Huntington
Huntington is a coal plant in Emery County, Utah, operated by PacifiCorp. It ranks fourth by nameplate capacity among Utah’s 126 power plants. Its biggest unit, rated at 518 MW, is the third-largest single generator in Utah.
Nameplate capacity, 2025
1,016 MW
909 MW net summer capacity
2 operable units
- Coal steam1,016 MW100%
Unit by unit, 1974 to 2025
operating in 2025bar height follows unit size
Unit 2 Coal steam, 518 MW, 1974
Unit 1 Coal steam, 498 MW, 1977
Among Utah’s plants
Largest plants in the state by nameplate capacity, with the plants ranked next to this one.
- 1Hunter1,472 MW
- 2Lake Side Power Plant1,246 MW
- 3Intermountain Power Project1,093 MW
- 4Huntingtonthis plant
- 5Currant Creek567 MW
- 6Faraday Solar525 MW
Other rankings
- All US power plants
- 299th of 14,286
- US coal plants
- 81st of 195
- Coal plants in Utah
- 2nd of 4
- Plants in the PacifiCorp East balancing area
- 4th of 172
- Plants run by PacifiCorp
- 4th of 59
Operable units
| Unit | Technology | Nameplate | Summer | Online | Status |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2 | Coal steam | 518 MW | 450 MW | 1974 | Operating |
| 1 | Coal steam | 498 MW | 459 MW | 1977 | Operating |
Grid and site
- Balancing area
- PacifiCorp East
- Reliability region
- Western Electricity Coordinating Council
- Highest grid connection voltage
- 345 kV
- Water source
- Huntington Creek
- Nearest town on record
- Huntington
- Operator type
- Utility
- Coordinates
- 39.379°N, 111.078°W
Closest plants
| Plant | Runs on | Capacity | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|
| Castle Solar, LLC | Solar | 40 MW | 5.6 mi southeast |
| Hunter | Coal | 1,472 MW | 14.4 mi south |
| Hornshadow Solar, LLC | Solar | 100 MW | 14.6 mi south |
| Hornshadow Solar II, LLC | Solar | 200 MW | 14.6 mi south |
| Hunter Solar LLC (UT) | Solar | 100 MW | 16.4 mi south |
| Hydro Plant No 3 | Hydroelectric | 2.8 MW | 18.2 mi southwest |
| Unit 4 | Hydroelectric | 1.3 MW | 21.4 mi northwest |
| Graphite Solar I | Solar | 80 MW | 22.8 mi northeast |