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19.6 MW Natural Gas under construction in Utah, UT — PacifiCorp - East
19.6 MW
Nameplate Capacity
8
Generators
units
Natural Gas Internal Combustion Engine
Technology
1988
Operating Since
Coordinates
40.0608, -111.7302
County
Utah, UT
Nearby Plants
| Field | EIA | GEM | Wikidata |
|---|---|---|---|
| Operator | Payson City Corporation | — | — |
| Owner(s) | Payson City Corporation | — | — |
| Status | Under construction | — | — |
The Payson power plant is located in Utah County, Utah. It is owned and operated by Payson City Corporation. The plant has a total capacity of 19.6 MW consisting of eight natural gas-fired internal combustion engine generators. Payson began operating in 1988. It is interconnected to the PacifiCorp - East balancing authority within the Western Electricity Coordinating Council (WECC) NERC region.
In the most recent year with available data, Payson generated 4 MWh of electricity, resulting in a capacity factor of 0.0%. The plant is ranked as the 13th largest in Utah out of 24 plants, and 1313th 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
1 MWh
Latest Month
4 MWh
Annual Generation
0.0%
Capacity Factor
CO₂ Intensity
30719 lb/MWh
Low-utilization plant — per-MWh rate is dominated by startup/standby emissions; not directly comparable to baseload averages.
NOx
549 lb/MWh
SO₂
2013
$965/kW
Est. Construction Cost
Total estimated cost: $18.9M
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
4.1 kV
Regulatory Status
RE — Regulated
Entity Type
Municipal
Sector
Electric Utility
0.840 lb/MWh
CH₄
0.601 lb/MWh
N₂O
0.063 lb/MWh
Capacity Factor
0.0%
Annual Net Gen
0 GWh
CO₂eq
30752 lb/MWh
Subregion
WECC Northwest