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3.2 MW Bio. Gas out of service in Beaver, UT — PacifiCorp - East
3.2 MW
Nameplate Capacity
2
Generators
units
Other Waste Biomass
Technology
2012
Operating Since
Coordinates
38.1739, -113.2972
County
Beaver, UT
Nearby Plants
| Field | EIA | GEM | Wikidata |
|---|---|---|---|
| Operator | Blue Mountain Biogas LLC | — | — |
| Owner(s) | Blue Mountain Biogas LLC | — | — |
| Status | Out of service | — | — |
Blue Mountain Biogas is a 3.2 MW power plant located in Beaver County, Utah. The facility, which began operating in 2012, is owned and operated by Blue Mountain Biogas LLC. It utilizes other waste biomass, specifically other biogas (OBG), as its primary fuel source. The plant consists of two generators employing this technology.
Blue Mountain Biogas operates within the PacifiCorp - East balancing authority, situated in the Western Electricity Coordinating Council (WECC) NERC region. Notably, it holds the distinction of being the largest biogas-fueled power plant in Utah, ranking 1 out of 1 in the state. Nationally, it is ranked 29 out of 74 similar facilities.
Generated from EIA, GEM, and public data sources
Grid Region
Mountain West
Market
WEIM Participant
NERC Region
WECC — Western Electricity Coordinating Council
Balancing Authority
0 MWh
Latest Month
0 MWh
Annual Generation
0.0%
Capacity Factor
CO₂ Intensity
0 lb/MWh
Low-utilization plant — per-MWh rate is dominated by startup/standby emissions; not directly comparable to baseload averages.
NOx
31 lb/MWh
SO₂
2013
$3,495/kW
Est. Construction Cost
Total estimated cost: $11.2M
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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Grid Voltage
24.9 kV
Regulatory Status
NR — Non-Regulated
Entity Type
Independent Power Producer
Sector
IPP Non-CHP
0.133 lb/MWh
CH₄
0.043 lb/MWh
N₂O
0.004 lb/MWh
Capacity Factor
0.0%
Annual Net Gen
0 GWh
CO₂eq
2 lb/MWh
Subregion
WECC Northwest