5 MW Natural Gas operating in Cache, UT — PacifiCorp - East
5 MW
Nameplate Capacity
1
Generators
unit
Natural Gas Fired Combustion Turbine
Technology
2004
Operating Since
Coordinates
41.7487, -111.8119
County
Cache, UT
Nearby Plants
| Field | EIA | GEM | Wikidata |
|---|---|---|---|
| Operator | Utah State University | — | — |
| Owner(s) | Utah State University | — | — |
| Status | Operating | — | — |
The Central Energy Plant USU, located in Cache County, Utah, is a 5 MW natural gas-fired combustion turbine facility. It began operating in 2004 and is owned and operated by Utah State University. The plant is connected to the PacifiCorp - East balancing authority within the Western Electricity Coordinating Council (WECC) NERC region.
In the most recent year of data, the plant generated 23,222 MWh of electricity, achieving a capacity factor of 52.7%. According to available rankings, the Central Energy Plant USU is the 24th largest power plant in Utah and the 1591st largest in the United States, out of 1963 plants. The plant consists of a single generator.
Generated from EIA, GEM, and public data sources
NERC Region
WECC
Balancing Authority
PacifiCorp - East
Grid Voltage
12.46 kV
Regulatory Status
NR
Entity Type
State
Sector
Commercial Non-CHP
3.0K MWh
Latest Month
23.2K MWh
Annual Generation
52.7%
Capacity Factor
No financial data available for this plant.
This plant is outside organized wholesale electricity markets (ISOs/RTOs). Nodal pricing data is not available.