19.6 MW Natural Gas under construction in Utah, UT — PacifiCorp - East
19.6 MW
Nameplate Capacity
8
Generators
units
Natural Gas Internal Combustion Engine
Technology
1988
Operating Since
Coordinates
40.0608, -111.7302
County
Utah, UT
Nearby Plants
| Field | EIA | GEM | Wikidata |
|---|---|---|---|
| Operator | Payson City Corporation | — | — |
| Owner(s) | Payson City Corporation | — | — |
| Status | Under construction | — | — |
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
NERC Region
WECC
Balancing Authority
PacifiCorp - East
Grid Voltage
4.1 kV
Regulatory Status
RE
Entity Type
Municipal
Sector
Electric Utility
1 MWh
Latest Month
4 MWh
Annual Generation
0.0%
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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