List of power stations in Washington
Sources of Washington utility-scale electricity generation:
full-year 2019 [1]
This is a list of electricity-generating power stations in the U.S. state of Washington, sorted by type and name. These include facilities that are located in more than one state. In 2019, Washington had a total summer capacity of 30,927 MW through all of its power plants, and a net generation of 106,464 GWh.[2] The corresponding electrical energy generation mix was 62.0% hydroelectric, 15.1% natural gas, 8.3% nuclear, 6.7% coal, 6.3% wind, and 1.5% biomass which includes most refuse-derived fuel. Petroleum and utility-scale solar facilities generated most of the remaining 0.1%. Small-scale photovoltaic installations generated an additional net 205 GWh to the state's electrical grid; an amount four times larger than Washington's utility-scale photovoltaic plants.[1]
Washington routinely delivers one-quarter of U.S. hydroelectric generation, and hosts the nation's largest capacity power station at Grand Coulee Dam. 60% of Washington households use electricity as their primary heating fuel, unlike most households in other U.S. states that typically utilize natural gas.[3]
Nuclear power stations[]
| Name | Location | Coordinates | Capacity (MW) | Operator | Year opened |
Notes |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Columbia Generating Station | Benton County | 46°28′16″N 119°20′2″W / 46.47111°N 119.33389°W | 1,150 | Energy Northwest | 1984 | Only US nuclear plant designed to be ramped up and down. Response time 1 hour |
Fossil-fuel power stations[]
Data from the U.S. Energy Information Administration serves as a general reference.[4]
Renewable power stations[]
Data from the U.S. Energy Information Administration serves as a general reference.[4]
Hydroelectric[]
Wind[]
Solar[]
| Name | Location | Coordinates | Capacity (MWAC) |
Year opened |
Ref |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Adams Nielson Solar Farm | Adams County | 46°57′19″N 118°37′16″W / 46.955280°N 118.621244°W | 28 | 2018 | [23][24][4] |
| Clark Public Utilities Community Solar Project | Clark County | 0.3 | 2015 | [25] | |
| Ellensburg Community Solar Project | Kittitas County | 0.05 | 2006 | [26][27] | |
| Lund Hill Solar Project | Klickitat County | 150 | Late 2020 | [28] | |
| White Bluffs Solar Station | Benton County | 0.03 | 2002 | [21][29] | |
| Wild Horse Solar Facility | Kittitas County | 47°02′11″N 120°12′23″W / 47.0363°N 120.2065°W | 0.5 | 2007 | [21] |
Municipal Solid Waste (MSW) Combustion[]
| Name | Location | Coordinates | Capacity (MW) |
Year opened |
Ref |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Spokane Waste to Energy (WTE) Facility | Spokane County | 47°37′35″N 117°30′17″W / 47.62639°N 117.50472°W | 22 | 1991 | [30] |
Former facilities[]
| Station | Location | Type | Capacity (MW) |
Status | Year opened | Year closed |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Elwha Dam | Clallam County, Washington | Hydroelectric | 14.8 | Demolished | 1913 | 2012 |
| Glines Canyon Dam | Clallam County, Washington | Hydroelectric | 13.3 | Demolished | 1927 | 2014 |
| Satsop Nuclear Power Plant | Grays Harbor County, Washington | Nuclear | 2480 | Canceled | N/A | 1977 |
| Condit Hydroelectric Project | Klickitat County, Washington | Hydroelectric | 14.7 | Demolished | 1913 | 2011 |
See also[]
References[]
- ^ a b "Electricity Data Browser, Net generation for all sectors, Washington, Fuel Type-Check all, Annual, 2001–19". www.eia.gov. Retrieved 2021-01-15.
- ^ "Washington Electricity Profile". U.S. Energy Information Administration. Retrieved 2021-01-15.
- ^ "Washington Electricity Profile Analysis". U.S. EIA. Retrieved 2021-01-15.
- ^ a b c d e f g h i j k l m n o p q r s t u v w x y z aa ab ac ad ae af ag ah ai aj ak al am an ao ap aq ar as Energy Information Administration (15 September 2020). "Form EIA-860 detailed data with previous form data (EIA-860A/860B)". eia.gov. Archived from the original on 18 September 2020.
- ^ Originally referred to as the Satsop Combustion Turbine as noted in Grays Harbor Energy Center.
- ^ "Alder Dam". Tacoma Public Utilities. Retrieved 2021-01-22.
- ^ "Cowlitz Falls Project". Lewis County Public Utilities District. 7 February 2017. Retrieved 2021-01-22.
- ^ a b "Cushman Hydro Project". Tacoma Public Utilities. Retrieved 2021-01-22.
- ^ "Jackson Hydro Project". Snohomish County Public Utilities District. Retrieved 2021-01-22.
- ^ "Lake Chelan Dam". Chelan County Public Utility District. Retrieved 2021-01-22.
- ^ "LaGrande Dam". Tacoma Public Utilities. Retrieved 2021-01-22.
- ^ "Our Energy Mix - Spokane River Project - Long Lake Hydroelectric". Avista Corp. Retrieved 2021-01-22.
- ^ "Mayfield Dam". Tacoma Public Utilities. Retrieved 2021-01-22.
- ^ "Mossyrock Dam". Tacoma Public Utilities. Retrieved 2021-01-22.
- ^ a b c d e f g h i j k l m n Staff (July 2010). "U.S. Wind Energy Projects - Washington". American Wind Energy Association. Archived from the original on 2008-12-31. Retrieved 2010-07-28.
- ^ a b c d e f g h i j k l m n o p q r Staff. "The Wind Power - Wind Farms". Retrieved 2016-12-15.
- ^ Puget Sound Energy. "Lower Snake River Wind Facility Fact Sheet" (PDF). Archived from the original (PDF) on 7 March 2012. Retrieved 16 January 2013.
- ^ http://www.rnp.org/node/juniper-canyon-phase-1[dead link]
- ^ Vantage Wind Energy Project
- ^ Tucannon River Wind Farm
- ^ a b c Renewable Project Northwest
- ^ "Skookumchuck Wind Facility in Washington is Operational". www.southerncompany.com. Retrieved 2020-12-01.
- ^ Adams Nielson Solar Farm
- ^ Kramer, Becky (9 November 2018). "'Harvesting the sun':Washington state's largest solar farm nears production". The Seattle Times. Archived from the original on 21 November 2018.
- ^ Community Solar
- ^ Ellensburg Community Solar Project
- ^ Ellensburg Community Solar Project
- ^ Lund Hill Solar Project
- ^ "White Bluffs Solar Station". Energy Northwest. Retrieved 2021-01-22.
- ^ Spokane's Waste to Energy (WTE) Facility
External links[]
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