Lake Side Power Plant — Plant Summary
- EIA Plant ID
- 56237
- Capacity
- 1246.5 MW
- Primary Fuel
- Natural Gas
- Technology
- Natural Gas Fired Combined Cycle
- Status
- Operating
- Location
- Utah, UT
- Operating Since
- 2007
- Generators
- 6
- Operator
- PacifiCorp
- Parent Company
- Berkshire Hathaway
- Annual Generation
- 6,049,458 MWh
- Capacity Factor
- 55.4%
- Balancing Authority
- PacifiCorp - East
- ISO/RTO
- —
- NERC Region
- WECC
Lake Side Power Plant
OperatingNatural Gas
Ranked #1 of 23 Natural Gas plants in UT#95 of 2009 nationally
1246.5 MW Natural Gas operating in Utah, UT — PacifiCorp - East
EIAWD
1,246.5 MW
Nameplate Capacity
6
Generators
units
Natural Gas Fired Combined Cycle
Technology
2007
Operating Since
Location
Coordinates
40.3317, -111.7542
County
Utah, UT
Nearby Plants
- Provo Power PlantNatural Gas12 MW · 12.6 km
- BYU Central Heating PlantNatural Gas16.5 MW · 13.1 km
- WhiteheadNatural Gas26.5 MW · 20.2 km
Ownership & Operator
| Field | EIA | GEM | Wikidata |
|---|---|---|---|
| Operator | PacifiCorp | PacifiCorp | — |
| Owner(s) | PacifiCorp | Berkshire Hathaway | — |
| Status | Operating | — | — |
Ownership Chain
About
Lake Side Power Station is a natural gas turbine combined cycle power plant in Vineyard, Utah, United States. The plant consists of 2 power blocks, each containing a 2x1 combined cycle power plant. It was built by with Siemens Westinghouse Power Corporation and is operated by PacifiCorp which does business in Utah as Rocky Mountain Power.
Read more on WikipediaLake Side Power Plant is a 1246.5 MW natural gas-fired combined cycle power plant located in Utah County, Utah. The plant began operating in 2007 and consists of 6 generators. It is owned by Berkshire Hathaway and operated by PacifiCorp. Lake Side is the largest of 5 power plants in Utah, and ranks 100th out of 945 plants nationally.
The plant operates within the PacifiCorp - East balancing authority, which is part of the Western Electricity Coordinating Council (WECC) NERC region. The latest annual generation data indicates an output of 6,049,458 MWh, resulting in a capacity factor of 55.4%. Financial data, sourced from FERC EQRs, indicates a power purchase agreement (PPA) price of $10.78 per MWh.
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
Investor-Owned Utility
Sector
Electric Utility
Generation
606.1K MWh
Latest Month
6.0M MWh
Annual Generation
55.4%
Capacity Factor
Jan 2023 – Dec 2025
Financial DataBeta
Source: FERC Electric Quarterly ReportsHIGH
$10.8/MWh
PPA Price
PacifiCorp
Contract Seller
Per-Unit Cost Trends
Pricing & Market Data
This plant is outside organized wholesale electricity markets (ISOs/RTOs). Nodal pricing data is not available.
News & Articles (10)Beta
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Oregon Public Broadcasting - OPB·3 weeks ago
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CNBC·8 months ago
Regulatory·rate case
Commission orders 4.7% electricity rate increase, a quarter of Rocky Mountain Power's proposal
The Utah Public Service Commission approved a 4.7% increase in residential electricity rates on Friday, only about a quarter of the 18.1% that Rocky Mountain...
Utah Public Service Commission (regulator)Rocky Mountain Power (other)
Utah News Dispatch·11 months ago
Last updated 2026-03-14
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