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List of power stations in Washington

List of power stations in Washington

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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 2020, Washington had a total summer capacity of 30,669 MW through all of its power plants, and a net generation of 116,114 GWh.[2] The electrical energy generation mix in 2022 was 67.6% hydroelectric, 12.5% natural gas, 8.4% nuclear, 6.9% wind, 3.1% coal, and 1.1% biomass which includes most refuse-derived fuel. Other gases and utility-scale solar facilities generated most of the remaining 0.4%. Small-scale photovoltaic installations generated an additional net 393 GWh to the state's electrical grid; an amount over four times larger than Washington's utility-scale photovoltaic plants.[1]

Sources of Washington utility-scale electricity generation:
full-year 2022[1]

  Hydroelectric (67.6%)
  Natural Gas (12.5%)
  Nuclear (8.4%)
  Wind (6.9%)
  Coal (3.1%)
  Biomass (1.1%)
  Solar (0.1%)
  Other (0.3%)

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

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Fossil-fuel power stations

Data from the U.S. Energy Information Administration serves as a general reference.[4]

Coal

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Natural Gas

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Renewable power stations

Data from the U.S. Energy Information Administration serves as a general reference.[4]

Hydroelectric

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Wind

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Solar

Only utility scale projects larger than 1 MW are listed.

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Municipal Solid Waste (MSW) Combustion

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Former facilities

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References

  1. "Electricity Data Browser, Net generation for all sectors, Washington, Fuel Type-Check all, Annual, 2001–22". www.eia.gov. Retrieved January 22, 2024.
  2. "Washington Electricity Profile". U.S. Energy Information Administration. Retrieved July 18, 2022.
  3. "Washington Electricity Profile Analysis". U.S. EIA. Retrieved January 15, 2021.
  4. Energy Information Administration (September 15, 2020). "Form EIA-860 detailed data with previous form data (EIA-860A/860B)". eia.gov. Archived from the original on September 18, 2020.
  5. Originally referred to as the Satsop Combustion Turbine as noted in Grays Harbor Energy Center.
  6. "Alder Dam". Tacoma Public Utilities. Retrieved January 22, 2021.
  7. "Cowlitz Falls Project". Lewis County Public Utilities District. February 7, 2017. Retrieved January 22, 2021.
  8. "Cushman Hydro Project". Tacoma Public Utilities. Retrieved January 22, 2021.
  9. "Jackson Hydro Project". Snohomish County Public Utilities District. Retrieved January 22, 2021.
  10. "Lake Chelan Dam". Chelan County Public Utility District. Retrieved January 22, 2021.
  11. "LaGrande Dam". Tacoma Public Utilities. Retrieved January 22, 2021.
  12. "Mayfield Dam". Tacoma Public Utilities. Retrieved January 22, 2021.
  13. "Mossyrock Dam". Tacoma Public Utilities. Retrieved January 22, 2021.
  14. Staff (July 2010). "U.S. Wind Energy Projects - Washington". American Wind Energy Association. Archived from the original on December 31, 2008. Retrieved July 28, 2010.
  15. Staff. "The Wind Power - Wind Farms". Retrieved December 15, 2016.
  16. Puget Sound Energy. "Lower Snake River Wind Facility Fact Sheet" (PDF). Archived from the original (PDF) on March 7, 2012. Retrieved January 16, 2013.
  17. "Juniper Canyon - Phase 1 | Renewable Northwest". www.rnp.org. Archived from the original on November 17, 2015.
  18. Kramer, Becky (November 9, 2018). "'Harvesting the sun':Washington state's largest solar farm nears production". The Seattle Times. Archived from the original on November 21, 2018.
  19. "Washington Solar | SEIA". www.seia.org. Retrieved August 19, 2023.

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