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22.5 MW Natural Gas operating in Campbell, WY — Western Area Power Administration - Rocky Mountain Region
22.5 MW
Nameplate Capacity
3
Generators
units
Natural Gas Fired Combustion Turbine
Technology
2002
Operating Since
Coordinates
44.1685, -105.8915
County
Campbell, WY
| Field | EIA | GEM | Wikidata |
|---|---|---|---|
| Operator | Basin Electric Power Coop | — | — |
| Owner(s) | Basin Electric Power Coop | — | — |
| Status | Operating | — | — |
Barber Creek is a natural gas-fired power plant located in Campbell County, Wyoming. The plant has a total capacity of 22.5 MW, distributed across three natural gas-fired combustion turbine generators. It began operating in 2002 and is owned and operated by Basin Electric Power Cooperative. Barber Creek ranks 6th out of 10 power plants in Wyoming based on capacity, and 1288th out of 1963 nationally.
The plant operates within the Western Electricity Coordinating Council (WECC) NERC region and is under the balancing authority of the Western Area Power Administration - Rocky Mountain Region. In the latest year with available data, Barber Creek generated 273 MWh of electricity, resulting in a capacity factor of 0.1%.
Generated from EIA, GEM, and public data sources
Grid Region
Mountain West
Market
Bilateral Market
NERC Region
WECC — Western Electricity Coordinating Council
Balancing Authority
22 MWh
Latest Month
273 MWh
Annual Generation
0.1%
Capacity Factor
CO₂ Intensity
2183 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: $21.7M
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ask pi about Barber CreekWestern Area Power Administration - Rocky Mountain Region (WACM)
Grid Voltage
69.0 kV
Regulatory Status
RE — Regulated
Entity Type
Cooperative
Sector
Electric Utility
0.060 lb/MWh
CH₄
0.041 lb/MWh
N₂O
0.004 lb/MWh
Capacity Factor
0.2%
Annual Net Gen
0 GWh
CO₂eq
2185 lb/MWh
Subregion
WECC Rockies