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15 MW Natural Gas operating in Sheridan, WY — Western Area Power Administration - Rocky Mountain Region
15 MW
Nameplate Capacity
2
Generators
units
Natural Gas Fired Combustion Turbine
Technology
2002
Operating Since
Coordinates
44.6900, -106.1092
County
Sheridan, WY
| Field | EIA | GEM | Wikidata |
|---|---|---|---|
| Operator | Basin Electric Power Coop | — | — |
| Owner(s) | Basin Electric Power Coop | — | — |
| Status | Operating | — | — |
The Arvada power plant, located in Sheridan County, Wyoming, has a total capacity of 15 MW. It began operating in 2002 and is owned and operated by Basin Electric Power Cooperative. The plant utilizes two natural gas-fired combustion turbine generators. Arvada ranks as the 8th largest power plant in Wyoming out of 10, and 1368th nationally out of 1963 plants.
In the most recent year with available data, Arvada generated 199 MWh of electricity, resulting in a capacity factor of 0.2%. The plant operates within the Western Area Power Administration - Rocky Mountain Region balancing authority and is part of the Western Electricity Coordinating Council (WECC) NERC region. Recent news coverage of the plant includes regulatory, grid, and industry-related topics.
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Grid Region
Mountain West
Market
Bilateral Market
NERC Region
WECC — Western Electricity Coordinating Council
Balancing Authority
16 MWh
Latest Month
199 MWh
Annual Generation
0.2%
Capacity Factor
CO₂ Intensity
2053 lb/MWh
Low-utilization plant — per-MWh rate is dominated by startup/standby emissions; not directly comparable to baseload averages.
NOx
6 lb/MWh
SO₂
2013
$965/kW
Est. Construction Cost
Total estimated cost: $14.5M
This plant is in a bilateral market territory without organized wholesale pricing. Nodal pricing data is not available.
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ask pi about ArvadaWestern Area Power Administration - Rocky Mountain Region (WACM)
Grid Voltage
69.0 kV
Regulatory Status
RE — Regulated
Entity Type
Cooperative
Sector
Electric Utility
0.056 lb/MWh
CH₄
0.039 lb/MWh
N₂O
0.004 lb/MWh
Capacity Factor
0.2%
Annual Net Gen
0 GWh
CO₂eq
2055 lb/MWh
Subregion
WECC Rockies