Genesis Alkali
Sweetwater County, Wyoming · EIA plant ID 57915 · Operator: Genesis Alkali, LLC
Nameplate41MWSummer 41 MW
Generators6in service
Net generation269GWh12 mo to Dec 2025
Capacity factor75%gas/coal/oil units, summer MW
Heat rate4,319Btu/kWhfossil units, electric fuel, HHV
First online1953Runs as baseload
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), gas/coal/oil 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) |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2011 | 278.1 | 78.4% | 12,210 |
| 2012 | 240.6 | 67.6% | 12,210 |
| 2013 | 279.1 | 78.7% | 12,210 |
| 2014 | 297.7 | 83.9% | 11,373 |
| 2015 | 275.1 | 69.6% | 11,373 |
| 2016 | 277.1 | 67.7% | 4,319 |
| 2017 | 271.8 | 75.7% | 4,319 |
| 2018 | 304.5 | 84.8% | 4,319 |
| 2019 | 286.4 | 79.8% | 4,319 |
| 2020 | 212.6 | 59.0% | 4,319 |
| 2021 | 244.4 | 68.1% | 4,319 |
| 2022 | 281.4 | 78.3% | 4,319 |
| 2023 | 264.4 | 73.6% | 4,319 |
| 2024 | 259.5 | 72.0% | 4,336 |
| 2025 | 268.9 | 74.9% | 4,319 |
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Conventional Steam Coal | ST | 3.5 | 3.5 | Jun 1953 | Operating | — | coming soon |
| 2 | Conventional Steam Coal | ST | 3.5 | 3.5 | Jun 1953 | Operating | — | coming soon |
| 3 | Conventional Steam Coal | ST | 4 | 4 | Jun 1964 | Operating | — | coming soon |
| 4 | Conventional Steam Coal | ST | 10 | 10 | Jun 1972 | Operating | — | coming soon |
| 5 | Conventional Steam Coal | ST | 10 | 10 | Jun 1975 | Operating (Out of service, expected back within the year) | — | coming soon |
| 6 | Conventional Steam Coal | ST | 10 | 10 | Jun 1975 | Operating | — | coming soon |
Owner / operator
Operator: Genesis Alkali, LLC. Ownership shares by in-service nameplate MW (EIA-860 Schedule 4; units not listed there are wholly owned by the operator).
| Genesis Alkali, LLC | 100.0% | 41 MW |
Nearby plants
Within 80 km.
| General Chemical | 30 MW | 5.7 km |
| Sweetwater Solar | 92 MW | 10.7 km |
| Shute Creek Facility | 144 MW | 36.9 km |
| Fontenelle | 10 MW | 49.7 km |
| Simplot Phosphates | 12 MW | 57.2 km |
| Kemmerer Unit 1 | — | 62.9 km |