58th largest plant in Utah · 5227th nationally
St George Red Rock is a oil power plant in Utah with a nameplate capacity of 14.0 MW. It generates roughly 675 MWh per year — enough to power about 64 average U.S. homes.
Its capacity factor of 1% reflects intermittent or peaking operation. At 962 lb CO₂/MWh, its emission rate sits above the national grid average of roughly 800 lb/MWh.
| Plant Name | St George Red Rock |
|---|---|
| Operator | City Of St George |
| City | St George |
| County | Washington County |
| State | Utah |
| ZIP | 84770 |
| Coordinates | 37.11374, -113.56894 |
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 | 7.0 MW | Standby | 1987 |
| 2 | Petroleum Liquids | Distillate Oil | 7.0 MW | Standby | 1987 |
| CO₂ | 325 metric tons |
|---|---|
| SO₂ | 1 metric tons |
| NOₓ | 7 metric tons |
| CO₂ Rate | 962 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 |
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.