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6.8 MW All Other (2 MW) + Natural Gas Fired Combustion Turbine (5 MW) operating in Fremont, WY — Western Area Power Administration - Rocky Mountain Region
6.8 MW
Nameplate Capacity
4
Generators
units
Hybrid (2)
Technology
All Other + Natural Gas Fired Combustion Turbine
1983
Operating Since
Coordinates
42.8475, -108.3136
County
Fremont, WY
Nearby Plants
| Field | EIA | GEM | Wikidata |
|---|---|---|---|
| Operator | Denbury Inc | — | — |
| Owner(s) | Denbury Inc | — | — |
| Status | Operating | — | — |
Beaver Creek Gas Plant is a 6.8 MW natural gas-fired power plant located in Fremont County, Wyoming. The plant began operating in 1983 and is owned and operated by Denbury Inc. It consists of four generators utilizing combustion turbine technology. The plant is considered a hybrid facility, although further details on the hybrid components are not specified.
The plant operates within the Western Area Power Administration - Rocky Mountain Region balancing authority and the Western Electricity Coordinating Council (WECC) NERC region. In the most recent year with available data, Beaver Creek Gas Plant generated 4,489 MWh of electricity, achieving a capacity factor of 7.5%. The plant's relatively small size results in a ranking of 10 out of 10 among power plants in Wyoming and 1519 out of 1963 nationally.
Generated from EIA, GEM, and public data sources
Grid Region
Mountain West
Market
Bilateral Market
NERC Region
WECC — Western Electricity Coordinating Council
Balancing Authority
356 MWh
Latest Month
4.5K MWh
Annual Generation
7.5%
Capacity Factor
CO₂ Intensity
733 lb/MWh
NOx
2 lb/MWh
SO₂
2013
$965/kW
Est. Construction Cost
Total estimated cost: $6.6M
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ask pi about Beaver Creek Gas PlantWestern Area Power Administration - Rocky Mountain Region (WACM)
Grid Voltage
24.9 kV
Regulatory Status
NR — Non-Regulated
Entity Type
Industrial
Sector
Industrial CHP
0.020 lb/MWh
CH₄
0.014 lb/MWh
N₂O
0.001 lb/MWh
Capacity Factor
36.6%
Annual Net Gen
22 GWh
CO₂eq
734 lb/MWh
Subregion
WECC Rockies