14 MW Distillate Oil standby in Washington, UT — PacifiCorp - East
14 MW
Nameplate Capacity
2
Generators
units
Petroleum Liquids
Technology
1987
Operating Since
Coordinates
37.1140, -113.5687
County
Washington, UT
Nearby Plants
| Field | EIA | GEM | Wikidata |
|---|---|---|---|
| Operator | City of St George | — | — |
| Owner(s) | City of St George | — | — |
| Status | Standby | — | — |
The St George Red Rock plant is a 14 MW petroleum-fueled power plant located in Washington County, Utah. It began operating in 1987 and is owned and operated by the City of St George. The plant consists of two generators utilizing petroleum liquids as their energy source. It is connected to the PacifiCorp - East balancing authority within the Western Electricity Coordinating Council (WECC) NERC region.
In the most recent year with available data, the plant generated 178 MWh of electricity, resulting in a capacity factor of 0.1%. St George Red Rock is ranked as the second-largest petroleum-fueled plant in Utah, and 254th nationally out of 886 similar plants.
Generated from EIA, GEM, and public data sources
NERC Region
WECC
Balancing Authority
PacifiCorp - East
Grid Voltage
69 kV
Regulatory Status
RE
Entity Type
Municipal
Sector
Electric Utility
13 MWh
Latest Month
178 MWh
Annual Generation
0.1%
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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