List of power stations in Washington
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%)
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]
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]
Washington electricity production by type
Fossil-fuel power stations
Data from the U.S. Energy Information Administration serves as a general reference.[ 4]
Coal
Natural gas
Nuclear power stations
Renewable power stations
Data from the U.S. Energy Information Administration serves as a general reference.[ 4]
Hydroelectric
Name
Location
Coordinates
River
Capacity (MW )
Operator
Year opened
Alder Dam
Pierce County
46°48′06″N 122°18′37″W / 46.801600°N 122.310200°W / 46.801600; -122.310200 (Alder Dam )
Nisqually River
50
Tacoma Power
1945
[ 5]
Bonneville Dam
Skamania County Multnomah County, Oregon [ b]
45°38′39″N 121°56′28″W / 45.6441°N 121.9410°W / 45.6441; -121.9410 (Bonneville Dam )
Columbia River
1,093
United States Army Corps of Engineers
1938, 1981
[ 4]
Boundary Dam
Metaline Falls, Washington
48°59′14″N 117°20′52″W / 48.9871°N 117.3478°W / 48.9871; -117.3478 (Boundary Dam )
Pend Oreille River
1,024
Seattle City Light
1967
[ 4]
Box Canyon Dam
Ione, Washington
48°46′51″N 117°25′06″W / 48.7809°N 117.4183°W / 48.7809; -117.4183 (Box Canyon Dam )
Pend Oreille River
90
Pend Oreille PUD
1955
[ 4]
Cedar Falls Dam
Cedar Falls, Washington
47°25′09″N 121°46′55″W / 47.4193°N 121.7819°W / 47.4193; -121.7819 (Cedar Falls Dam )
Cedar River (Washington)
30
Seattle City Light
1921, 1929
[ 4]
Chief Joseph Dam
Douglas County Okanogan County
47°59′42″N 119°38′25″W / 47.9951°N 119.6404°W / 47.9951; -119.6404 (Chief Joseph Dam )
Columbia River
2,620
United States Army Corps of Engineers
1958, 1973
[ 4]
Cowlitz Falls Dam
Lewis County
46°27′58″N 122°06′35″W / 46.4661°N 122.1097°W / 46.4661; -122.1097 (Cowlitz Falls Dam )
Cowlitz River
70
Lewis County Public Utilities District
1994
[ 6]
Cushman Dam No. 1
Mason County
47°25′05″N 123°13′31″W / 47.4181°N 123.2252°W / 47.4181; -123.2252 (Cushman Dam 1 )
Skokomish River
43
Tacoma Power
1926
[ 7]
Cushman Dam No. 2
Mason County
47°22′11″N 123°09′37″W / 47.3698°N 123.1603°W / 47.3698; -123.1603 (Cushman Dam 2 )
Skokomish River
81
Tacoma Power
1930–1931, 1952, 2013
[ 7]
Diablo Dam
Whatcom County
48°42′50″N 121°07′54″W / 48.7139°N 121.1317°W / 48.7139; -121.1317 (Diablo Dam )
Skagit River
159
Seattle City Light
1936–1937
[ 4]
Electron Hydroelectric Project
Pierce County
46°59′28″N 122°10′30″W / 46.9910°N 122.1749°W / 46.9910; -122.1749 (Electron Hydroelectric Project )
Puyallup River
26
Electron Hydro, LLC.
