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12 MW Hydro operating in Whatcom, WA — Puget Sound Energy
12 MW
Nameplate Capacity
1
Generators
unit
Conventional Hydroelectric
Technology
1990
Operating Since
Coordinates
48.6802, -121.7233
County
Whatcom, WA
Nearby Plants
| Field | EIA | GEM | Wikidata |
|---|---|---|---|
| Operator | Eagle Creek Renewable Energy, LLC | — | — |
| Owner(s) | Koma Kulshan Associates | — | — |
| Status | Operating | — | — |
The Koma Kulshan Project is a 13.3 MW run-of-the-river hydroelectric generation facility on the slopes of Mount Baker, a stratovolcano in Washington state's North Cascades. The project commenced commercial operation in October 1990, and is owned by a Covanta Energy–Atlantic Power joint venture. It supplies Puget Sound Energy via a Power Supply Agreement (PSA) contract. Its single turbine is a Pelton wheel supplied by Sulzer Escher Wyss.
Read more on WikipediaKoma Kulshan is a 12 MW conventional hydroelectric power plant located in Whatcom County, Washington. The plant began operating in 1990 and has one generator. It is owned and operated by Eagle Creek Renewable Energy, LLC. The plant's primary fuel source is water (WAT).
In the most recent year of reported data, Koma Kulshan generated 24,764 MWh of electricity, achieving a capacity factor of 23.5%. The plant operates within the Puget Sound Energy balancing authority and the Western Electricity Coordinating Council (WECC) NERC region. Koma Kulshan ranks as the 51st largest power plant in Washington out of 75, and 623rd nationally out of 1464 plants.
Generated from EIA, GEM, and public data sources
Grid Region
Pacific Northwest
Market
WEIM Participant
NERC Region
WECC — Western Electricity Coordinating Council
Balancing Authority
4.0K MWh
Latest Month
24.8K MWh
Annual Generation
23.5%
Capacity Factor
2013
$2,294/kW
Est. Construction Cost
Total estimated cost: $27.5M
This plant's balancing authority participates in CAISO's Western Energy Imbalance Market (WEIM). Direct nodal pricing data is not yet available.
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Grid Voltage
35.0 kV
Regulatory Status
NR — Non-Regulated
Entity Type
Independent Power Producer
Sector
IPP Non-CHP