BYUI Central Energy Facility
Madison County, Idaho · EIA plant ID 59496 · Operator: Brigham Young Univ Idaho
Nameplate6MWSummer 5 MW
Generators1in service
Net generation39GWh12 mo to Aug 2026
Capacity factor97%gas/coal/oil units, summer MW
Heat rate4,431Btu/kWhfossil units, electric fuel, HHV
First online2015Runs 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) |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2015 | 14.8 | 87.3% | 11,373 |
| 2016 | 39.7 | 98.3% | 4,431 |
| 2017 | 40 | 99.2% | 4,440 |
| 2018 | 39.4 | 97.7% | 4,439 |
| 2019 | 39.3 | 97.6% | 4,431 |
| 2020 | 39.9 | 98.7% | 4,446 |
| 2021 | 38.7 | 96.0% | 4,431 |
| 2022 | 38.6 | 95.9% | 4,431 |
| 2023 | 39.5 | 98.1% | 4,431 |
| 2024 | 39.7 | 98.2% | 4,431 |
| 2025 | 39.6 | 98.3% | 4,431 |
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.
StatusLikely still dual fuel
Liquid fuel burned · 36 mo2,697 MMBtu
Last month with liquid burnJan 2026
Switch while operatingYes
Net summer MW on gas5
Net summer MW on oil5
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| ST601 | Natural Gas Fired Combustion Turbine | GT | 5.6 | 4.6 | Aug 2015 | Operating | — | coming soon |
Owner / operator
Operator: Brigham Young Univ Idaho. Ownership shares by in-service nameplate MW (EIA-860 Schedule 4; units not listed there are wholly owned by the operator).
| Brigham Young Univ Idaho | 100.0% | 6 MW |
Nearby plants
Within 80 km.
| Chester Diversion Hydroelectric Project | 4 MW | 27.6 km |
| Meadow Creek Project Company | 120 MW | 32.6 km |
| Upper Power Plant | 8 MW | 36.3 km |
| Ashton | 7 MW | 37.2 km |
| Goshen Phase II | 125 MW | 39.1 km |
| Felt | 7 MW | 41.7 km |