Payson
Utah County, Utah · EIA plant ID 7408 · Operator: Payson City Corporation
×5 MW natural gas retired since 2020 (latest Sep 2024)
Nameplate20MWSummer 18 MW
Generators8in service
Net generation0GWh12 mo to Dec 2025
Capacity factor0%gas/coal/oil units, summer MW
Heat rate5,500Btu/kWhfossil units, electric fuel, HHV
First online1988Runs as rarely runs
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) |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2002 | 3.3 | 4.0% | 16,641 |
| 2003 | 5.9 | 7.3% | 11,119 |
| 2004 | 2.9 | 3.6% | 11,833 |
| 2005 | 1.7 | 2.1% | 11,947 |
| 2006 | 3.8 | 4.7% | 10,352 |
| 2007 | 3.5 | 4.3% | 8,379 |
| 2008 | 0.1 | 0.1% | 13,296 |
| 2009 | 0.8 | 1.0% | 10,837 |
| 2010 | 0.1 | 0.1% | 10,700 |
| 2011 | 0.6 | 0.7% | 10,788 |
| 2012 | 1.3 | 1.6% | 10,381 |
| 2013 | 0 | 0.0% | — |
| 2014 | 0 | 0.0% | — |
| 2015 | 0 | 0.0% | — |
| 2016 | 0 | 0.0% | — |
| 2017 | 0 | 0.0% | — |
| 2018 | 0 | 0.0% | — |
| 2019 | 0 | 0.0% | — |
| 2020 | 0 | 0.0% | — |
| 2021 | 0 | 0.0% | — |
| 2022 | 0 | 0.0% | — |
| 2023 | 0 | 0.0% | — |
| 2024 | 0 | 0.0% | — |
| 2025 | 0 | 0.0% | 5,500 |
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 86-1 | Natural Gas Internal Combustion Engine | IC | 2.6 | 2.6 | Jun 1988 | Operating | — | coming soon |
| 86-2 | Natural Gas Internal Combustion Engine | IC | 2.6 | 2.6 | Jun 1988 | Operating | — | coming soon |
| 86-3C | Natural Gas Internal Combustion Engine | IC | 2.4 | 2.1 | Aug 2026 | Operating | — | coming soon |
| 86-4C | Natural Gas Internal Combustion Engine | IC | 2.4 | 2.1 | Aug 2026 | Operating | — | coming soon |
| 86-5C | Natural Gas Internal Combustion Engine | IC | 2.4 | 2.1 | Aug 2026 | Operating | — | coming soon |
| 86-6C | Natural Gas Internal Combustion Engine | IC | 2.4 | 2.1 | Aug 2026 | Operating | — | coming soon |
| 86-7C | Natural Gas Internal Combustion Engine | IC | 2.4 | 2.1 | Aug 2026 | Operating | — | coming soon |
| 86-8C | Natural Gas Internal Combustion Engine | IC | 2.4 | 2.1 | Aug 2026 | Operating | — | coming soon |
| 86-3 | Natural Gas Internal Combustion Engine | IC | 2.5 | 2 | Aug 1995 | Retired Aug 2024 | — | coming soon |
| 86-4 | Natural Gas Internal Combustion Engine | IC | 2 | 2 | Apr 1995 | Retired Sep 2024 | — | coming soon |
Owner / operator
Operator: Payson City Corporation. Ownership shares by in-service nameplate MW (EIA-860 Schedule 4; units not listed there are wholly owned by the operator).
| Payson City Corporation | 100.0% | 20 MW |
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Within 80 km.
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