44th largest plant in Utah · 3975th nationally
Kennecott Power Plant is a other fossil power plant in Utah with a nameplate capacity of 38.2 MW. It generates roughly 63.7k MWh per year — enough to power about 6,062 average U.S. homes.
Its capacity factor of 19% reflects intermittent or peaking operation. At 219 lb CO₂/MWh, its emission rate sits below the national grid average of roughly 800 lb/MWh.
| Plant Name | Kennecott Power Plant |
|---|---|
| Operator | Kennecott Utah Copper |
| City | Magna |
| County | Salt Lake County |
| State | Utah |
| ZIP | 84044 |
| Coordinates | 40.71190, -112.12250 |
This plant highlighted in navy-ringed pin; other generators within 25 miles shown as fuel-colored dots.
| ID | Technology | Fuel | Capacity | Status | Online |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 5CTG | Natural Gas Fired Combined Cycle | Natural Gas | 208 MW | Cancelled | — |
| 4 | Conventional Steam Coal | Bituminous Coal | 82.0 MW | Retired | 1958 |
| 1 | Conventional Steam Coal | Bituminous Coal | 50.0 MW | Retired | 1943 |
| SM58 | All Other | WH | 31.8 MW | Operating | 1995 |
| 2 | Conventional Steam Coal | Bituminous Coal | 25.0 MW | Retired | 1943 |
| 3 | Conventional Steam Coal | Bituminous Coal | 25.0 MW | Retired | 1946 |
| MCHP | Natural Gas Fired Combustion Turbine | Natural Gas | 6.4 MW | Cancelled | — |
| RCHP | Natural Gas Fired Combustion Turbine | Natural Gas | 6.4 MW | Operating | 2010 |
| CO₂ | 7.0k metric tons |
|---|---|
| NOₓ | 19 metric tons |
| CO₂ Rate | 219 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 |
Kennecott Power Plant is a federally registered power generation facility in Utah.