Solomon Generating Facility — Plant Summary
- EIA Plant ID
- 65380
- Capacity
- 14.9 MW
- Primary Fuel
- Natural Gas
- Technology
- Natural Gas Internal Combustion Engine
- Status
- Operating
- Location
- Washington, UT
- Operating Since
- 2022
- Generators
- 1
- Operator
- Deseret Generation & Tran Coop
- Parent Company
- —
- Annual Generation
- 20,524.01 MWh
- Capacity Factor
- 15.7%
- Balancing Authority
- PacifiCorp - East
- ISO/RTO
- —
- NERC Region
- WECC
Solomon Generating Facility
OperatingNatural Gas
Ranked #17 of 23 Natural Gas plants in UT#1399 of 2009 nationally
14.9 MW Natural Gas operating in Washington, UT — PacifiCorp - East
EIAWD
14.9 MW
Nameplate Capacity
1
Generators
unit
Natural Gas Internal Combustion Engine
Technology
2022
Operating Since
Location
Coordinates
37.0301, -113.5634
County
Washington, UT
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Ownership & Operator
| Field | EIA | GEM | Wikidata |
|---|---|---|---|
| Operator | Deseret Generation & Tran Coop | — | — |
| Owner(s) | Deseret Generation & Tran Coop | — | — |
| Status | Operating | — | — |
Ownership Chain
No GEM tracker match for this plant — ownership chain unavailable.
About
The Solomon Generating Facility is a 14.9 MW natural gas-fired power plant located in Washington County, Utah. The plant began operating in 2022 and utilizes a single natural gas internal combustion engine generator. Deseret Generation & Transmission Cooperative is the owner and operator. The plant is connected to the PacifiCorp - East balancing authority within the Western Electricity Coordinating Council (WECC) NERC region. Solomon Generating Facility is ranked as the 18th largest power plant in Utah out of 24, and 1372nd nationally out of 1963 plants.
In its most recent year of operation, the Solomon Generating Facility produced 20,524 MWh of electricity, resulting in a capacity factor of 15.7%. Financial data indicates an installed cost of $1,375.53 per kW, based on FERC filings.
Generated from EIA, GEM, and public data sources
Engineering & Generators
Grid Context
NERC Region
WECC
Balancing Authority
PacifiCorp - East
Grid Voltage
15 kV
Regulatory Status
RE
Entity Type
Cooperative
Sector
Electric Utility
Generation
1.8K MWh
Latest Month
20.5K MWh
Annual Generation
15.7%
Capacity Factor
Financial DataBeta
Source: FERC Form 1HIGH
$1,440/kW
Installed Cost
$53.3/MWh
Operating Cost
Deseret Generation & Transmission Cooperative
Reporting Utility
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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