43rd largest plant in Wyoming · 3873rd nationally
Genesis Alkali is a coal power plant in Wyoming with a nameplate capacity of 41.0 MW. It generates roughly 264.4k MWh per year — enough to power about 25,177 average U.S. homes.
Its capacity factor of 74% puts it in the middle range — running steadily but not full-time. At 1104 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 (41.0 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 | Genesis Alkali |
|---|---|
| Operator | Genesis Alkali, Llc |
| City | Green River |
| County | Sweetwater County |
| State | Wyoming |
| ZIP | 82935 |
| Coordinates | 41.62167, -109.81194 |
This plant highlighted in navy-ringed pin; other generators within 25 miles shown as fuel-colored dots.
| ID | Technology | Fuel | Capacity | Status | Online |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 4 | Conventional Steam Coal | Subbituminous Coal | 10.0 MW | Operating | 1972 |
| 5 | Conventional Steam Coal | Subbituminous Coal | 10.0 MW | Out of Service | 1975 |
| 6 | Conventional Steam Coal | Subbituminous Coal | 10.0 MW | Operating | 1975 |
| 3 | Conventional Steam Coal | Subbituminous Coal | 4.0 MW | Operating | 1964 |
| 1 | Conventional Steam Coal | Subbituminous Coal | 3.5 MW | Operating | 1953 |
| 2 | Conventional Steam Coal | Subbituminous Coal | 3.5 MW | Out of Service | 1953 |
| CO₂ | 145.9k metric tons |
|---|---|
| SO₂ | 7 metric tons |
| NOₓ | 216 metric tons |
| CO₂ Rate | 1104 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.