Arvada — Plant Summary
- EIA Plant ID
- 8028
- Capacity
- 15 MW
- Primary Fuel
- Natural Gas
- Technology
- Natural Gas Fired Combustion Turbine
- Status
- Operating
- Location
- Sheridan, WY
- Operating Since
- 2002
- Generators
- 2
- Operator
- Basin Electric Power Coop
- Parent Company
- —
- Annual Generation
- 199 MWh
- Capacity Factor
- 0.2%
- Balancing Authority
- Western Area Power Administration - Rocky Mountain Region
- ISO/RTO
- —
- NERC Region
- WECC
Arvada
OperatingNatural Gas
Ranked #7 of 10 Natural Gas plants in WY#1398 of 2009 nationally
15 MW Natural Gas operating in Sheridan, WY — Western Area Power Administration - Rocky Mountain Region
EIAWD
15 MW
Nameplate Capacity
2
Generators
units
Natural Gas Fired Combustion Turbine
Technology
2002
Operating Since
Location
Coordinates
44.6900, -106.1092
County
Sheridan, WY
Ownership & Operator
| Field | EIA | GEM | Wikidata |
|---|---|---|---|
| Operator | Basin Electric Power Coop | — | — |
| Owner(s) | Basin Electric Power Coop | — | — |
| Status | Operating | — | — |
Ownership Chain
No GEM tracker match for this plant — ownership chain unavailable.
About
The Arvada power plant, located in Sheridan County, Wyoming, has a total capacity of 15 MW. It began operating in 2002 and is owned and operated by Basin Electric Power Cooperative. The plant utilizes two natural gas-fired combustion turbine generators. Arvada ranks as the 8th largest power plant in Wyoming out of 10, and 1368th nationally out of 1963 plants.
In the most recent year with available data, Arvada generated 199 MWh of electricity, resulting in a capacity factor of 0.2%. The plant operates within the Western Area Power Administration - Rocky Mountain Region balancing authority and is part of the Western Electricity Coordinating Council (WECC) NERC region. Recent news coverage of the plant includes regulatory, grid, and industry-related topics.
Generated from EIA, GEM, and public data sources
Engineering & Generators
Grid Context
NERC Region
WECC
Balancing Authority
Western Area Power Administration - Rocky Mountain Region
Grid Voltage
69 kV
Regulatory Status
RE
Entity Type
Cooperative
Sector
Electric Utility
Generation
16 MWh
Latest Month
199 MWh
Annual Generation
0.2%
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.
News & Articles (10)Beta
Regulatory·permitting
US issues first commercial construction permit for a nuclear reactor in years to a Wyoming project
TerraPower filed for the permit in 2024 and construction is now set to begin within weeks.
TerraPower (developer)
Boulder Daily Camera·1 weeks ago
General
Wyoming Energy Authority Releases Coal Study
The Wyoming Energy Authority (WEA) released a comprehensive study assessing the Wyoming coal value chain, including supply and demand,...
Sheridan Media·4 weeks ago
Grid·outage
When will Xcel power come back? It could be days for some
Northern Colorado and the western Front Range are in for some big winds today, according to the National Weather Service forecast.
Xcel (operator)National Weather Service (other)
The Coloradoan·3 months ago
Grid·outage
Now That Power Is Back On, Utilities Focus On How Massive Outage Happened
A day after two high-voltage transmission lines were tripped, causing a massing power outage affecting nearly 100000 customers, the power is...
Cowboy State Daily·4 months ago
Last updated 2026-03-14
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