SHUTE CREEK FACILITY
OperatingNatural Gas power plant
- Capacity
- 108 MW
- Primary fuel
- Natural Gas
- County
- Lincoln County
- Operator
- EXXON MOBIL PRODUCTION CO
- Status
- Operating
- Commissioned
- 2005
- EIA plant ID
- 56312
- Generators
- 3
- Technology
- Natural Gas Fired Combustion Turbine
- Net generation (2024)
- 838 GWh
- Capacity factor (2024, EIA nameplate)
- 66%
- Data vintage
- EIA-860 2024 final; EIA-923 2022-2024 final
- Coordinates
- 41.8845, -110.0901
SHUTE CREEK FACILITY, a 108 MW Natural Gas power plant in Lincoln County, Wyoming. Operated by EXXON MOBIL PRODUCTION CO, commissioned 2005.
How SHUTE CREEK FACILITY compares
With 108 MW of capacity, SHUTE CREEK FACILITY ranks 14th among the 53 operating power plants Bywatts maps in Wyoming and is the largest of the 7 operating Natural Gas plants in the state. It accounts for about 47% of Wyoming's operating Natural Gas capacity and 1.3% of all operating capacity in the state. Nationally it is the 660th-largest of the 1,185 operating Natural Gas plants in the database. Commissioned in 2005, it is newer than 66% of the 53 operating Wyoming plants with a recorded commissioning year. It shares Lincoln County with 4 other operating plants, including NAUGHTON and FONTENELLE.
EIA-860 lists 3 generators at the site with 144 MW of nameplate capacity, all natural gas fired combustion turbine technology (this page's HIFLD capacity figure is 108 MW). Net generation was 838 GWh in 2024 (a 66% capacity factor), up 2% from 2022.
Grid neighborhood
The nearest named substation is CRAVEN CREEK (230 kV), about 13.0 miles away; the closest transmission line found within 10 miles is a 230 kV line owned by PACIFICORP, under 0.1 miles away. Another 2 operating power plants totaling 51 MW sit within 25 miles; the largest is FMC WESTVACO (41 MW).
Computed by Bywatts from HIFLD power plant, substation and transmission line records and EIA-860/923 survey data; distances are straight-line. Sources and methodology
Weather peril exposure
SHUTE CREEK FACILITY is a 108 MW natural gas power plant in Lincoln County, WY, operated by EXXON MOBIL PRODUCTION CO, commissioned in 2005. Lincoln County carries low modeled catastrophe exposure in the FEMA National Risk Index, scoring 1.3 of 5 at the 9th national percentile. Earthquake is the leading peril, rated Relatively Low by FEMA at the 94th percentile.
The Bywatts loss layer is calibrated to solar PV hardware, so it is not applied to a natural gas plant. The ratings below are the FEMA National Risk Index county hazard ratings for this location.
Lincoln County hazard ratings
| Peril | FEMA rating | National percentile | Peril score | Events per year |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Earthquake | Relatively Low | 94th | 4.7 of 5 | 0.03 |
| Wildfire | Relatively Low | 81st | 4.3 of 5 | <0.01 |
| Winter weather | Relatively High | 66th | 3.7 of 5 | 25.0 |
| Lightning | Relatively Moderate | 56th | 3.2 of 5 | 36.9 |
| Riverine flooding | Relatively Low | 33rd | 2.3 of 5 | 0.64 |
| Hail | Very Low | 21st | 1.9 of 5 | 0.15 |
| Ice storm | Very Low | 19th | 1.7 of 5 | 0.01 |
| Strong wind | Very Low | 15th | 1.6 of 5 | 0.27 |
| Tornado | Very Low | 12th | 1.5 of 5 | 0.16 |
| Heat wave | Very Low | 3rd | 1.1 of 5 | <0.01 |
Perils not assessed in Lincoln County
These perils carry no usable National Risk Index figure for this county, so they are excluded from the scoring rather than scored zero. A zero would claim the peril was assessed and found benign.
| Peril | Why it is not scored |
|---|---|
| Hurricane | FEMA rating is "Not Applicable" for this county |
| Coastal flooding | FEMA rating is "Not Applicable" for this county |
Model hail, wind and flood exposure for Lincoln County in the weather risk calculator
Ratings are the FEMA National Risk Index county hazard ratings; the peril score is a Bywatts transform of the FEMA national percentile. Full data sources and the solar vulnerability methodology are in the weather risk calculator.
Modeled estimate for screening and negotiation. Built from FEMA National Risk Index county hazard data and a solar vulnerability layer documented above. Not a quote, a binder, or actuarial advice, and not a substitute for a carrier's own model. Hazard data: FEMA National Risk Index December 2025, synced 2026-07-24. Resolution is county level, not site level.