48th largest plant in Wyoming · 4163rd nationally
General Chemical is a coal power plant in Wyoming with a nameplate capacity of 30.0 MW. It generates roughly 224.0k MWh per year — enough to power about 21,332 average U.S. homes.
Its capacity factor of 85% means it runs nearly around-the-clock as baseload generation. At 1043 lb CO₂/MWh, its emission rate sits above the national grid average of roughly 800 lb/MWh.
Ghost bars are each month's theoretical maximum (30.0 MW nameplate × hours in the month). Filled bars are actual net generation reported to EIA Form 923. The gap between them is capacity factor made visible.
| Plant Name | General Chemical |
|---|---|
| Operator | Tata Chemicals Partners |
| City | Green River |
| County | Sweetwater County |
| State | Wyoming |
| ZIP | 82935 |
| Coordinates | 41.59330, -109.75420 |
This plant highlighted in navy-ringed pin; other generators within 25 miles shown as fuel-colored dots.
| ID | Technology | Fuel | Capacity | Status | Online |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| TG1 | Conventional Steam Coal | Bituminous Coal | 15.0 MW | Operating | 1968 |
| TG2 | Conventional Steam Coal | Bituminous Coal | 15.0 MW | Operating | 1977 |
| CO₂ | 116.8k metric tons |
|---|---|
| SO₂ | 15 metric tons |
| NOₓ | 108 metric tons |
| CO₂ Rate | 1043 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 | Pacificorp - East |
Coal plants burn pulverized coal to boil water and spin steam turbines. They emit substantial CO₂, SO₂, and NOₓ along with mercury and particulate matter. Modern units include scrubbers and selective catalytic reduction; older units are increasingly being retired or converted to natural gas as economics shift.