Genesis Alkali — Plant Summary
- EIA Plant ID
- 57915
- Capacity
- 41 MW
- Primary Fuel
- Coal
- Technology
- Conventional Steam Coal
- Status
- Operating
- Location
- Sweetwater, WY
- Operating Since
- 1953
- Generators
- 6
- Operator
- Genesis Alkali, LLC
- Parent Company
- —
- Annual Generation
- 259,495 MWh
- Capacity Factor
- 72.1%
- Balancing Authority
- PacifiCorp - East
- ISO/RTO
- —
- NERC Region
- WECC
Genesis Alkali
OperatingSub. Coal
Ranked #10 of 10 Sub. Coal plants in WY#92 of 103 nationally
41 MW Sub. Coal operating in Sweetwater, WY — PacifiCorp - East
EIAWD
41 MW
Nameplate Capacity
6
Generators
units
Conventional Steam Coal
Technology
1953
Operating Since
Location
Coordinates
41.6217, -109.8119
County
Sweetwater, WY
Nearby Plants
- General ChemicalBit. Coal30 MW · 5.7 km
- Sweetwater SolarSolar92 MW · 10.8 km
Ownership & Operator
| Field | EIA | GEM | Wikidata |
|---|---|---|---|
| Operator | Genesis Alkali, LLC | — | — |
| Owner(s) | Genesis Alkali, LLC | — | — |
| Status | Operating | — | — |
Ownership Chain
No GEM tracker match for this plant — ownership chain unavailable.
About
Genesis Alkali is a 41 MW coal-fired power plant located in Sweetwater County, Wyoming. The plant, which began operating in 1953, is owned and operated by Genesis Alkali, LLC. It consists of six generators utilizing conventional steam coal technology and subbituminous coal (SUB) as its primary fuel source. The plant's balancing authority is PacifiCorp - East, and it falls within the Western Electricity Coordinating Council (WECC) NERC region.
In the most recent year for which data is available, Genesis Alkali generated 259,495 MWh of electricity, achieving a capacity factor of 72.1%. The plant is ranked 9th out of 9 coal plants in Wyoming based on capacity, and 79th out of 89 nationally.
Generated from EIA, GEM, and public data sources
Engineering & Generators
Grid Context
NERC Region
WECC
Balancing Authority
PacifiCorp - East
Grid Voltage
34.5 kV
Regulatory Status
NR
Entity Type
Industrial
Sector
Industrial CHP
Generation
24.7K MWh
Latest Month
259.5K MWh
Annual Generation
72.1%
Capacity Factor
Jan 2022 – Dec 2024
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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