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Kennecott Power Plant38.2 MW Cogeneration

CogenerationVerified: Jul 2026

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.

Capacity
38.2 MW
Commissioning Year
1997

29 years old

Owner
Kennecott Utah Copper
Location
40.7119°, -112.1225°

United States of America, North America

Context & rankings
  • 3,274. largest of 10,098 plants in United States of America
  • #15,493 worldwide by installed capacity
  • #16 of 41 Cogeneration plants worldwide
Age & fleet comparison

29 years in operation

Cogeneration fleet average: 30.1 years

Operator portfolio

Kennecott Utah Copper operates 1 plants totalling 38 MW

Regional density

44 plants within 100 km, 3,327 MW combined

Nearest plant: Salt Lake Energy Systems (8.4 km)

Location

Coordinates:: 40.711900, -112.122500
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Carbon Footprint490 g CO₂/kWh
Annual CO₂
98.4 Kt
201 GWh/year × 490 g/kWh
Cumulative CO₂
2.85 Mt
Over 29 years of operation
Closing Soon
2027
1 year remaining
Annual emissions equivalent to
21.4K
cars per year
13.1K
homes per year
4.5M
trees to offset

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 AmericaEnergy Profile

10,098
Total Plants
1420.7 GW
Total Capacity
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