Hunter — Plant Summary
- EIA Plant ID
- 6165
- Capacity
- 1472.2 MW
- Primary Fuel
- Coal
- Technology
- Conventional Steam Coal
- Status
- Operating
- Location
- Emery, UT
- Operating Since
- 1978
- Generators
- 3
- Operator
- PacifiCorp
- Parent Company
- Berkshire Hathaway
- Annual Generation
- 6,833,658 MWh
- Capacity Factor
- 53.0%
- Balancing Authority
- PacifiCorp - East
- ISO/RTO
- —
- NERC Region
- WECC
Hunter
OperatingBit. Coal
Ranked #2 of 4 Bit. Coal plants in UT#22 of 66 nationally
1472.2 MW Bit. Coal operating in Emery, UT — PacifiCorp - East
EIAWD
1,472.2 MW
Nameplate Capacity
3
Generators
units
Conventional Steam Coal
Technology
1978
Operating Since
Location
Coordinates
39.1747, -111.0289
County
Emery, UT
Nearby Plants
- Hunter Solar LLC (UT)Solar100 MW · 4.4 km
- Hornshadow Solar, LLCSolar100 MW · 4.5 km
- Hornshadow Solar II, LLCSolar200 MW · 4.5 km
Ownership & Operator
| Field | EIA | GEM | Wikidata |
|---|---|---|---|
| Operator | PacifiCorp | PacifiCorp | — |
| Owner(s) | Deseret Generation & Tran Coop, PacifiCorp, Provo City Corp, Utah Associated Mun Power Sys | Berkshire Hathaway | — |
| Status | Operating | — | — |
Ownership Chain
About
Hunter Power Plant is a coal-fired power plant in Utah. Environmentalists say its ash is hazardous, and oppose it but Utah lawmakers support the plant. It is now operated as a peaking power plant.
Read more on WikipediaThe Hunter plant is a 1472.2 MW coal-fired power plant located in Emery County, Utah. It began operating in 1978 and consists of three generators utilizing conventional steam coal technology. The plant is owned by Berkshire Hathaway and operated by PacifiCorp. Hunter is the second-largest power plant in Utah (out of 4) and ranks 19th nationally (out of 50). It operates within the PacifiCorp - East balancing authority and the Western Electricity Coordinating Council (WECC) NERC region.
In the latest year of reported data, the Hunter plant generated 6,833,658 MWh of electricity, achieving a capacity factor of 53.0%. Financial data indicates an installed cost of $1041.19 per kW, based on filings with FERC and FERC EQRs. The plant also has a reported PPA price of $10.78 per MWh.
Generated from EIA, GEM, and public data sources
Engineering & Generators
Grid Context
NERC Region
WECC
Balancing Authority
PacifiCorp - East
Grid Voltage
345 kV
Regulatory Status
RE
Entity Type
Investor-Owned Utility
Sector
Electric Utility
Generation
532.9K MWh
Latest Month
6.8M MWh
Annual Generation
53.0%
Capacity Factor
Dec 2022 – Dec 2025
Financial DataBeta
Source: FERC Form 1, FERC Electric Quarterly ReportsHIGH
$10.8/MWh
PPA Price
PacifiCorp
Contract Seller
Annual Capital & Operating Expenses
Cumulative Installed Cost
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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