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48 MW Natural Gas operating in Tooele, UT — PacifiCorp - East
48 MW
Nameplate Capacity
3
Generators
units
Natural Gas Fired Combustion Turbine
Technology
1972
Operating Since
Coordinates
40.9133, -112.7339
County
Tooele, UT
Nearby Plants
| Field | EIA | GEM | Wikidata |
|---|---|---|---|
| Operator | US Magnesium | — | — |
| Owner(s) | US Magnesium | — | — |
| Status | Operating | — | — |
The US Magnesium plant is a 48 MW natural gas-fired power plant located in Tooele County, Utah. The plant began operating in 1972 and consists of three natural gas-fired combustion turbine generators. US Magnesium is both the owner and operator of the facility.
The plant operates within the PacifiCorp - East balancing authority, which is part of the Western Electricity Coordinating Council (WECC) NERC region. US Magnesium ranks as the 7th largest power plant in Utah out of 24 plants in the state, and 1128th nationally out of 1963 plants.
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
667 lb/MWh
Low-utilization plant — per-MWh rate is dominated by startup/standby emissions; not directly comparable to baseload averages.
NOx
2 lb/MWh
SO₂
2013
$965/kW
Est. Construction Cost
Total estimated cost: $46.3M
This plant's balancing authority participates in CAISO's Western Energy Imbalance Market (WEIM). Direct nodal pricing data is not yet available.
Last updated 2026-03-14
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Grid Voltage
13.8 kV
Regulatory Status
NR — Non-Regulated
Entity Type
Industrial
Sector
Industrial CHP
0.018 lb/MWh
CH₄
0.013 lb/MWh
N₂O
0.001 lb/MWh
Capacity Factor
0.0%
Annual Net Gen
0 GWh
CO₂eq
668 lb/MWh
Subregion
WECC Northwest