Central Energy Plant USU
Cache County, Utah · EIA plant ID 58139 · Operator: Utah State University
Nameplate5MWSummer 4 MW
Generators1in service
Net generation26GWh12 mo to Aug 2026
Capacity factor67%gas/coal/oil units, summer MW
Heat rate15,879Btu/kWhfossil units, electric fuel, HHV
First online2004Runs as baseload
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), 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) |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2012 | 37.8 | 97.8% | 13,018 |
| 2013 | 40.1 | 104.1% | 12,640 |
| 2014 | 38.9 | 100.9% | 13,197 |
| 2015 | 37.2 | 96.5% | 13,028 |
| 2016 | 39 | 101.0% | 12,445 |
| 2017 | 27.8 | 72.2% | 15,278 |
| 2018 | 32.7 | 84.9% | 15,173 |
| 2019 | 33.5 | 87.0% | 14,492 |
| 2020 | 31.4 | 81.2% | 14,806 |
| 2021 | 25.2 | 65.3% | 14,803 |
| 2022 | 21.8 | 56.5% | 16,109 |
| 2023 | 26.1 | 67.7% | 15,087 |
| 2024 | 29 | 75.1% | 15,062 |
| 2025 | 23.2 | 60.3% | 15,702 |
Fuel capability
Gas-fired turbines (CT/GT/CA/CS) that can also burn liquid fuel. EIA-860 Schedule 3 for capability, EIA-923 for actual burn.
StatusListed in EIA-860, no liquid burn in 36 months
Liquid fuel burned · 36 mo0 MMBtu
Last month with liquid burn—
Switch while operatingYes
Net summer MW on gas4
Net summer MW on oil4
Time gas → oilup to 1 h (EIA 1H)
Time oil → gasup to 1 h (EIA 1H)
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| TURBI | Natural Gas Fired Combustion Turbine | GT | 5 | 4.4 | Aug 2004 | Operating | — | coming soon |
Owner / operator
Operator: Utah State University. Ownership shares by in-service nameplate MW (EIA-860 Schedule 4; units not listed there are wholly owned by the operator).
| Utah State University | 100.0% | 5 MW |
Nearby plants
Within 80 km.
| Hydro II | 7 MW | 2.4 km |
| Logan City | 16 MW | 3.6 km |
| Hydro III | 1 MW | 5.5 km |
| Logan City 2 | 10 MW | 6.7 km |
| Cutler Hydro | 30 MW | 22.1 km |
| SF Auto T1 | 3 MW | 30.6 km |