Payson — Plant Summary
- EIA Plant ID
- 7408
- Capacity
- 19.6 MW
- Primary Fuel
- Natural Gas
- Technology
- Natural Gas Internal Combustion Engine
- Status
- Under construction
- Location
- Utah, UT
- Operating Since
- 1988
- Generators
- 8
- Operator
- Payson City Corporation
- Parent Company
- —
- Annual Generation
- 4 MWh
- Capacity Factor
- 0.0%
- Balancing Authority
- PacifiCorp - East
- ISO/RTO
- —
- NERC Region
- WECC
Payson
Under constructionNatural Gas
Ranked #12 of 23 Natural Gas plants in UT#1338 of 2009 nationally
19.6 MW Natural Gas under construction in Utah, UT — PacifiCorp - East
EIAWD
19.6 MW
Nameplate Capacity
8
Generators
units
Natural Gas Internal Combustion Engine
Technology
1988
Operating Since
Location
Coordinates
40.0608, -111.7302
County
Utah, UT
Nearby Plants
- St. Charles Power PlantDistillate Oil8.8 MW · 0.0 km
- Nebo Power StationNatural Gas140 MW · 0.1 km
- Spanish ForkHydro3.6 MW · 10.9 km
Ownership & Operator
| Field | EIA | GEM | Wikidata |
|---|---|---|---|
| Operator | Payson City Corporation | — | — |
| Owner(s) | Payson City Corporation | — | — |
| Status | Under construction | — | — |
Ownership Chain
No GEM tracker match for this plant — ownership chain unavailable.
About
The Payson power plant is located in Utah County, Utah. It is owned and operated by Payson City Corporation. The plant has a total capacity of 19.6 MW consisting of eight natural gas-fired internal combustion engine generators. Payson began operating in 1988. It is interconnected to the PacifiCorp - East balancing authority within the Western Electricity Coordinating Council (WECC) NERC region.
In the most recent year with available data, Payson generated 4 MWh of electricity, resulting in a capacity factor of 0.0%. The plant is ranked as the 13th largest in Utah out of 24 plants, and 1313th nationally out of 1963 plants.
Generated from EIA, GEM, and public data sources
Engineering & Generators
Grid Context
NERC Region
WECC
Balancing Authority
PacifiCorp - East
Grid Voltage
4.1 kV
Regulatory Status
RE
Entity Type
Municipal
Sector
Electric Utility
Generation
1 MWh
Latest Month
4 MWh
Annual Generation
0.0%
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.
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