74th largest plant in Utah · 7981st nationally
Little Cottonwood is a hydroelectric power plant in Utah with a nameplate capacity of 4.8 MW. It generates roughly 4.4k MWh per year — enough to power about 421 average U.S. homes.
Its capacity factor of 11% reflects intermittent or peaking operation.
| Plant Name | Little Cottonwood |
|---|---|
| Operator | City Of Murray - (Ut) |
| City | Sandy |
| County | Salt Lake County |
| State | Utah |
| ZIP | 84070 |
| Coordinates | 40.58499, -111.80061 |
This plant highlighted in navy-ringed pin; other generators within 25 miles shown as fuel-colored dots.
| ID | Technology | Fuel | Capacity | Status | Online |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Conventional Hydroelectric | Water | 2.4 MW | Operating | 1983 |
| 2 | Conventional Hydroelectric | Water | 2.4 MW | Operating | 1983 |
| NERC Region | WECC |
|---|---|
| Balancing Authority | Pacificorp - East |
Hydroelectric plants spin turbines using falling or flowing water — typically from a dam-impounded reservoir. They are dispatchable, long-lived, and emission-free at the point of generation, though large reservoirs can disrupt rivers and ecosystems and methane can be released from flooded vegetation.