Kennecott Power Plant — Plant Summary
- EIA Plant ID
- 56163
- Capacity
- 38.2 MW
- Primary Fuel
- WH
- Technology
- All Other, Natural Gas Fired Combustion Turbine
- Status
- Operating
- Location
- Salt Lake, UT
- Operating Since
- 1995
- Generators
- 2
- Operator
- Kennecott Utah Copper
- Parent Company
- Rio Tinto
- Annual Generation
- 152,264 MWh
- Capacity Factor
- 45.6%
- Balancing Authority
- PacifiCorp - East
- ISO/RTO
- —
- NERC Region
- WECC
Kennecott Power Plant
OperatingNatural GasWaste HeatHybrid
Ranked #1 of 2 Waste Heat plants in UT#11 of 33 nationally
38.2 MW All Other (32 MW) + Natural Gas Fired Combustion Turbine (6 MW) operating in Salt Lake, UT — PacifiCorp - East
EIAWD
38.2 MW
Nameplate Capacity
2
Generators
units
Hybrid (2)
Technology
All Other + Natural Gas Fired Combustion Turbine
1995
Operating Since
Location
Coordinates
41.7057, -86.2366
County
Salt Lake, UT
Nearby Plants
- University of Notre DameNatural Gas39.6 MW · 0.4 km
- Notre Dame HydroHydro2.5 MW · 3.4 km
- Q PlantNatural Gas4.6 MW · 9.7 km
Ownership & Operator
| Field | EIA | GEM | Wikidata |
|---|---|---|---|
| Operator | Kennecott Utah Copper | Kennecott Utah Copper | — |
| Owner(s) | Kennecott Utah Copper | Rio Tinto | — |
| Status | Operating | — | — |
Ownership Chain
About
The Kennecott Power Plant is a 38.2 MW natural gas-fired power plant located in Salt Lake County, Utah. The plant began operating in 1995 and consists of two generators utilizing natural gas-fired combustion turbine technology. It is owned by Rio Tinto, a company based in the United Kingdom, and operated by Kennecott Utah Copper. The plant is a hybrid facility.
In the most recent year of reported data, the Kennecott Power Plant generated 152,264 MWh of electricity, achieving a capacity factor of 45.6%. The plant operates within the PacifiCorp - East balancing authority, which is part of the Western Electricity Coordinating Council (WECC) NERC region. Kennecott Power Plant ranks 9th out of 24 power plants in Utah and 1198th out of 1963 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
NR
Entity Type
Industrial
Sector
Industrial CHP
Generation
20.0K MWh
Latest Month
152.3K MWh
Annual Generation
45.6%
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.
News & Articles (10)Beta
Industry·corporate
Rio Tinto expands solar power capacity at Kennecott
Rio Tinto has energized a new 25-megawatt solar plant at its Kennecott copper operations in Utah, showcasing a circular critical-minerals...
Rio Tinto (operator)Kennecott (operator)
Business Wire·4 weeks ago
Industry·corporate
Bechtel to Build Solar Plant at Kennecott Copper Mine
Bechtel has won a contract to lead the design and construction of a 25-megawatt (MW) solar plant at Rio Tinto's Kennecott copper mine near Salt Lake City.
Bechtel (developer)Rio Tinto (operator)
Breakbulk Events & Media·3 months ago
Deals·ppa
Kennecott bets on wind energy coming from a newly opened Texas project
Amid an effort to become carbon neutral by 2050, Rio Tinto Kennecott signed a 15-year agreement with a clean energy company to purchase...
Rio Tinto Kennecott (buyer)
Utah News Dispatch·4 months ago
Deals·ppa
Rio Tinto signs 15-year renewable power deal with U.S. based TerraGen
Rio Tinto said on Friday its Kennecott operation in Utah, U.S., has signed a 15-year virtual power purchase agreement with TerraGen to...
Rio Tinto (buyer)TerraGen (seller)
Reuters·4 months ago
Last updated 2026-03-14
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