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PowerPlantFactsEvidence report · prepared 19 October 2026https://powerplantfacts.com/entity/8066
EIA plant 8066
Point of Rocks · Sweetwater · WY
Jim Bridger
Operated by PacifiCorp
Published location
Where is Jim Bridger?
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41.737800, -108.787500
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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
Grouped from this plant’s represented generator records. Use the WY plant index for regional peers.
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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.
1644,280
2533,497
3374,596.01
4373,320
5328,564
6568,523
7978,585
8889,889.01
9773,287
10758,658
11678,732
12904,854.01
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.
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| Record | MWh net generation |
|---|---|
| 1 | 644,280 |
| 2 | 533,497 |
| 3 | 374,596.01 |
| 4 | 373,320 |
| 5 | 328,564 |
| 6 | 568,523 |
| 7 | 978,585 |
| 8 | 889,889.01 |
| 9 | 773,287 |
| 10 | 758,658 |
| 11 | 678,732 |
| 12 | 904,854.01 |
2024 monthly net generation
| Month | Net generation |
|---|---|
| 1 | 644,280 MWh |
| 2 | 533,497 MWh |
| 3 | 374,596 MWh |
| 4 | 373,320 MWh |
| 5 | 328,564 MWh |
| 6 | 568,523 MWh |
| 7 | 978,585 MWh |
| 8 | 889,889 MWh |
| 9 | 773,287 MWh |
| 10 | 758,658 MWh |
| 11 | 678,732 MWh |
| 12 | 904,854 MWh |
Operating generators
| ID | Technology | Fuel | MW | Status |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2 | Natural Gas Steam Turbine | NG | 586.2 | OP |
| 4 | Conventional Steam Coal | SUB | 584 | OP |
| 1 | Natural Gas Steam Turbine | NG | 577.9 | OP |
| 3 | Conventional Steam Coal | SUB | 577.9 | OP |
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Identity, technology and limitations
EIA plant ID
8066
Sector
Electric Utility
Water source
Green River
Data edition
2024-final
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A closer look at Jim Bridger
Variation in the published months
Across 12 numeric monthly generation entries, 7 has the highest recorded value (978,585 MWh) and 5 the lowest (328,564 MWh). Their difference is 650,021 MWh. Missing months have not been treated as zero.
Reading the MW column
In the 4 numeric rows displayed in this table, MW ranges from 577.9 (1, 3) to 586.2 (2). The difference is 8.3 in the column's stated units. This summary covers the displayed rows and retains the table's period and scope.
Generator capacity in different operating conditions
| Generator ID | Technology | Nameplate MW | Summer MW | Winter MW | Minimum load MW |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Natural Gas Steam Turbine | 577.9 | 531.0 | 531.0 | 50.0 |
| 2 | Natural Gas Steam Turbine | 586.2 | 539.0 | 539.0 | 40.0 |
| 3 | Conventional Steam Coal | 577.9 | 523.0 | 523.0 | 65.0 |
| 4 | Conventional Steam Coal | 584.0 | 526.0 | 526.0 | 65.0 |
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.