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4.8 MW Hydro operating in Salt Lake, UT
4.8 MW
Nameplate Capacity
2
Generators
units
Conventional Hydroelectric
Technology
1983
Operating Since
Coordinates
40.5850, -111.8006
County
Salt Lake, UT
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Request a demo →| Field | EIA | GEM | Wikidata |
|---|---|---|---|
| Operator | City of Murray - (UT) | — | — |
| Owner(s) | City of Murray - (UT) | — | — |
| Status | Operating | — | — |
Little Cottonwood is a hydroelectric power plant located in Salt Lake County, Utah. The plant has a total capacity of 4.8 MW across two generators. It began operating in 1983 and is owned and operated by the City of Murray, Utah. The primary fuel source for electricity generation is water (WAT).
The plant's latest annual generation was 10,238 MWh, resulting in a capacity factor of 24.2%. Little Cottonwood is ranked as the 7th largest power plant out of 30 in the state of Utah, and 908th out of 1464 nationally. The plant operates within the PacifiCorp - East balancing authority and is part of the Western Electricity Coordinating Council (WECC) NERC region.
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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
RE — Regulated
Entity Type
Municipal
Sector
Electric Utility
0 MWh
Latest Month
10.2K MWh
Annual Generation
24.2%
Capacity Factor
2013
$2,294/kW
Est. Construction Cost
Total estimated cost: $11.0M
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