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PowerPlantFactsEvidence report · prepared 19 October 2026https://powerplantfacts.com/entity/7790
EIA plant 7790
Vernal · Uintah · UT
Bonanza
Operated by Deseret Generation & Tran Coop
Published location
Where is Bonanza?
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40.086400, -109.284400
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Capacity is not generation. Nameplate MW describes equipment; annual MWh describes recorded output. Proposed and retired units are not added to operating capacity.
Equipment mix
Operating capacity by technology
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Electricity output across the year
Monthly net generation shows the seasonal shape of this plant's represented output. A negative value is retained when the source reports net consumption.
1298,315.01
2268,455
3266,452
4216,399
5199,210
6228,054
7301,872
8270,667
9281,432
10313,926
11288,250
12311,061
MWh net generation · 2024 final edition · EIA 923 represented operating rows. 12 of 12 supplied rows shown; 0 missing values omitted. Months with no reported numeric value are omitted, not treated as zero.
Read the chart as a table
| Record | MWh net generation |
|---|---|
| 1 | 298,315.01 |
| 2 | 268,455 |
| 3 | 266,452 |
| 4 | 216,399 |
| 5 | 199,210 |
| 6 | 228,054 |
| 7 | 301,872 |
| 8 | 270,667 |
| 9 | 281,432 |
| 10 | 313,926 |
| 11 | 288,250 |
| 12 | 311,061 |
2024 monthly net generation
| Month | Net generation |
|---|---|
| 1 | 298,315 MWh |
| 2 | 268,455 MWh |
| 3 | 266,452 MWh |
| 4 | 216,399 MWh |
| 5 | 199,210 MWh |
| 6 | 228,054 MWh |
| 7 | 301,872 MWh |
| 8 | 270,667 MWh |
| 9 | 281,432 MWh |
| 10 | 313,926 MWh |
| 11 | 288,250 MWh |
| 12 | 311,061 MWh |
Operating generators
| ID | Technology | Fuel | MW | Status |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Conventional Steam Coal | BIT | 499.5 | OP |
| 4 | Solar Photovoltaic | SUN | 12.5 | OP |
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Identity, technology and limitations
EIA plant ID
7790
Sector
Electric Utility
Water source
Green River
Data edition
2024-final
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A closer look at Bonanza
Variation in the published months
Across 12 numeric monthly generation entries, 10 has the highest recorded value (313,926 MWh) and 5 the lowest (199,210 MWh). Their difference is 114,716 MWh. Missing months have not been treated as zero.
Generator capacity in different operating conditions
| Generator ID | Technology | Nameplate MW | Summer MW | Winter MW | Minimum load MW |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Conventional Steam Coal | 499.5 | 458.0 | 458.0 | 210.0 |
| 4 | Solar Photovoltaic | 12.5 | 12.5 | 11.0 | Not supplied |
EIA-860 2024 final source. Ratings describe capacity, not actual generation or availability. Missing ratings are not zero.
Source: US Energy Information Administration Form EIA-860 2024 plant and operable-generator workbooks; archive 2024. US EIA-authored information is generally public domain; cite EIA, preserve third-party exceptions, changes and no-endorsement context. Source-specific derived data.