Kemmerer Unit 1 — Plant Summary
- EIA Plant ID
- 68635
- Capacity
- 500 MW
- Primary Fuel
- Nuclear
- Technology
- Nuclear
- Status
- Planned
- Location
- Lincoln, WY
- Operating Since
- —
- Generators
- 1
- Operator
- US SFR Owner LLC
- Parent Company
- —
- Balancing Authority
- PacifiCorp - East
- ISO/RTO
- —
- NERC Region
- WECC
Kemmerer Unit 1
PlannedNuclear
Ranked #1 of 1 Nuclear plants in WY#57 of 57 nationally
500 MW Nuclear planned in Lincoln, WY — PacifiCorp - East
EIA
500 MW
Nameplate Capacity
1
Generators
unit
Nuclear
Technology
Planned: —
Planned Operation
Location
Ownership & Operator
| Field | EIA | GEM | Wikidata |
|---|---|---|---|
| Operator | US SFR Owner LLC | — | — |
| Owner(s) | US SFR Owner LLC | — | — |
| Status | Planned | — | — |
Ownership Chain
No GEM tracker match for this plant — ownership chain unavailable.
About
Kemmerer Unit 1 is a 500 MW nuclear power plant located in Lincoln County, Wyoming. It is the only nuclear power plant in the state, and ranks 55th nationally among nuclear facilities. The plant has one generator and is operated by US SFR Owner LLC. It is located within the PacifiCorp - East balancing authority, which is part of the Western Electricity Coordinating Council (WECC) NERC region.
The plant's operation has been the subject of 10 news articles, with the majority (9) focusing on regulatory matters. One article covered industry news related to the plant.
Generated from EIA, GEM, and public data sources
Engineering & Generators
Grid Context
NERC Region
WECC
Balancing Authority
PacifiCorp - East
Grid Voltage
230 kV
Regulatory Status
NR
Entity Type
Independent Power Producer
Sector
IPP Non-CHP
Generation
No generation data available for this plant.
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
Regulatory·ferc order
Commercial nuclear power station approved for construction in Wyoming
Federal regulators have approved the construction of a commercial nuclear power station in Kemmerer, Wyoming.
Federal regulators (regulator)
ABC4 Utah·1 weeks ago
Regulatory·ferc order
NRC issues construction permit for TerraPower’s Wyoming reactor
The Nuclear Regulatory Commission (NRC) has issued the Bill Gates-backed nuclear reactor company TerraPower a construction permit for its...
Nuclear Regulatory Commission (regulator)TerraPower (developer)
ExchangeMonitor·1 weeks ago
General
Why Bill Gates nuclear plant approval in Wyoming is important to Kansas
The U.S. Nuclear Regulatory Commission's recent approval of a Bill Gates nuclear power plant in Wyoming could prove to be critical to a...
Oklahoma Energy Today·2 weeks ago
Regulatory·ferc order
NRC Issues Construction Permit for TerraPower’s Natrium Reactor in Wyoming
NRC approves TerraPower's Natrium reactor construction, the first advanced nuclear plant in the U.S., combining innovative reactor and...
NRC (regulator)TerraPower (developer)
ConstructConnect News·2 weeks ago
Last updated 2026-03-14
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