Arvada
Sheridan County, Wyoming · EIA plant ID 8028 · Operator: Basin Electric Power Coop
×8 MW natural gas retired since 2020 (latest Dec 2021)
Nameplate15MWSummer 10 MW
Generators2in service
Net generation0GWh12 mo to Dec 2025
Capacity factor0%gas/coal/oil units, summer MW
Heat rate18,304Btu/kWhfossil units, electric fuel, HHV
First online2002Runs 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 | 13.3 | 25.3% | 12,187 |
| 2003 | 7.1 | 4.5% | 12,603 |
| 2004 | 5.4 | 3.8% | 11,726 |
| 2005 | 0.9 | 0.7% | 12,779 |
| 2006 | 1.9 | 1.4% | 13,104 |
| 2007 | 23.5 | 17.9% | 12,591 |
| 2008 | 5.7 | 4.3% | 13,029 |
| 2009 | 4.6 | 3.5% | 12,647 |
| 2010 | 2.3 | 1.8% | 13,061 |
| 2011 | 1.1 | 0.8% | 13,809 |
| 2012 | 0.3 | 0.3% | 16,360 |
| 2013 | 0.3 | 0.3% | 14,020 |
| 2014 | 0.4 | 0.3% | 19,646 |
| 2015 | 0.2 | 0.1% | 14,530 |
| 2016 | 0.2 | 0.1% | 14,503 |
| 2017 | 0.2 | 0.1% | 14,853 |
| 2018 | 0.2 | 0.2% | 16,671 |
| 2019 | 0.2 | 0.1% | 20,545 |
| 2020 | 0.6 | 0.5% | 17,947 |
| 2021 | 0.9 | 0.7% | 16,114 |
| 2022 | 0.3 | 0.4% | 16,727 |
| 2023 | 0.2 | 0.3% | 17,560 |
| 2024 | 0.2 | 0.2% | 17,261 |
| 2025 | 0.2 | 0.2% | 18,304 |
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 | Natural Gas Fired Combustion Turbine | GT | 7.5 | 5 | Sep 2002 | Operating | — | coming soon |
| 2 | Natural Gas Fired Combustion Turbine | GT | 7.5 | 5 | Sep 2002 | Operating | — | coming soon |
| 3 | Natural Gas Fired Combustion Turbine | GT | 7.5 | 5 | Sep 2002 | Retired Dec 2021 | — | coming soon |
Owner / operator
Operator: Basin Electric Power Coop. Ownership shares by in-service nameplate MW (EIA-860 Schedule 4; units not listed there are wholly owned by the operator).
| Basin Electric Power Coop | 100.0% | 15 MW |
Nearby plants
Within 80 km.
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| Wygen III | 116 MW | 72.8 km |
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| Wygen 1 | 90 MW | 73 km |
| Neil Simpson II | 130 MW | 73.1 km |