Hunter
Hunter is a coal plant in Emery County, Utah, operated by PacifiCorp. No other power plant in Utah has more nameplate capacity; the state has 126 in all. Within the PacifiCorp East balancing area it is the second-largest of 172 plants. Ownership is shared by four organizations; the largest stake, 51%, is held by PacifiCorp.
Nameplate capacity, 2025
1,472 MW
1,363 MW net summer capacity
3 operable units
- Coal steam1,472 MW100%
Unit by unit, 1978 to 2025
operating in 2025bar height follows unit size
Unit 1 Coal steam, 488 MW, 1978
Unit 2 Coal steam, 488 MW, 1980
Unit 3 Coal steam, 496 MW, 1983
Among Utah’s plants
Largest plants in the state by nameplate capacity, with the plants ranked next to this one.
- 1Hunterthis plant
- 2Lake Side Power Plant1,246 MW
- 3Intermountain Power Project1,093 MW
Other rankings
- All US power plants
- 144th of 14,286
- US coal plants
- 48th of 195
- Coal plants in Utah
- 1st of 4
- Plants run by PacifiCorp
- 2nd of 59
- Biggest single unit, among Utah’s plants
- 5th of 126
Operable units
| Unit | Technology | Nameplate | Summer | Online | Status |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Coal steam | 488 MW | 446 MW | 1978 | Operating |
| 2 | Coal steam | 488 MW | 446 MW | 1980 | Operating |
| 3 | Coal steam | 496 MW | 471 MW | 1983 | Operating |
Who owns it
Shares are weighted by the nameplate capacity of each unit an owner holds.
| Owner | Share of capacity |
|---|---|
| PacifiCorp | 51.1% |
| Deseret Generation & Tran Coop | 8.3% |
| Utah Associated Mun Power Sys | 4.8% |
| Provo City Corp | 2.1% |
| PacifiCorp (sole owner of the other units) | 33.7% |
Grid and site
- Balancing area
- PacifiCorp East
- Reliability region
- Western Electricity Coordinating Council
- Highest grid connection voltage
- 345 kV
- Water source
- Cottonwood Creek
- Nearest town on record
- Castle Dale
- Operator type
- Utility
- Coordinates
- 39.175°N, 111.029°W
Closest plants
| Plant | Runs on | Capacity | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|
| Hunter Solar LLC (UT) | Solar | 100 MW | 2.5 mi southwest |
| Hornshadow Solar, LLC | Solar | 100 MW | 2.8 mi east |
| Hornshadow Solar II, LLC | Solar | 200 MW | 2.8 mi east |
| Castle Solar, LLC | Solar | 40 MW | 11.2 mi north |
| Huntington | Coal | 1,016 MW | 14.4 mi north |
| Hydro Plant No 3 | Hydroelectric | 2.8 MW | 16.5 mi west |
| Graphite Solar I | Solar | 80 MW | 30.9 mi northeast |
| Manti Lower | Hydroelectric | 1.2 MW | 32.2 mi west |