Murray Turbine — Plant Summary
- EIA Plant ID
- 8010
- Capacity
- 42 MW
- Primary Fuel
- Natural Gas
- Technology
- Natural Gas Fired Combustion Turbine
- Status
- Operating
- Location
- Salt Lake, UT
- Operating Since
- 2001
- Generators
- 3
- Operator
- City of Murray - (UT)
- Parent Company
- —
- Annual Generation
- 37,300.02 MWh
- Capacity Factor
- 10.1%
- Balancing Authority
- PacifiCorp - East
- ISO/RTO
- —
- NERC Region
- WECC
Murray Turbine
OperatingNatural Gas
Ranked #8 of 23 Natural Gas plants in UT#1188 of 2009 nationally
42 MW Natural Gas operating in Salt Lake, UT — PacifiCorp - East
EIAWD
42 MW
Nameplate Capacity
3
Generators
units
Natural Gas Fired Combustion Turbine
Technology
2001
Operating Since
Location
Coordinates
40.6653, -111.8943
County
Salt Lake, UT
Nearby Plants
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Ownership & Operator
| Field | EIA | GEM | Wikidata |
|---|---|---|---|
| Operator | City of Murray - (UT) | — | — |
| Owner(s) | City of Murray - (UT) | — | — |
| Status | Operating | — | — |
Ownership Chain
No GEM tracker match for this plant — ownership chain unavailable.
About
Murray Turbine is a 42 MW natural gas-fired combustion turbine power plant located in Salt Lake County, Utah. The plant began operating in 2001 and consists of 3 generators. It is owned and operated by the City of Murray. Murray Turbine is located within the PacifiCorp - East balancing authority and the Western Electricity Coordinating Council (WECC) NERC region.
In the most recent year of data, Murray Turbine generated 37,300 MWh of electricity, achieving a capacity factor of 10.1%. The plant ranks 8th out of 24 power plants in Utah based on capacity, and 1174th out of 1963 plants nationally.
Generated from EIA, GEM, and public data sources
Engineering & Generators
Grid Context
NERC Region
WECC
Balancing Authority
PacifiCorp - East
Grid Voltage
138 kV
Regulatory Status
RE
Entity Type
Municipal
Sector
Electric Utility
Generation
3.3K MWh
Latest Month
37.3K MWh
Annual Generation
10.1%
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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