Gadsby
Natural gas power plant in Salt Lake County, Utah. 432.8 MW of nameplate capacity across 6 generators, operated by PacifiCorp.
Also known as Gadsby Power Plant · EIA plant 3648
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Key facts
- Capacity
- 432.8 MWNameplate
- Generators
- 6 operatingEIA-860M, August 2026
- Operating since
- September 1951First generator online
- Operator
- PacifiCorpEIA operator ID 14354
- Grid
- PACEBalancing authority PACE
- Price nodes
- None linkedNo verified ISO node
- Location
- Salt Lake County, UT40.7686, −111.9289
- EIA plant ID
- 3648EIA plant page
Data as of EIA-860M August 2026 (published 2026-09-24). Capacity is nameplate, not live output.
How much power Gadsby produces
Free · EIA-923Net generation, 2025
230 GWh
229,850 MWh, final
Capacity factor, 2025
6.1%
2024: 9.1%
January to July 2026
102 GWh
Provisional
Range, 2015 to 2025
59.3–345.3
GWh a year. Low 2018, high 2024
| Year | Net generation, MWh | Capacity factor | Months reported |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 718,120 | Not reported | 12 of 12 |
| 2001 | 955,476 | Not reported | 12 of 12 |
| 2002 | 655,259 | Not reported | 12 of 12 |
| 2003 | 539,871 | Not reported | 12 of 12 |
| 2004 | 325,534 | Not reported | 12 of 12 |
| 2005 | 198,763 | Not reported | 12 of 12 |
| 2006 | 344,884 | Not reported | 12 of 12 |
| 2007 | 633,149 | Not reported | 12 of 12 |
| 2008 | Not reported | Not reported | 0 of 12 |
| 2009 | 605,656 | Not reported | 12 of 12 |
| 2010 | 359,326 | 9.5% | 12 of 12 |
| 2011 | 195,368 | 5.2% | 12 of 12 |
| 2012 | 212,595 | 6.1% | 11 of 12 |
| 2013 | 339,633 | Not reported | 12 of 12 |
| 2014 | 325,677 | Not reported | 12 of 12 |
| 2015 | 123,797 | 2.9% | 12 of 12 |
| 2016 | 121,259 | 2.8% | 12 of 12 |
| 2017 | 92,814 | 2.2% | 12 of 12 |
| 2018 | 59,310 | 1.4% | 12 of 12 |
| 2019 | 134,182 | 3.1% | 12 of 12 |
| 2020 | 133,410 | 3.1% | 12 of 12 |
| 2021 | 83,008 | Not reported | 12 of 12 |
| 2022 | 118,821 | 2.8% | 12 of 12 |
| 2023 | 237,249 | Not reported | 12 of 12 |
| 2024 | 345,311 | 9.1% | 12 of 12 |
| 2025 | 229,850 | 6.1% | 12 of 12 |
| 2026 (provisional, partial year) | 102,434 | 4.7% | 7 of 7 |
* 2026 covers January to July and is provisional. Capacity factor is net generation divided by nameplate capacity times the hours of each reported month.
Power prices and basis
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Emissions
Free · EPA CAMPDCO₂, 2025
227,934
US short tons. 2024: 335,173
SO₂, 2025
1
US short tons
NOx, 2025
196
US short tons
CO₂ per MWh, calculated
0.99 t
About 1,983 lb per MWh
6 of 6 EPA units reported CO₂ in 2025 (1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 6), matched to EIA plant 3648 through the EPA–EIA crosswalk. The per-MWh rate is EPA CO₂ divided by EIA-923 net generation. The two reporting boundaries can differ.
Water use
Free · EIA-923 cooling, USGSWithdrawal, 2024
345
million gallons
Consumption, 2024
163
million gallons
Source
Jordan River
Surface, Fresh. Induced-draft tower
Watershed stress
Low · 0.280
USGS SUI, HUC12 Jordan River-Frontal Great Salt Lake
36 of 36 cooling months report withdrawal. SUI of the source river HUC12 within 3 km. Blank volumes are unreported, not zero.
Generators
Free · EIA-860M| Generator | Technology | Nameplate MW | Online since |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Natural Gas Steam Turbine | 69.0 | September 1951 |
| 2 | Natural Gas Steam Turbine | 69.0 | December 1952 |
| 3 | Natural Gas Steam Turbine | 113.6 | June 1955 |
| 4 | Natural Gas Fired Combustion Turbine | 60.4 | July 2002 |
| 5 | Natural Gas Fired Combustion Turbine | 60.4 | July 2002 |
| 6 | Natural Gas Fired Combustion Turbine | 60.4 | August 2002 |
Ownership and offtake
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Owners and their shares, parent companies, and power purchase agreements with their buyers. EIA-860M lists PacifiCorp as the operator, which is not always the owner.
Modeled data
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Generation potential vs reported
Monthly potential at seasonal net capability, next to EIA-923 output. Shows how much of the plant's capability was used.
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Questions about Gadsby
How much power does Gadsby produce?
Gadsby reported 229,850 MWh (230 GWh) of net generation in 2025, a 6.1% capacity factor on 432.8 MW of nameplate capacity. From January to July 2026 it reported 102 GWh, which is provisional.
Where is Gadsby?
Gadsby is in Salt Lake County, Utah, at 40.7686, −111.9289. It is in the PacifiCorp - East balancing area (PACE).
Who operates Gadsby?
EIA-860M for August 2026 lists PacifiCorp as the operator (EIA operator ID 14354). The operator is not always the owner.
When did Gadsby start operating?
Its first generator began operating in September 1951, according to EIA-860M.
Sources
- EIA-860 2025 (final) and EIA-860M August 2026: plant, generators, capacity, operator and location
- EIA-923 monthly net generation, 2000 to July 2026 (2026 provisional)
- EPA CAMPD annual emissions through the EPA–EIA crosswalk, 1995 to 2025
- EIA-923 cooling water 2024 and the USGS surface water supply and use index, Water years 2010-2020 (Oct 2009 to Sep 2020), mean of monthly values
- Plant names from OpenStreetMap, © OpenStreetMap contributors (ODbL)
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