Cove Fort — Plant Summary
- EIA Plant ID
- 58570
- Capacity
- 25 MW
- Primary Fuel
- Geothermal
- Technology
- Geothermal
- Status
- Operating
- Location
- Beaver, UT
- Operating Since
- 2013
- Generators
- 2
- Operator
- Ormat Cove Fort LLC
- Parent Company
- —
- Annual Generation
- 120,793 MWh
- Capacity Factor
- 55.0%
- Balancing Authority
- PacifiCorp - East
- ISO/RTO
- —
- NERC Region
- WECC
Cove Fort
OperatingGeothermal
Ranked #3 of 5 Geothermal plants in UT#46 of 70 nationally
25 MW Geothermal operating in Beaver, UT — PacifiCorp - East
EIAGEMWD
25 MW
Nameplate Capacity
2
Generators
units
Geothermal
Technology
2013
Operating Since
Location
Ownership & Operator
Owner data does not fully agree across sources.
EIA typically reports the operating utility, while GEM resolves to the financial owner or parent corporation. Both can be correct.
| Field | EIA | GEM | Wikidata |
|---|---|---|---|
| Operator | Ormat Cove Fort LLC | Ormat Technology Inc | — |
| Owner(s) | Ormat Cove Fort LLC | Ormat Technology Inc | — |
| Status | Operating | operating | — |
Ownership Chain
GEM identifies the owner as Ormat Technology Inc
This entity is not yet in the GEM ownership database — chain unavailable.
About
Cove Fort is a 25 MW geothermal power plant located in Beaver County, Utah. The plant began operating in 2013 and is owned and operated by Ormat Cove Fort LLC. It utilizes geothermal technology with two generators and its primary fuel source is geothermal energy (GEO). Cove Fort is the third-largest geothermal plant in Utah (out of five) and ranks 47th nationally (out of 70).
In its latest year of reported generation, Cove Fort produced 120,793 MWh of electricity, achieving a capacity factor of 55.0%. The plant operates within the PacifiCorp - East balancing authority and the Western Electricity Coordinating Council (WECC) NERC region. Financial data indicates that Cove Fort has a power purchase agreement (PPA) price of $95.35 per MWh, as reported to FERC.
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
Independent Power Producer
Sector
IPP Non-CHP
Generation
6.4K MWh
Latest Month
120.8K MWh
Annual Generation
55.0%
Capacity Factor
Jan 2022 – Dec 2024
Financial DataBeta
Source: FERC Electric Quarterly ReportsHIGH
$95.4/MWh
PPA Price
Ormat Cove Fort LLC
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.
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