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8 MW Natural Gas operating in Fremont, WY
8 MW
Nameplate Capacity
5
Generators
units
Natural Gas Internal Combustion Engine
Technology
2015
Operating Since
Coordinates
42.7527, -108.1697
County
Fremont, WY
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| Field | EIA | GEM | Wikidata |
|---|---|---|---|
| Operator | Denbury Inc | — | — |
| Owner(s) | Denbury Inc | — | — |
| Status | Operating | — | — |
Big Sand Draw Plant is an 8 MW natural gas-fired power plant located in Fremont County, Wyoming. The plant began operating in 2015 and consists of 5 natural gas-fueled internal combustion engine generators. Denbury Inc. is the plant's owner and operator.
The plant's latest annual generation was 38,184 MWh, equating to a capacity factor of 54.5%. Big Sand Draw Plant operates within the Western Area Power Administration - Rocky Mountain Region balancing authority, within the Western Electricity Coordinating Council (WECC) NERC region. In terms of capacity, the plant ranks 9th out of 10 power plants in Wyoming, and 1482nd out of 1963 plants nationally.
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Grid Region
Mountain West
Market
Bilateral Market
NERC Region
WECC — Western Electricity Coordinating Council
Balancing Authority
Western Area Power Administration - Rocky Mountain Region (WACM)
Grid Voltage
24.9 kV
Regulatory Status
NR — Non-Regulated
Entity Type
Industrial
Sector
Industrial Non-CHP
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3.4K MWh
Latest Month
38.2K MWh
Annual Generation
54.5%
Capacity Factor
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CO₂ Intensity
879 lb/MWh
NOx
21 lb/MWh
SO₂
0.024 lb/MWh
CH₄
0.017 lb/MWh
N₂O
0.002 lb/MWh
Capacity Factor
56.1%
Annual Net Gen
39 GWh
CO₂eq
879 lb/MWh
Subregion
WECC Rockies
2015
$812/kW
Est. Construction Cost
Total estimated cost: $6.5M
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This plant is in a bilateral market territory without organized wholesale pricing. Nodal pricing data is not available.
No wholesale contracts disclosed in FERC EQR for this plant.
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