26.5 MW Natural Gas operating in Utah, UT — PacifiCorp - East
26.5 MW
Nameplate Capacity
7
Generators
units
Natural Gas Internal Combustion Engine
Technology
1986
Operating Since
Coordinates
40.1817, -111.6203
County
Utah, UT
Nearby Plants
| Field | EIA | GEM | Wikidata |
|---|---|---|---|
| Operator | City of Springville - (UT) | — | — |
| Owner(s) | City of Springville - (UT) | — | — |
| Status | Operating | — | — |
The Whitehead power plant, located in Utah County, Utah, has a total capacity of 26.5 MW. The plant began operating in 1986 and is owned and operated by the City of Springville. It utilizes seven natural gas-fired internal combustion engines for electricity generation. Whitehead is ranked as the 12th largest power plant in Utah out of 24, and 1259th nationally out of 1963 plants.
In the most recent year with available data, Whitehead generated 11,267 MWh of electricity, resulting in a capacity factor of 4.8%. The plant operates within the PacifiCorp - East balancing authority and is part of the Western Electricity Coordinating Council (WECC) NERC region. Recent news coverage related to the plant has focused on grid-related topics.
Generated from EIA, GEM, and public data sources
NERC Region
WECC
Balancing Authority
PacifiCorp - East
Grid Voltage
46 kV
Regulatory Status
RE
Entity Type
Municipal
Sector
Electric Utility
1.0K MWh
Latest Month
11.3K MWh
Annual Generation
4.8%
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.
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