317
County
Salt Lake, UT
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Ownership & Operator
| Field | EIA | GEM | Wikidata |
|---|---|---|---|
| Operator | Utah Municipal Power Agency | — | — |
| Owner(s) | Utah Municipal Power Agency | — | — |
| Status | Operating | — | — |
Ownership Chain
No GEM tracker match for this plant — ownership chain unavailable.
About
The West Valley Generation Project is a 217 MW natural gas-fired power plant located in Salt Lake County, Utah. The plant began operating in 2001 and consists of five natural gas-fired combustion turbine generators. It is owned and operated by the Utah Municipal Power Agency. The plant operates within the PacifiCorp - East balancing authority and the Western Electricity Coordinating Council (WECC) NERC region.
In the most recent year of data, the West Valley Generation Project produced 396,464 MWh of electricity, achieving a capacity factor of 20.8%. The plant is ranked as the 4th largest of 5 natural gas plants in the state of Utah, and 734th largest of 945 natural gas plants nationally.
Generated from EIA, GEM, and public data sources
Engineering & Generators
Grid Context
NERC Region
WECC
Balancing Authority
PacifiCorp - East
Grid Voltage
138 kV
Regulatory Status
RE
Entity Type
Political Subdivision
Sector
Electric Utility
Interconnection Queue1 projectBeta
OperationalGas200 MWWestLBNL
Generation
20.3K MWh
Latest Month
396.5K MWh
Annual Generation
20.8%
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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