8 MW Natural Gas operating in Fremont, WY — Western Area Power Administration - Rocky Mountain Region
8 MW
Nameplate Capacity
5
Generators
units
Natural Gas Internal Combustion Engine
Technology
2015
Operating Since
Coordinates
42.7527, -108.1697
County
Fremont, WY
Nearby Plants
| Field | EIA | GEM | Wikidata |
|---|---|---|---|
| Operator | Denbury Inc | — | — |
| Owner(s) | Denbury Inc | — | — |
| Status | Operating | — | — |
Big Sand Draw Plant is an 8 MW natural gas-fired power plant located in Fremont County, Wyoming. The plant began operating in 2015 and consists of 5 natural gas-fueled internal combustion engine generators. Denbury Inc. is the plant's owner and operator.
The plant's latest annual generation was 38,184 MWh, equating to a capacity factor of 54.5%. Big Sand Draw Plant operates within the Western Area Power Administration - Rocky Mountain Region balancing authority, within the Western Electricity Coordinating Council (WECC) NERC region. In terms of capacity, the plant ranks 9th out of 10 power plants in Wyoming, and 1482nd out of 1963 plants nationally.
Generated from EIA, GEM, and public data sources
NERC Region
WECC
Balancing Authority
Western Area Power Administration - Rocky Mountain Region
Grid Voltage
24.9 kV
Regulatory Status
NR
Entity Type
Industrial
Sector
Industrial Non-CHP
3.4K MWh
Latest Month
38.2K MWh
Annual Generation
54.5%
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.