Kennecott Power Plant
Salt Lake County, Utah · EIA plant ID 56163 · Operator: Kennecott Utah Copper
Nameplate38MWSummer 38 MW
Generators2in service
Net generation128GWh12 mo to Aug 2026
Capacity factor35%other units, summer MW
Heat rate4,161Btu/kWhfossil units, electric fuel, HHV
First online1995
The 12-month figures include preliminary EIA-923 months, which EIA revises. Final data runs through Dec 2025.
Monthly net generation
EIA-923, all units at the plant. Net of station use; storage can go negative.
FinalPreliminary
Capacity factor by year
Net MWh ÷ (summer MW × hours), other units. Each year uses that year's EIA-860 ratings; the hollow dot is the latest 12 months.
Heat rate by year
Electric fuel MMBtu × 1000 ÷ net MWh (Btu/kWh, HHV), fossil units only; CT + CA counted as one combined-cycle block.
Annual data table
| Year | Net GWh | Capacity factor | Heat rate (Btu/kWh) |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2003 | 0 | — | — |
| 2004 | 611.9 | — | 12,742 |
| 2005 | 736.8 | 0.0% | 12,379 |
| 2006 | 804.7 | 0.0% | 12,704 |
| 2007 | 860 | 0.0% | 12,419 |
| 2008 | 994.1 | 51.4% | 12,851 |
| 2009 | 1,020.6 | 65.5% | 12,301 |
| 2010 | 1,016.8 | 60.8% | 12,371 |
| 2011 | 632.2 | 57.5% | 12,036 |
| 2012 | 618.9 | 46.0% | 12,131 |
| 2013 | 680.1 | 56.0% | 12,502 |
| 2014 | 596.6 | 41.1% | 12,341 |
| 2015 | 549.4 | 36.7% | 12,464 |
| 2016 | 650.1 | 61.6% | 4,672 |
| 2017 | 427 | 43.7% | 4,573 |
| 2018 | 193 | 61.8% | 4,161 |
| 2019 | 167.2 | 50.2% | 4,161 |
| 2020 | 103.3 | 27.3% | 4,161 |
| 2021 | 151.2 | 46.7% | 4,161 |
| 2022 | 97.4 | 35.0% | — |
| 2023 | 63.7 | 18.9% | 4,161 |
| 2024 | 156.9 | 40.7% | 4,161 |
| 2025 | 152.3 | 42.4% | 4,161 |
Generators
EIA-860 (annual) with EIA-860M updates through Sep 2026. EIA-923 reports generation by plant, prime mover and fuel, not by unit, so unit-level output isn't shown.
| Gen ID | Technology | Prime mover | Nameplate MW | Summer MW | Online | Status | Planned retirement | OEM / model |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| RCHP | Natural Gas Fired Combustion Turbine | GT | 6.4 | 5.9 | Dec 2010 | Operating | — | coming soon |
| SM58 | All Other | ST | 31.8 | 31.8 | Jan 1995 | Operating | — | coming soon |
| 1 | Conventional Steam Coal | ST | 50 | 50 | Jan 1943 | Retired Oct 2016 | — | coming soon |
| 2 | Conventional Steam Coal | ST | 25 | 25 | Jan 1943 | Retired Oct 2016 | — | coming soon |
| 3 | Conventional Steam Coal | ST | 25 | 25 | Jan 1946 | Retired Oct 2016 | — | coming soon |
| 4 | Conventional Steam Coal | ST | 82 | 75 | Jan 1958 | Retired Dec 2019 | — | coming soon |
Owner / operator
Operator: Kennecott Utah Copper. Ownership shares by in-service nameplate MW (EIA-860 Schedule 4; units not listed there are wholly owned by the operator).
| Kennecott Utah Copper | 100.0% | 38 MW |
Nearby plants
Within 80 km.
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| Dominguez Energy Storage | 200 MW | 11.4 km |
| Copperton Solar Plant No. 1 | 30 MW | 15.4 km |
| Gadsby | 433 MW | 17.5 km |
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