BYU Central Heating Plant
Utah County, Utah · EIA plant ID 63423 · Operator: Brigham Young University (BYU)
Nameplate17MWSummer 14 MW
Generators1in service
Net generation116GWh12 mo to Dec 2025
Capacity factor94%gas/coal/oil units, summer MW
Heat rate10,693Btu/kWhfossil units, electric fuel, HHV
First online2019Runs 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) |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2020 | 55.2 | 44.9% | 9,437 |
| 2021 | 115.2 | 93.9% | 10,907 |
| 2022 | 113.4 | 92.5% | 10,853 |
| 2023 | 110.5 | 90.1% | 10,873 |
| 2024 | 115.6 | 94.0% | 10,763 |
| 2025 | 115.9 | 94.5% | 10,693 |
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| GEN1 | Natural Gas Fired Combustion Turbine | GT | 16.5 | 14 | Feb 2019 | Operating | — | coming soon |
Owner / operator
Operator: Brigham Young University (BYU). Ownership shares by in-service nameplate MW (EIA-860 Schedule 4; units not listed there are wholly owned by the operator).
| Brigham Young University (BYU) | 100.0% | 17 MW |
Nearby plants
Within 80 km.
| Provo Power Plant | 12 MW | 1.5 km |
| Whitehead | 27 MW | 7.6 km |
| Lake Side Power Plant | 1,247 MW | 13.1 km |
| Spanish Fork Community Solar | 4 MW | 13.3 km |
| Bartholomew | 1 MW | 15.3 km |
| Spanish Fork | 4 MW | 18.9 km |