Kortes

n/a, Sinclair, WY 82334

Plant Summary Information

Kortes is ranked #41 out of 70 power plants in Wyoming in terms of total annual net electricity generation.

Kortes is comprised of 3 generators and generated 16.0 GWh during the 3-month period between September 2024 to December 2024.

Plant Name	Kortes
Utility Name	U S Bureau of Reclamation
Location	Carbon County, WY
Initial Operation Date	June 1950
Last Update	Dec 2024
Annual Generation	155.4 GWh
Annual Consumption	548.5 k MMBtu
Ranked #2,862 out of 12,332 Power Plants Nationwide
Ranked #255 out of 1,256 Water Power Plants Nationwide
Ranked #41 out of 70 Wyoming Power Plants
Ranked #2 out of 15 Wyoming Water Power Plants
Fuel Types	Water

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Summary Information
Plant Name	Kortes (4180)
Plant Address	, Sinclair, WY 82334
Utility	U S Bureau of Reclamation (2518)
Latitude, Longitude	42.1743, -106.88054
Generation Dates on File	Jan 2001 to Dec 2024
Initial Operation Date	June 1950
Annual Generation	155.4 GWh
Fuel Types	Water

Federal Energy Regulatory Commission (FERC) Information
FERC Cogeneration Status	No
FERC Small Power Producer Status	No
FERC Exempt Wholesale Generator Status	No

Regulatory Information
Regulatory Status	Regulated
NERC Region	WECC
Balancing Authority	Western Area Power Administration UGP West (WAUW)
NAICS Code	Utilities (22)
Sector	Electric Utility (1)
Water Source	North Platte River
Ash Impoundment	No
Transmission / Distribution Owner	WAPA-- Western Area Power Administration (27000) WY
Grid Voltage	115.00 kV
Energy Storage	No

* Data obtained from the 2024 EIA 860 Report

Technology	Conventional Hydroelectric
Prime Mover	Hydroelectric Turbine
Ownership	Single Owner
Nameplate Capacity	12 MW
Nameplate Power Factor	0.9
Summer Capacity	12.2 MW
Winter Capacity	12.2 MW
Minimum Load	3.6 MW

Uprate/Derate Completed	No
Status	Operating
First Operation Date	June 1950
Combined Heat & Power	No
Sector Name	Electric Utility (1)
Energy Source	Water
Time From Cold Shutdown To Full Load	10M

Technology	Conventional Hydroelectric
Prime Mover	Hydroelectric Turbine
Ownership	Single Owner
Nameplate Capacity	12 MW
Nameplate Power Factor	0.9
Summer Capacity	12.2 MW
Winter Capacity	12.2 MW
Minimum Load	3.6 MW

Uprate/Derate Completed	No
Status	Operating
First Operation Date	August 1950
Combined Heat & Power	No
Sector Name	Electric Utility (1)
Energy Source	Water
Time From Cold Shutdown To Full Load	10M

Technology	Conventional Hydroelectric
Prime Mover	Hydroelectric Turbine
Ownership	Single Owner
Nameplate Capacity	12 MW
Nameplate Power Factor	0.9
Summer Capacity	12.2 MW
Winter Capacity	12.2 MW
Minimum Load	3.6 MW

Uprate/Derate Completed	No
Status	Operating
First Operation Date	January 1951
Combined Heat & Power	No
Sector Name	Electric Utility (1)
Energy Source	Water
Time From Cold Shutdown To Full Load	10M

Owner Name	Address	Generator	Ownership
*We couldn't locate any owners for this plant*

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Dunlap	Medicine Bow, WY	366.5 GWh	38 mi
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High Plains	Rock River, WY	274.1 GWh	56.5 mi
McFadden Ridge	Rock River, WY	84.1 GWh	55.3 mi
Medicine Bow	Medicine Bow, WY	11.1 GWh	40.3 mi
Pioneer Wind Park, LLC	Glenrock, WY	273.0 GWh	64.3 mi
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TB Flats	Medicine Bow, WY	1.4 TWh	33.1 mi
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