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16.5 MW Natural Gas operating in Utah, UT — PacifiCorp - East
16.5 MW
Nameplate Capacity
1
Generators
unit
Natural Gas Fired Combustion Turbine
Technology
2019
Operating Since
Coordinates
40.2472, -111.6464
County
Utah, UT
Nearby Plants
| Field | EIA | GEM | Wikidata |
|---|---|---|---|
| Operator | Brigham Young University (BYU) | — | — |
| Owner(s) | Brigham Young University (BYU) | — | — |
| Status | Operating | — | — |
The BYU Central Heating Plant is a 16.5 MW natural gas-fired combustion turbine facility located in Utah County, Utah. It began operating in 2019 and is owned and operated by Brigham Young University (BYU). The plant has one generator. It is connected to the PacifiCorp - East balancing authority within the Western Electricity Coordinating Council (WECC) NERC region.
In its latest year of operation, the BYU Central Heating Plant generated 115,632 MWh of electricity, achieving a capacity factor of 79.7%. The plant is ranked 15th out of 24 power plants in Utah and 1351st out of 1963 plants nationally.
Generated from EIA, GEM, and public data sources
Grid Region
Mountain West
Market
WEIM Participant
NERC Region
WECC — Western Electricity Coordinating Council
Balancing Authority
10.4K MWh
Latest Month
115.6K MWh
Annual Generation
79.7%
Capacity Factor
CO₂ Intensity
1271 lb/MWh
NOx
3 lb/MWh
SO₂
2019
$1,078/kW
Est. Construction Cost
Total estimated cost: $17.8M
This plant's balancing authority participates in CAISO's Western Energy Imbalance Market (WEIM). Direct nodal pricing data is not yet available.
Last updated 2026-03-26
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Grid Voltage
46.0 kV
Regulatory Status
NR — Non-Regulated
Entity Type
Independent Power Producer
Sector
IPP CHP
0.035 lb/MWh
CH₄
0.024 lb/MWh
N₂O
0.002 lb/MWh
Capacity Factor
76.5%
Annual Net Gen
111 GWh
CO₂eq
1272 lb/MWh
Subregion
WECC Northwest