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38.2 MW All Other (32 MW) + Natural Gas Fired Combustion Turbine (6 MW) operating in Salt Lake, UT
38.2 MW
Nameplate Capacity
2
Generators
units
Hybrid (2)
Technology
All Other + Natural Gas Fired Combustion Turbine
1995
Operating Since
Coordinates
41.7057, -86.2366
County
Salt Lake, UT
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| Field | EIA | GEM | Wikidata |
|---|---|---|---|
| Operator | Kennecott Utah Copper | Kennecott Utah Copper | — |
| Owner(s) | Kennecott Utah Copper | Rio Tinto | — |
| Status | Operating | — | — |
The Kennecott Power Plant is a 38.2 MW natural gas-fired power plant located in Salt Lake County, Utah. The plant began operating in 1995 and consists of two generators utilizing natural gas-fired combustion turbine technology. It is owned by Rio Tinto, a company based in the United Kingdom, and operated by Kennecott Utah Copper. The plant is a hybrid facility.
In the most recent year of reported data, the Kennecott Power Plant generated 152,264 MWh of electricity, achieving a capacity factor of 45.6%. The plant operates within the PacifiCorp - East balancing authority, which is part of the Western Electricity Coordinating Council (WECC) NERC region. Kennecott Power Plant ranks 9th out of 24 power plants in Utah and 1198th out of 1963 plants nationally.
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Grid Region
Mountain West
Market
WEIM Participant
NERC Region
WECC — Western Electricity Coordinating Council
Balancing Authority
PacifiCorp - East (PACE)
Grid Voltage
138.0 kV
Regulatory Status
NR — Non-Regulated
Entity Type
Industrial
Sector
Industrial CHP
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20.0K MWh
Latest Month
152.3K MWh
Annual Generation
45.6%
Capacity Factor
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CO₂ Intensity
219 lb/MWh
NOx
0.600 lb/MWh
SO₂
0.006 lb/MWh
CH₄
0.004 lb/MWh
N₂O
0.000 lb/MWh
Capacity Factor
19.0%
Annual Net Gen
64 GWh
CO₂eq
219 lb/MWh
Subregion
WECC Northwest
2013
$965/kW
Est. Construction Cost
Total estimated cost: $36.9M
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This plant's balancing authority participates in CAISO's Western Energy Imbalance Market (WEIM). Direct nodal pricing data is not yet available.
No wholesale contracts disclosed in FERC EQR for this plant.
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Last updated 2026-03-14
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