Kennecott Power Plant is a 38.2 MW cogeneration facility in the United States, operated by Kennecott Utah Copper since 1997. Ranked #11 of 34 cogeneration plants in the United States. This plant's 38.2 MW accounts for 3.67% of the country's total cogeneration capacity of 1,042 MW. The largest cogeneration plant in the United States is Mosaic New Wales Operations at 136 MW, making Kennecott 3.6 times smaller. Nearby plants include Lake Side Power Plant (1,385 MW, Gas), Gadsby (492.1 MW, Gas), and West Valley Power Plant (217 MW, Gas). The facility is situated in Utah, approximately 30 km southwest of Salt Lake City.
29 years old
United States of America, North America
- 3,274. largest of 10,098 plants in United States of America
- #15,493 worldwide by installed capacity
- #16 of 41 Cogeneration plants worldwide
29 years in operation
Cogeneration fleet average: 30.1 years
Kennecott Utah Copper operates 1 plants totalling 38 MW
44 plants within 100 km, 3,327 MW combined
Location
Estimates based on Cogeneration emission factor (490 g CO₂/kWh) and capacity factor (60%). Actual emissions may vary based on operating conditions, efficiency, and fuel quality.
Technical Details
- Primary Fuel Type
- Cogeneration
- Energy Source
- Non-Renewable
- Country
United States of America- Continent
- North America
- Data Source
- Global Power Plant Database
United States of America — Energy Profile
Nearby Power Plants
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