⛏ Coal Power Plants in Wyoming
Wyoming operates 14 coal power plants totaling 7,061 MW of nameplate capacity. Annual generation: 32.0M MWh.
Coal plants burn pulverized coal to boil water and spin steam turbines. They emit substantial CO₂, SO₂, and NOₓ along with mercury and particulate matter. Modern units include scrubbers and selective catalytic reduction; older units are increasingly being retired or converted to natural gas as economics shift.
Plants14operating
Capacity7,060 MWnameplate
Generation32.0M MWhannual
All Wyoming coal plants
| Plant | City | County | Capacity | Operator |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jim Bridger | Point Of Rocks | Sweetwater County | 2,326 MW | Pacificorp |
| Laramie River Station | Wheatland | Platte County | 1,863 MW | Basin Electric Power Coop |
| Dave Johnston | Glen Rock | Converse County | 817 MW | Pacificorp |
| Naughton | Kemmerer | Lincoln County | 707 MW | Pacificorp |
| Dry Fork Station | Gillette | Campbell County | 484 MW | Basin Electric Power Coop |
| Wyodak | Gillette | Campbell County | 362 MW | Pacificorp |
| Neil Simpson Ii | Gillette | Campbell County | 130 MW | Black Hills Power, Inc. |
| Wygen Iii | Gillette | Campbell County | 116 MW | Black Hills Power, Inc. |
| Wygen 2 | Gillette | Campbell County | 95 MW | Black Hills Power, Inc. |
| Wygen 1 | Gillette | Campbell County | 90 MW | Black Hills Power, Inc. |
| Genesis Alkali | Green River | Sweetwater County | 41 MW | Genesis Alkali, Llc |
| General Chemical | Green River | Sweetwater County | 30 MW | Tata Chemicals Partners |
| Neil Simpson | Gillette | Campbell County | — | Black Hills Power, Inc. |
| Osage (Wy) | Osage | Weston County | — | Black Hills Power, Inc. |