Wyodak
Campbell County, Wyoming · EIA plant ID 6101 · Operator: PacifiCorp
Nameplate362MWSummer 332 MW
Generators1in service
Net generation1,973GWh12 mo to Aug 2026
Capacity factor68%gas/coal/oil units, summer MW
Heat rate13,313Btu/kWhfossil units, electric fuel, HHV
First online1978Runs 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) |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2001 | 2,812.3 | 95.8% | 12,089 |
| 2002 | 2,858 | 97.4% | 11,944 |
| 2003 | 2,743 | 93.5% | 12,067 |
| 2004 | 2,685.1 | 91.3% | 12,030 |
| 2005 | 2,675.4 | 91.2% | 11,562 |
| 2006 | 2,353.5 | 80.2% | 11,923 |
| 2007 | 2,896 | 98.7% | 11,193 |
| 2008 | 2,815.9 | 95.7% | 11,492 |
| 2009 | 2,713.3 | 92.5% | 11,792 |
| 2010 | 2,564.5 | 87.4% | 11,732 |
| 2011 | 1,835.9 | 62.6% | 12,347 |
| 2012 | 2,524 | 86.6% | 11,938 |
| 2013 | 2,515.4 | 86.5% | 11,970 |
| 2014 | 2,622.6 | 90.2% | 11,862 |
| 2015 | 2,563.6 | 88.1% | 12,128 |
| 2016 | 2,056.4 | 70.5% | 12,211 |
| 2017 | 2,565.1 | 88.2% | 12,249 |
| 2018 | 2,252 | 77.4% | 12,722 |
| 2019 | 1,850.9 | 63.6% | 12,923 |
| 2020 | 1,730.5 | 59.3% | 13,415 |
| 2021 | 1,714.8 | 59.0% | 12,512 |
| 2022 | 1,604.7 | 55.2% | 11,983 |
| 2023 | 1,776.5 | 61.1% | 12,168 |
| 2024 | 1,970.5 | 67.6% | 12,108 |
| 2025 | 2,092 | 71.9% | 13,110 |
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 | 362.1 | 332 | Sep 1978 | Operating | — | coming soon |
Owner / operator
Operator: PacifiCorp. Ownership shares by in-service nameplate MW (EIA-860 Schedule 4; units not listed there are wholly owned by the operator).
| PacifiCorp | 80.0% | 290 MW |
| Black Hills Power, Inc. | 20.0% | 72 MW |
Nearby plants
Within 80 km.
| Wygen 2 | 95 MW | 0.2 km |
| Wygen III | 116 MW | 0.2 km |
| Wygen 1 | 90 MW | 0.5 km |
| Neil Simpson II | 130 MW | 0.5 km |
| Neil Simpson Gas Turbine #2 | 40 MW | 0.6 km |
| Dry Fork Station | 484 MW | 12.7 km |