Facility Overview

The Kemmerer Power Plant parking area serves PacifiCorp’s historic Naughton Power Plant and the adjacent development area for the TerraPower Natrium advanced energy project. Situated just south of Kemmerer, Wyoming, along US Route 189, this open-air, heavy-duty surface facility is primarily engineered to handle the everyday traffic of shift operators, specialized engineering contractors, project managers, and utility visitors. The lot features wide, open-bay parking lanes laid out across paved and treated gravel surfaces, accommodating everything from standard passenger sedans and light crossovers to heavy-duty dual-rear-wheel work trucks, utility service rigs, and commercial vans. Because this is an open-air surface lot with no overhead barriers or structural canopies, there are no vertical clearance limits, making it fully accessible for high-clearance 4x4 trucks, utility service beds, and rooftop-mounted ladder racks.

Prime Location & Nearby Attractions

Located in southwestern Wyoming’s scenic Lincoln County, this facility is positioned directly on the operational grounds of the energy complex. While designed as an industrial hub, it sits within a convenient 5-to-10-minute drive (approximately 4 to 6 miles) of the historic downtown district of Kemmerer. Nearby points of interest include:

• Historic Downtown Kemmerer & Triangle Park: A 6-minute drive north, home to the original Mother Store of J.C. Penney and the J.C. Penney Historic House and Museum.
• Fossil Butte National Monument: Located roughly 15 miles to the west, internationally famous for world-class fossil deposits and scenic backcountry hiking trails.
• Fossil Country Frontier Museum: Located in central Kemmerer (about 5 miles north), offering exhibits on local railroad history, coal mining, and prehistoric paleontology.
• Lake Viva Naughton: Situated north along the Hams Fork River, popular for year-round trout fishing, boating, and scenic camping.
• Kemmerer Golf Course & Local Dining: Located 5 miles north, featuring regional diners, steak houses, and community sports recreation.

Access, Navigation & Transit Connectivity

Access to the power plant parking grounds is exceptionally straightforward via US Highway 189 (US-189), the primary north-south arterial corridor connecting Kemmerer with Interstate 80 to the south at Evanston. Motorists turn directly off US-189 onto the designated plant access road, following clear directional facility signage toward the main contractor and visitor staging lots. Ingress and egress routes are built wide to comfortably support semi-truck deliveries and heavy plant machinery alongside personal vehicles. Due to the rural, industrial setting of Lincoln County, there is no fixed-route municipal rail or metropolitan bus service. Visitors and workers rely on private vehicles, contractor carpools, or chartered company shuttles. Major highway links to Interstate 80 (35 miles south) and US Route 30 (5 miles north) offer rapid regional access across southwest Wyoming and eastern Utah.

Facility Amenities & Key Features

• Spacious, open-air surface parking with wide stalls suitable for large pickup trucks and SUVs.
• No overhead vertical clearance restrictions, permitting high-profile utility vehicles and service racks.
• High-intensity industrial floodlighting across principal parking lanes and pedestrian walkways.
• Perimeter security fencing with controlled access gates and visitor check-in checkpoints.
• Designated ADA-accessible parking spaces located in close proximity to the main administrative entrance.
• Dedicated winter maintenance, including periodic plowing and gravel application during snowstorms.
• Completely complimentary parking for verified plant employees, registered contractors, and authorized guests.

Ideal For

• Energy sector employees, electrical technicians, and shift operators working at the power complex.
• Engineers, environmental consultants, and construction teams visiting the facility and Natrium project site.
• Logistics contractors and utility personnel delivering mission-critical industrial components.
• Official government, regulatory, and corporate visitors attending guided site meetings.

Visitor & Driver Tips

All visitors arriving at the Kemmerer Power Plant should keep in mind that this is an operating critical infrastructure site subject to strict safety regulations. If you are not a badged plant employee, ensure you pre-arrange your visit and stop at the security gate or administrative reception desk to obtain a visitor pass and safety orientation briefing. Wyoming winter weather can be severe; drivers during the colder months should ensure their vehicles are equipped with reliable winter-rated tires, adequate anti-freeze, and an emergency cold-weather kit. When parking, back-in parking is standard safety protocol in many industrial staging lots to allow quick, forward-facing egress at shift changeovers.