69th largest plant in Utah · 6794th nationally
Tooele Army Depot(Csg) is a wind power plant in Utah with a nameplate capacity of 5.7 MW. It generates roughly 2.1k MWh per year — enough to power about 201 average U.S. homes.
Its capacity factor of 4% reflects intermittent or peaking operation.
| Plant Name | Tooele Army Depot(Csg) |
|---|---|
| Operator | Tooele Army Depot |
| City | Tooele |
| County | Tooele County |
| State | Utah |
| ZIP | 84074 |
| Coordinates | 40.50303, -112.37059 |
This plant highlighted in navy-ringed pin; other generators within 25 miles shown as fuel-colored dots.
| ID | Technology | Fuel | Capacity | Status | Online |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| GEN03 | Onshore Wind Turbine | Wind | 1.7 MW | Operating | 2016 |
| GEN01 | Onshore Wind Turbine | Wind | 1.5 MW | Out of Service | 2010 |
| PV1 | Solar Thermal without Energy Storage | Solar | 1.5 MW | Out of Service | 2021 |
| PV2 | Solar Photovoltaic | Solar | 1.5 MW | Under Construction | — |
| BATT1 | Batteries | Battery | 1.0 MW | Out of Service | 2020 |
| NERC Region | WECC |
|---|---|
| Balancing Authority | Pacificorp - East |
Wind farms harvest kinetic energy from moving air using large rotor blades coupled to generators. Like solar, they produce zero emissions but vary with weather. Onshore wind capacity factors typically run 30–45%; offshore can exceed 50%.