Currant Creek — Plant Summary
- EIA Plant ID
- 56102
- Capacity
- 566.9 MW
- Primary Fuel
- Natural Gas
- Technology
- Natural Gas Fired Combined Cycle
- Status
- Operating
- Location
- Juab, UT
- Operating Since
- 2005
- Generators
- 3
- Operator
- PacifiCorp
- Parent Company
- Berkshire Hathaway
- Annual Generation
- 2,803,076 MWh
- Capacity Factor
- 56.4%
- Balancing Authority
- PacifiCorp - East
- ISO/RTO
- —
- NERC Region
- WECC
Currant Creek
OperatingNatural Gas
Ranked #2 of 23 Natural Gas plants in UT#430 of 2009 nationally
566.9 MW Natural Gas operating in Juab, UT — PacifiCorp - East
EIAWD
566.9 MW
Nameplate Capacity
3
Generators
units
Natural Gas Fired Combined Cycle
Technology
2005
Operating Since
Location
Coordinates
39.8214, -111.8935
County
Juab, UT
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Ownership & Operator
| Field | EIA | GEM | Wikidata |
|---|---|---|---|
| Operator | PacifiCorp | PacifiCorp | — |
| Owner(s) | PacifiCorp | Berkshire Hathaway | — |
| Status | Operating | — | — |
Ownership Chain
About
Currant Creek is a natural gas-fired combined cycle power plant located in Juab County, Utah. The plant has a total capacity of 566.9 MW across three generators and began operating in 2005. It is owned by Berkshire Hathaway and operated by PacifiCorp. The plant is the second-largest of five natural gas plants in Utah, and ranks 435th out of 945 nationally. It operates within the PacifiCorp - East balancing authority and the Western Electricity Coordinating Council (WECC) NERC region.
In the most recent year of data, Currant Creek generated 2,803,076 MWh of electricity, achieving a capacity factor of 56.4%. Financial data indicates an installed cost of $657.19 per kW. The plant has a Power Purchase Agreement (PPA) with a price of $10.78 per MWh. Financial data is sourced from FERC and FERC Electric Quarterly Reports (EQR).
Generated from EIA, GEM, and public data sources
Engineering & Generators
Grid Context
NERC Region
WECC
Balancing Authority
PacifiCorp - East
Grid Voltage
345 kV
Regulatory Status
RE
Entity Type
Investor-Owned Utility
Sector
Electric Utility
Interconnection Queue1 projectBeta
WithdrawnGas550 MWWestLBNL
Generation
243.7K MWh
Latest Month
2.8M MWh
Annual Generation
56.4%
Capacity Factor
Jan 2023 – Dec 2025
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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