48 MW Natural Gas operating in Tooele, UT — PacifiCorp - East
48 MW
Nameplate Capacity
3
Generators
units
Natural Gas Fired Combustion Turbine
Technology
1972
Operating Since
Coordinates
40.9133, -112.7339
County
Tooele, UT
Nearby Plants
| Field | EIA | GEM | Wikidata |
|---|---|---|---|
| Operator | US Magnesium | — | — |
| Owner(s) | US Magnesium | — | — |
| Status | Operating | — | — |
The US Magnesium plant is a 48 MW natural gas-fired power plant located in Tooele County, Utah. The plant began operating in 1972 and consists of three natural gas-fired combustion turbine generators. US Magnesium is both the owner and operator of the facility.
The plant operates within the PacifiCorp - East balancing authority, which is part of the Western Electricity Coordinating Council (WECC) NERC region. US Magnesium ranks as the 7th largest power plant in Utah out of 24 plants in the state, and 1128th nationally out of 1963 plants.
Generated from EIA, GEM, and public data sources
NERC Region
WECC
Balancing Authority
PacifiCorp - East
Grid Voltage
13.8 kV
Regulatory Status
NR
Entity Type
Industrial
Sector
Industrial CHP
0 MWh
Latest Month
0 MWh
Annual Generation
0.0%
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.
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