Currant Creek
Natural gas power plant in Juab County, Utah. 566.9 MW of nameplate capacity across 3 generators, operated by PacifiCorp.
Also known as Currant Creek Power Plant · EIA plant 56102
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Key facts
- Capacity
- 566.9 MWNameplate
- Generators
- 3 operatingEIA-860M, August 2026
- Operating since
- June 2005First generator online
- Operator
- PacifiCorpEIA operator ID 14354
- Grid
- PACEBalancing authority PACE
- Price nodes
- None linkedNo verified ISO node
- Location
- Juab County, UT39.8214, −111.8935
- EIA plant ID
- 56102EIA plant page
Data as of EIA-860M August 2026 (published 2026-09-24). Capacity is nameplate, not live output.
How much power Currant Creek produces
Free · EIA-923Net generation, 2025
2.80 TWh
2,803,076 MWh, final
Capacity factor, 2025
56.4%
2024: 57.5%
January to July 2026
1.30 TWh
Provisional
Range, 2015 to 2025
1.2–2.9
TWh a year. Low 2017, high 2019
| Year | Net generation, MWh | Capacity factor | Months reported |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2000 | Not reported | Not reported | 0 of 12 |
| 2001 | Not reported | Not reported | 0 of 12 |
| 2002 | Not reported | Not reported | 0 of 12 |
| 2003 | Not reported | Not reported | 0 of 12 |
| 2004 | Not reported | Not reported | 0 of 12 |
| 2005 | 204,425 | Not reported | 12 of 12 |
| 2006 | 1,970,835 | Not reported | 12 of 12 |
| 2007 | 3,606,157 | Not reported | 12 of 12 |
| 2008 | 2,799,583 | Not reported | 12 of 12 |
| 2009 | 2,479,661 | Not reported | 12 of 12 |
| 2010 | 2,538,348 | 51.1% | 12 of 12 |
| 2011 | 2,391,982 | 48.2% | 12 of 12 |
| 2012 | 2,132,523 | 42.8% | 12 of 12 |
| 2013 | 2,360,014 | Not reported | 12 of 12 |
| 2014 | 2,497,439 | Not reported | 12 of 12 |
| 2015 | 2,257,106 | 39.7% | 12 of 12 |
| 2016 | 1,475,050 | 25.9% | 12 of 12 |
| 2017 | 1,193,242 | 21.0% | 12 of 12 |
| 2018 | 2,418,275 | 42.5% | 12 of 12 |
| 2019 | 2,917,516 | 51.3% | 12 of 12 |
| 2020 | 2,335,426 | 41.0% | 12 of 12 |
| 2021 | 2,746,290 | 48.3% | 12 of 12 |
| 2022 | 2,805,979 | 49.4% | 12 of 12 |
| 2023 | 2,879,945 | Not reported | 12 of 12 |
| 2024 | 2,861,379 | 57.5% | 12 of 12 |
| 2025 | 2,803,076 | 56.4% | 12 of 12 |
| 2026 (provisional, partial year) | 1,300,948 | 45.1% | 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
1.23M
US short tons. 2024: 1.25M
SO₂, 2025
6
US short tons
NOx, 2025
99
US short tons
CO₂ per MWh, calculated
0.44 t
About 879 lb per MWh
2 of 2 EPA units reported CO₂ in 2025 (CTG1A, CTG1B), matched to EIA plant 56102 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
Not reported
million gallons as reported; not used, see note
Consumption, 2024
Not reported
million gallons
Source
Not reported
Dry cooling
Watershed stress
Moderate · 0.515
USGS SUI, HUC12 Mona Reservoir-Currant Creek
0 of 12 cooling months report withdrawal. Dry cooling with no reported withdrawal; not tested. Consumption is below 5% of a large reported withdrawal, so the withdrawal is not used. Blank volumes are unreported, not zero.
Generators
Free · EIA-860M| Generator | Technology | Nameplate MW | Online since |
|---|---|---|---|
| CT1A | Natural Gas Fired Combined Cycle | 146.2 | June 2005 |
| CT1B | Natural Gas Fired Combined Cycle | 146.2 | June 2005 |
| ST1 | Natural Gas Fired Combined Cycle | 274.5 | April 2006 |
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 Currant Creek
How much power does Currant Creek produce?
Currant Creek reported 2,803,076 MWh (2.80 TWh) of net generation in 2025, a 56.4% capacity factor on 566.9 MW of nameplate capacity. From January to July 2026 it reported 1.30 TWh, which is provisional.
Where is Currant Creek?
Currant Creek is in Juab County, Utah, at 39.8214, −111.8935. It is in the PacifiCorp - East balancing area (PACE).
Who operates Currant Creek?
EIA-860M for August 2026 lists PacifiCorp as the operator (EIA operator ID 14354). The operator is not always the owner.
When did Currant Creek start operating?
Its first generator began operating in June 2005, 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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