1904, 1929
[ 4]
Gorge Dam
Whatcom County
48°41′53″N 121°12′31″W / 48.6981°N 121.2086°W / 48.6981; -121.2086 (Gorge Dam )
Skagit River
199
Seattle City Light
1924, 1929, 1951
[ 4]
Grand Coulee Dam
Grant County Okanogan County
47°57′27″N 118°58′38″W / 47.9575°N 118.9773°W / 47.9575; -118.9773 (Grand Coulee Dam )
Columbia River
6,809[ c]
United States Bureau of Reclamation
1941, 1975
[ 4]
Henry M. Jackson Dam
Snohomish County
47°54′30″N 121°48′52″W / 47.9084°N 121.8144°W / 47.9084; -121.8144 (H M Jackson Dam )
Sultan River
112
Snohomish County Public Utility District
1984
[ 9]
Ice Harbor Dam
Franklin County Walla Walla County
46°14′59″N 118°52′47″W / 46.2498°N 118.8798°W / 46.2498; -118.8798 (Ice Harbor Dam )
Snake River
603
United States Army Corps of Engineers
1962, 1975–1976
[ 4]
Lake Chelan Dam
Chelan, Washington
47°50′05″N 120°00′48″W / 47.8347°N 120.0133°W / 47.8347; -120.0133 (Lake Chelan Dam )
Chelan River
62.1
Chelan County Public Utility District
1927–1928
[ 10]
LaGrande Dam
Pierce County
46°49′58″N 122°19′11″W / 46.8328°N 122.3196°W / 46.8328; -122.3196 (LaGrande Dam )
Nisqually River
64
Tacoma Power
1912, 1945
[ 11]
Little Goose Dam
Columbia County Whitman County
46°35′02″N 118°01′38″W / 46.5838°N 118.0273°W / 46.5838; -118.0273 (Little Goose Dam )
Snake River
932
United States Army Corps of Engineers
1970–1971, 1978
[ 4]
Long Lake Dam
Lincoln County
47°50′04″N 117°50′10″W / 47.8344°N 117.8361°W / 47.8344; -117.8361 (Long Lake Dam )
Spokane River
71
Avista Utilities
1915, 1919, 1924
[ 12]
Lower Baker Dam
Skagit County
48°32′52″N 121°44′27″W / 48.5478°N 121.7407°W / 48.5478; -121.7407 (Lower Baker Dam )
Baker River (Washington)
79
Puget Sound Energy
1960, 2013
[ 4]
Lower Granite Dam
Garfield County Whitman County
46°39′34″N 117°25′46″W / 46.6595°N 117.4294°W / 46.6595; -117.4294 (Lower Granite Dam )
Snake River
932
United States Army Corps of Engineers
1975, 1978
[ 4]
Lower Monumental Dam
Franklin County Walla Walla County
46°33′49″N 118°32′23″W / 46.5635°N 118.5397°W / 46.5635; -118.5397 (Lower Monumental Dam )
Snake River
932
United States Army Corps of Engineers
1969–1970, 1979
[ 4]
Mayfield Dam
Lewis County
46°30′13″N 122°35′19″W / 46.5035°N 122.5885°W / 46.5035; -122.5885 (Mayfield Dam )
Cowlitz River
162
Tacoma Power
1963, 1983
[ 13]
Merwin Dam
Clark County Cowlitz County
45°57′24″N 122°33′16″W / 45.956700°N 122.554444°W / 45.956700; -122.554444 (Merwin Dam )
Lewis River (Washington)
136
PacifiCorp
1931–1932, 1949, 1958
[ 4]
Mossyrock Dam
Lewis County
46°32′05″N 122°25′29″W / 46.5347°N 122.4247°W / 46.5347; -122.4247 (Mayfield Dam )
Cowlitz River
300
Tacoma Power
1968
[ 14]
Priest Rapids Dam
Grant County Yakima County
46°38′42″N 119°54′29″W / 46.6451°N 119.9080°W / 46.6451; -119.9080 (Priest Rapids )
Columbia River
955
Grant County Public Utility District
1959–1961
[ 4]
Rock Island Dam
Chelan County Douglas County
47°20′46″N 120°05′30″W / 47.3461°N 120.0917°W / 47.3461; -120.0917 (Rock Island Dam )
Columbia River
660
Chelan County Public Utility District
1931–1932, 1952–1953, 1978–1979
[ 4]
Rocky Reach Dam
Chelan County Douglas County
47°32′01″N 120°17′43″W / 47.5336°N 120.2953°W / 47.5336; -120.2953 (Rocky Reach Dam )
Columbia River
1,300
Chelan County Public Utility District
1961, 1973–1974
[ 4]
Ross Dam
Whatcom County
48°43′57″N 121°04′04″W / 48.7326°N 121.0679°W / 48.7326; -121.0679 (Ross Dam )
Skagit River
353
Seattle City Light
1952–1956
[ 4]
Snoqualmie Falls Hydroelectric Plant
Snoqualmie, Washington
47°32′24″N 121°50′13″W / 47.5401°N 121.8370°W / 47.5401; -121.8370 (Snoqualmie Falls Hydroelectric Plant )
Snoqualmie River
54
Puget Sound Energy
1898, 1957, 2013
[ 4]
Swift Dam
Skamania County
46°03′39″N 122°12′06″W / 46.0608°N 122.2017°W / 46.0608; -122.2017 (Swift Dam 1 ) 46°03′34″N 122°15′34″W / 46.059400°N 122.259400°W / 46.059400; -122.259400 (Swift Dam 2 )
Lewis River (Washington)
240
PacifiCorp
1958–1959
[ 4]
Upper Baker Dam
Whatcom County
48°38′56″N 121°41′27″W / 48.6490°N 121.6907°W / 48.6490; -121.6907 (Upper Baker Dam )
Baker River (Washington)
91
Puget Sound Energy
1959
[ 4]
Wanapum Dam
Grant County Kittitas County
46°52′23″N 119°58′13″W / 46.8731°N 119.9703°W / 46.8731; -119.9703 (Wanapum Dam )
Columbia River
1,038
Grant County Public Utility District
2011–2018
[ 4]
Wells Dam
Chelan County Douglas County
47°56′49″N 119°51′55″W / 47.9469°N 119.8653°W / 47.9469; -119.8653 (Wells Dam )
Columbia River
851
Douglas County Public Utility District
1967–1969
[ 4]
Wynoochee Dam
Grays Harbor County
47°23′06″N 123°36′19″W / 47.3851°N 123.6052°W / 47.3851; -123.6052 (Wynoochee Dam )
Wynoochee River
12.8
Tacoma Power
1994
[ 4]
Yale Dam
Clark County Cowlitz County
45°57′46″N 122°20′08″W / 45.9628°N 122.3355°W / 45.9628; -122.3355 (Yale Dam )
Lewis River (Washington)
134
PacifiCorp
1953
[ 4]
Wind
Solar
Only utility scale projects larger than 1 MW are listed.
