Western Sugar Coop - Torrington is a natural gas power plant in Wyoming.
| Plant Name | Western Sugar Coop - Torrington |
|---|---|
| Operator | Western Sugar Cooperative |
| City | Torrington |
| County | Goshen County |
| State | Wyoming |
| ZIP | 82240 |
| Coordinates | 42.04690, -104.18630 |
This plant highlighted in navy-ringed pin; other generators within 25 miles shown as fuel-colored dots.
| ID | Technology | Fuel | Capacity | Status | Online |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| GEGEN | Natural Gas Steam Turbine | Natural Gas | 2.0 MW | Retired | 1978 |
| Owner | Location | Share |
|---|---|---|
| Sidney Sugars Incorporated | Sidney, MT | 10000.0% |
Ownership reported to EIA Form 860. Percentages reflect reported generator-level ownership share, averaged when a plant has multiple generators.
| NERC Region | WECC |
|---|---|
| Balancing Authority | Western Area Power Administration - Rocky Mountain Region |
Natural gas plants are the workhorse of the modern grid. Combined-cycle units achieve very high efficiency and can ramp up and down quickly to balance variable renewables. They emit roughly half the CO₂ per MWh of coal and far less of other pollutants, but they still release upstream methane during fuel extraction.