United States βΊ Power plants βΊ Gas power plants βΊ Utah
GAS POWER PLANTSUS Magnesium
US Magnesium is a 78.0 MW retired gas power plant in Tooele County, Utah, operated by US Magnesium.
Plant statusClosed
- Planning (completed)
- Consented (completed)
- Construction (completed)
- OperatingJan 1972 (completed)
- ClosedDec 2025 (current stage)
This plant has generators at more than one stage; see the table below.
Generators
Each generating unit EIA lists at this plant.
| Unit | Technology | Capacity | Status |
|---|---|---|---|
| GT1 | Natural Gas Fired Combustion Turbine | 16 MW | Retired |
| GT2 | Natural Gas Fired Combustion Turbine | 16 MW | Retired |
| GT3 | Natural Gas Fired Combustion Turbine | 16 MW | Retired |
| GT4 | Natural Gas Fired Combustion Turbine | 30 MW | Cancelled or postponed |
Plant details
- Operator
- US Magnesium
- Location
- Tooele County, Utah
- Balancing authority
- PACE
- Sector
- Industrial CHP
- Capacity
- Retired: 48.0 MW
Cancelled: 30.0 MW - First unit online
- Jan 1972
- EIA plant ID
- 58191
Location
40.9133, -112.7339
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Source: U.S. Energy Information Administration, Form EIA-860M, September 2026. Planned dates are targets reported by the developer and often change. Report a problem