Municipal solid waste (MSW) combustion
See also
Notes
^ Originally referred to as the Satsop Combustion Turbine as noted in Grays Harbor Energy Center .
^ Electricity generated in Oregon.
^ Includes 314 MW pumped-storage.[ 8]
References
^ a b "Electricity Data Browser, Net generation for all sectors, Washington, Fuel Type-Check all, Annual, 2001–22" . www.eia.gov . Retrieved January 22, 2024 .
^ "Washington Electricity Profile" . U.S. Energy Information Administration. Retrieved July 18, 2022 .
^ "Washington Electricity Profile Analysis" . U.S. EIA. Retrieved January 15, 2021 .
^ 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 at au av "Form EIA-860 detailed data with previous form data (EIA-860A/860B)" . eia.gov . Energy Information Administration .
^ "Alder Dam" . Tacoma Public Utilities. Retrieved January 22, 2021 .
^ "Cowlitz Falls Project" . Lewis County Public Utilities District. February 7, 2017. Retrieved January 22, 2021 .
^ a b "Cushman Hydro Project" . Tacoma Public Utilities. Retrieved January 22, 2021 .
^ "Grand Coulee Dam Statistics and Facts" (PDF) . U.S. Department of the Interior Bureau of Reclamation. Archived (PDF) from the original on May 2, 2017.
^ "Jackson Hydro Project" . Snohomish County Public Utilities District. Retrieved January 22, 2021 .
^ "Lake Chelan Dam" . Chelan County Public Utility District. Retrieved January 22, 2021 .
^ "LaGrande Dam" . Tacoma Public Utilities. Retrieved January 22, 2021 .
^ "Our Energy Mix - Spokane River Project - Long Lake Hydroelectric" . Avista Corp. Retrieved January 22, 2021 .
^ "Mayfield Dam" . Tacoma Public Utilities. Retrieved January 22, 2021 .
^ "Mossyrock Dam" . Tacoma Public Utilities. Retrieved January 22, 2021 .
^ a b c d e f g h i j k l m n "U.S. Wind Energy Projects - Washington" . American Wind Energy Association . July 7, 2010. Archived from the original on September 18, 2010. Retrieved July 28, 2010 .
^ a b c d e f g h i j k l m n o p q r "Wind Farms" . The Wind Power . Retrieved December 15, 2016 .
^ "Lower Snake River Wind Facility Fact Sheet" (PDF) . Puget Sound Energy. Archived from the original (PDF) on March 7, 2012. Retrieved January 16, 2013 .
^ "Juniper Canyon - Phase 1" . Renewable Northwest . Archived from the original on November 17, 2015.
^ "Vantage Wind Energy Project" . Renewable Northwest . Archived from the original on September 7, 2017.
^ Tucannon River Wind Farm
^ Renewable Project Northwest
^ "Skookumchuck Wind Facility in Washington is Operational" . www.southerncompany.com . Retrieved December 1, 2020 .
^ Adams Nielson Solar Farm
^ 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.
^ Lund Hill Solar Project
^ "Washington Solar | SEIA" . www.seia.org . Retrieved August 19, 2023 .
^ Spokane's Waste to Energy (WTE) Facility
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