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1472.2 MW Bit. Coal operating in Emery, UT — PacifiCorp - East
1,472.2 MW
Nameplate Capacity
3
Generators
units
Conventional Steam Coal
Technology
1978
Operating Since
Coordinates
39.1747, -111.0289
County
Emery, UT
Nearby Plants
| Field | EIA | GEM | Wikidata |
|---|---|---|---|
| Operator | PacifiCorp | PacifiCorp | — |
| Owner(s) | Deseret Generation & Tran Coop, PacifiCorp, Provo City Corp, Utah Associated Mun Power Sys | Berkshire Hathaway | — |
| Status | Operating | — | — |
Hunter Power Plant is a coal-fired power plant in Utah. Environmentalists say its ash is hazardous, and oppose it but Utah lawmakers support the plant. It is now operated as a peaking power plant.
Read more on WikipediaThe Hunter plant is a 1472.2 MW coal-fired power plant located in Emery County, Utah. It began operating in 1978 and consists of three generators utilizing conventional steam coal technology. The plant is owned by Berkshire Hathaway and operated by PacifiCorp. Hunter is the second-largest power plant in Utah (out of 4) and ranks 19th nationally (out of 50). It operates within the PacifiCorp - East balancing authority and the Western Electricity Coordinating Council (WECC) NERC region.
In the latest year of reported data, the Hunter plant generated 6,833,658 MWh of electricity, achieving a capacity factor of 53.0%. Financial data indicates an installed cost of $1041.19 per kW, based on filings with FERC and FERC EQRs. The plant also has a reported PPA price of $10.78 per MWh.
Generated from EIA, GEM, and public data sources
Grid Region
Mountain West
Market
WEIM Participant
NERC Region
WECC — Western Electricity Coordinating Council
Balancing Authority
532.9K MWh
Latest Month
6.8M MWh
Annual Generation
53.0%
Capacity Factor
CO₂ Intensity
2735 lb/MWh
NOx
3 lb/MWh
SO₂
PacifiCorp · Data from 2015–2025
$10.8/MWh
PPA Price
Annual Capital & Operating Expenses
Cumulative Installed Cost
Per-Unit Cost Trends
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Grid Voltage
345.0 kV
Regulatory Status
RE — Regulated
Entity Type
Investor-Owned Utility
Sector
Electric Utility
1 lb/MWh
CH₄
0.277 lb/MWh
N₂O
0.040 lb/MWh
Capacity Factor
27.9%
Annual Net Gen
3594 GWh
CO₂eq
2754 lb/MWh
Subregion
WECC Northwest