Barber Creek
Campbell County, Wyoming · EIA plant ID 8030 · Operator: Basin Electric Power Coop
Nameplate23MWSummer 15 MW
Generators3in service
Net generation0GWh12 mo to Dec 2025
Capacity factor0%gas/coal/oil units, summer MW
Heat rate18,221Btu/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 | 8.1 | 15.3% | 11,781 |
| 2003 | 5.7 | 3.6% | 12,776 |
| 2004 | 7.1 | 5.4% | 12,618 |
| 2005 | 0.2 | 0.1% | 14,620 |
| 2006 | 2.1 | 1.6% | 12,976 |
| 2007 | 24.4 | 18.6% | 13,154 |
| 2008 | 12.8 | 9.7% | 13,025 |
| 2009 | 9.6 | 7.3% | 12,292 |
| 2010 | 2.2 | 1.7% | 13,068 |
| 2011 | 0.7 | 0.6% | 15,947 |
| 2012 | 0.3 | 0.2% | 16,593 |
| 2013 | 0.1 | 0.1% | 14,354 |
| 2014 | 0.2 | 0.2% | 17,751 |
| 2015 | 0.1 | 0.1% | 10,563 |
| 2016 | 0.1 | 0.1% | 15,677 |
| 2017 | 0.1 | 0.1% | 15,115 |
| 2018 | 0.2 | 0.2% | 21,393 |
| 2019 | 0.1 | 0.1% | 19,489 |
| 2020 | 0.8 | 0.6% | 17,939 |
| 2021 | 0.6 | 0.4% | 16,593 |
| 2022 | 0.5 | 0.4% | 18,068 |
| 2023 | 0.4 | 0.3% | 18,674 |
| 2024 | 0.3 | 0.2% | 20,549 |
| 2025 | 0.3 | 0.2% | 18,221 |
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 | Operating | — | 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% | 23 MW |
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Within 80 km.
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