56th largest plant in Wyoming · 5128th nationally
Arvada is a natural gas power plant in Wyoming with a nameplate capacity of 15.0 MW. It generates roughly 216 MWh per year — enough to power about 20 average U.S. homes.
Its capacity factor of 0% reflects intermittent or peaking operation. At 2053 lb CO₂/MWh, its emission rate sits above the national grid average of roughly 800 lb/MWh.
| Plant Name | Arvada |
|---|---|
| Operator | Basin Electric Power Coop |
| City | Arvada |
| County | Sheridan County |
| State | Wyoming |
| ZIP | 82831 |
| Coordinates | 44.69000, -106.10920 |
| ID | Technology | Fuel | Capacity | Status | Online |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Natural Gas Fired Combustion Turbine | Natural Gas | 7.5 MW | Operating | 2002 |
| 2 | Natural Gas Fired Combustion Turbine | Natural Gas | 7.5 MW | Operating | 2002 |
| 3 | Natural Gas Fired Combustion Turbine | Natural Gas | 7.5 MW | Retired | 2002 |
| CO₂ | 222 metric tons |
|---|---|
| NOₓ | 1 metric tons |
| CO₂ Rate | 2053 lb/MWh |
Annual totals and CO₂ rate reported by EPA eGRID for 2023. Reference averages are approximate U.S.-wide figures from the same dataset.
| NERC Region | WECC |
|---|---|
| Balancing Authority | Western Area Power Administration - Rocky Mountain Region |
Natural gas plants are the workhorse of the modern grid. Combined-cycle units achieve very high efficiency and can ramp up and down quickly to balance variable renewables. They emit roughly half the CO₂ per MWh of coal and far less of other pollutants, but they still release upstream methane during fuel extraction.