62nd largest plant in Utah · 5632nd nationally
Bloomington Power Plant is a oil power plant in Utah with a nameplate capacity of 10.2 MW.
| Plant Name | Bloomington Power Plant |
|---|---|
| Operator | City Of St George |
| City | Bloomington |
| County | Washington County |
| State | Utah |
| ZIP | 84780 |
| Coordinates | 37.04200, -113.62674 |
This plant highlighted in navy-ringed pin; other generators within 25 miles shown as fuel-colored dots.
| ID | Technology | Fuel | Capacity | Status | Online |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Petroleum Liquids | Distillate Oil | 1.7 MW | Operating | 1999 |
| 2 | Petroleum Liquids | Distillate Oil | 1.7 MW | Operating | 1999 |
| 3 | Petroleum Liquids | Distillate Oil | 1.7 MW | Operating | 1999 |
| 4 | Petroleum Liquids | Distillate Oil | 1.7 MW | Operating | 1999 |
| 5 | Petroleum Liquids | Distillate Oil | 1.7 MW | Operating | 1999 |
| 6 | Petroleum Liquids | Distillate Oil | 1.7 MW | Operating | 1999 |
| 7 | Petroleum Liquids | Distillate Oil | 1.7 MW | Retired | 1999 |
| NERC Region | WECC |
|---|---|
| Balancing Authority | Pacificorp - East |
Oil-fired plants typically run only during peak demand or grid emergencies because oil is expensive compared to gas and coal. They have the highest CO₂ emissions per MWh of any common generation technology.