Bonanza
OperatingCoal Power Plant           Total Power
499.5 MW
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12500 East, 25500 South
Vernal, UT 84078
United States
Latitude: 40.0864
Longitude: -109.2844
Year Opened: 1986
Water Source: Green River
Notes
In 2008, the Environmental Appeals Board ruled against the power plant, sending Desert Generation back to the beginning of the permitting process by requiring them to take carbon dioxide emissions into account.
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EIA 2008
Sierra Club: Stopping the Coal Rush
Coal Swarm
EIA 2012 Form 860
EIA 2014 Form 860
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CORPORATIONS
NameRelationOwnership
Utah Municipal Power AgencyOwner3.75%
Deseret Generation & Tran CoopOwner96.25%


GROUPS
GroupSt.Interest
Environmental Defense FundInterested
San Juan Citizens AllianceInterested
Sierra ClubInterested
Western Resource AdvocatesInterested






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PowerTypeStatusFuelSecondary Fuel(s)
500 MWOperatingCoal  
110 MWWithdrawnWaste Coal Oil

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