Query
Dave Johnston
Type
Entity Briefing
Entity
Dave Johnston
Generated
2026-10-17T09:38:51.679Z

Briefing on Dave Johnston

Entity Briefing
Generated Oct 17, 2026·Dataset freshness not reported
817 MW
Capacity
Operating
Current status
1959
Operating since
4
Generators
59.8%
Capacity factor
4273 GWh
Annual generation
Briefing/plantOperating

Dave Johnston is a 817 MW Conventional Steam Coal asset in Wyoming, currently Operating.

Dave Johnston is reported in Wyoming since 1959 under Berkshire Hathaway. Available operating and financial measures include 59.8% capacity factor and 4273 GWh annual generation.

Location
Converse, Wyoming
Technology
Conventional Steam Coal
Owner / parent
Berkshire Hathaway
Operator
PacifiCorp
Grid
PacifiCorp - East
Plant ID
4158

What stands out

1

Dave Johnston is a 817 MW Conventional Steam Coal asset in Wyoming with status Operating.

2

Latest annual operating measures report 59.8% capacity factor and 4273 GWh annual generation.

3

Latest linked story: “Pacific Power outage: Did Dave Johnston Plant fire cause blackouts in Oregon, Wyoming and South Dakota? Details here | Hindustan Times” (Hindustan Times, 2025-11-14).

Market and operating context

Balancing authority
PacifiCorp - East
NERC region
WECC
State rank
#2 of 10
National rank
#46 of 100

Why it matters

For this asset, operating status, generation, ownership, and linked events are the primary facts for performance and asset-level diligence. The exact chart and source-linked records below let the reader test those facts before moving to a deeper report.