BYU Central Heating Plant — Plant Summary
- EIA Plant ID
- 63423
- Capacity
- 16.5 MW
- Primary Fuel
- Natural Gas
- Technology
- Natural Gas Fired Combustion Turbine
- Status
- Operating
- Location
- Utah, UT
- Operating Since
- 2019
- Generators
- 1
- Operator
- Brigham Young University (BYU)
- Parent Company
- —
- Annual Generation
- 115,632.02 MWh
- Capacity Factor
- 79.7%
- Balancing Authority
- PacifiCorp - East
- ISO/RTO
- —
- NERC Region
- WECC
BYU Central Heating Plant
OperatingNatural Gas
Ranked #14 of 23 Natural Gas plants in UT#1378 of 2009 nationally
16.5 MW Natural Gas operating in Utah, UT — PacifiCorp - East
EIAWD
16.5 MW
Nameplate Capacity
1
Generators
unit
Natural Gas Fired Combustion Turbine
Technology
2019
Operating Since
Location
Coordinates
40.2472, -111.6464
County
Utah, UT
Nearby Plants
- Provo Power PlantNatural Gas12 MW · 1.5 km
- WhiteheadNatural Gas26.5 MW · 7.6 km
- Lake Side Power PlantNatural Gas1246.5 MW · 13.1 km
Ownership & Operator
| Field | EIA | GEM | Wikidata |
|---|---|---|---|
| Operator | Brigham Young University (BYU) | — | — |
| Owner(s) | Brigham Young University (BYU) | — | — |
| Status | Operating | — | — |
Ownership Chain
No GEM tracker match for this plant — ownership chain unavailable.
About
The BYU Central Heating Plant is a 16.5 MW natural gas-fired combustion turbine facility located in Utah County, Utah. It began operating in 2019 and is owned and operated by Brigham Young University (BYU). The plant has one generator. It is connected to the PacifiCorp - East balancing authority within the Western Electricity Coordinating Council (WECC) NERC region.
In its latest year of operation, the BYU Central Heating Plant generated 115,632 MWh of electricity, achieving a capacity factor of 79.7%. The plant is ranked 15th out of 24 power plants in Utah and 1351st out of 1963 plants nationally.
Generated from EIA, GEM, and public data sources
Engineering & Generators
Grid Context
NERC Region
WECC
Balancing Authority
PacifiCorp - East
Grid Voltage
46 kV
Regulatory Status
NR
Entity Type
Independent Power Producer
Sector
IPP CHP
Generation
10.4K MWh
Latest Month
115.6K MWh
Annual Generation
79.7%
Capacity Factor
Jan 2022 – Dec 2024
Financial Data
No financial data available for this plant.
Pricing & Market Data
This plant is outside organized wholesale electricity markets (ISOs/RTOs). Nodal pricing data is not available.
News & Articles (10)Beta
General
PacifiCorp to sell its Washington power plants, wind farms — a ‘divorce’ cheered by Utah leaders
Renewable advocates say the move may backfire on Utah's ambitions to remain an electricity exporter, and hit ratepayers in the wallet.
The Salt Lake Tribune·4 weeks ago
General
PacifiCorp to sell its Washington power plants, wind farms — a ‘divorce’ cheered by Utah leaders
Renewable advocates say the move may backfire on Utah's ambitions to remain an electricity exporter, and hit ratepayers in the wallet.
The Salt Lake Tribune·4 weeks ago
General
PacifiCorp to sell its Washington power plants, wind farms — a ‘divorce’ cheered by Utah leaders
Renewable advocates say the move may backfire on Utah's ambitions to remain an electricity exporter, and hit ratepayers in the wallet.
The Salt Lake Tribune·4 weeks ago
General
PacifiCorp to sell its Washington power plants, wind farms — a ‘divorce’ cheered by Utah leaders
Renewable advocates say the move may backfire on Utah's ambitions to remain an electricity exporter, and hit ratepayers in the wallet.
The Salt Lake Tribune·4 weeks ago
Last updated 2026-03-26
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