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5 MW Natural Gas operating in Cache, UT
5 MW
Nameplate Capacity
1
Generators
unit
Natural Gas Fired Combustion Turbine
Technology
2004
Operating Since
Coordinates
41.7487, -111.8119
County
Cache, UT
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Request a demo →| Field | EIA | GEM | Wikidata |
|---|---|---|---|
| Operator | Utah State University | — | — |
| Owner(s) | Utah State University | — | — |
| Status | Operating | — | — |
The Central Energy Plant USU, located in Cache County, Utah, is a 5 MW natural gas-fired combustion turbine facility. It began operating in 2004 and is owned and operated by Utah State University. The plant is connected to the PacifiCorp - East balancing authority within the Western Electricity Coordinating Council (WECC) NERC region.
In the most recent year of data, the plant generated 23,222 MWh of electricity, achieving a capacity factor of 52.7%. According to available rankings, the Central Energy Plant USU is the 24th largest power plant in Utah and the 1591st largest in the United States, out of 1963 plants. The plant consists of a single generator.
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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
12.46 kV
Regulatory Status
NR — Non-Regulated
Entity Type
State
Sector
Commercial Non-CHP
3.0K MWh
Latest Month
23.2K MWh
Annual Generation
52.7%
Capacity Factor
CO₂ Intensity
1764 lb/MWh
NOx
5 lb/MWh
SO₂
0.048 lb/MWh
CH₄
0.033 lb/MWh
N₂O
0.003 lb/MWh
Capacity Factor
59.6%
Annual Net Gen
26 GWh
CO₂eq
1765 lb/MWh
Subregion
WECC Northwest
2013
$965/kW
Est. Construction Cost
Total estimated cost: $4.8M
This plant's balancing authority participates in CAISO's Western Energy Imbalance Market (WEIM). Direct nodal pricing data is not yet available.
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