Briefing on Logan City

Logan City operates a 16 MW natural gas plant with low utilization, but is considering a significant $630M expansion of its natural gas generation portfolio.

Overview

• Entity: Logan City

• Location: Utah

• Status: Operating since 2002

• Operator: City of Logan - (UT)

• Owner: City of Logan - (UT)

• Grid Connections: NERC: WECC, BA: PacifiCorp - East

Fleet Details

• Capacity: 16 MW

• Technology: Natural Gas Fired Combustion Turbine

• Generators: 3 units

• Annual Generation: 5 GWh

• Capacity Factor (2023): 3.3%

• Recent Generation (2024-10 to 2024-12): 0 GWh for each month

Financial Profile

• Capital Expenditure (CapEx): $965/kW (Source: eia_agg_cost)

News Signals

• Commitments: Logan City Council is voting on a $630M natural gas plant, which would be the second major power project in two months.

Logan City operates a small, low-utilization natural gas plant, but recent news indicates a significant potential expansion with a new $630M natural gas plant under consideration, suggesting a strategic shift towards increasing natural gas generation capacity.