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285.5 MW Natural Gas operating in Whatcom, WA — Puget Sound Energy
285.5 MW
Nameplate Capacity
3
Generators
units
Natural Gas Fired Combined Cycle
Technology
1994
Operating Since
| Field | EIA | GEM | Wikidata |
|---|---|---|---|
| Operator | Puget Sound Energy Inc | Puget Sound Energy | — |
| Owner(s) | Puget Sound Energy Inc | PUGET HOLDINGS | — |
| Status | Operating | — | — |
Ferndale Generating Station is a 285.5 MW natural gas-fired combined cycle power plant located in Whatcom County, Washington. The plant began operating in 1994 and consists of 3 generators. It is owned by PUGET HOLDINGS and operated by Puget Sound Energy Inc. The plant is ranked 7th out of 13 power plants in Washington state by capacity, and 660th nationally out of 945 plants. It operates within the Puget Sound Energy balancing authority and the Western Electricity Coordinating Council (WECC) NERC region.
In the most recent year with available data, Ferndale Generating Station produced 1,324,721 MWh of electricity, achieving a capacity factor of 53.2%. Financial data indicates an installed cost of $464.11 per kW, with the Federal Energy Regulatory Commission (FERC) as a source of this information.
Generated from EIA, GEM, and public data sources
Grid Region
Pacific Northwest
Market
WEIM Participant
NERC Region
WECC — Western Electricity Coordinating Council
Balancing Authority
0 MWh
Latest Month
1.3M MWh
Annual Generation
53.2%
Capacity Factor
CO₂ Intensity
902 lb/MWh
NOx
0.187 lb/MWh
SO₂
Combined cycle · Puget Sound Energy, Inc. · Data from 2015–2024
$599/kW
Installed Cost
$-8/kW
Annual CapEx
$38.3/MWh
Operating Cost
Annual Capital & Operating Expenses
Cumulative Installed Cost
Per-Unit Cost Trends
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Grid Voltage
115.0 kV
Regulatory Status
RE — Regulated
Entity Type
Investor-Owned Utility
Sector
Electric Utility
0.017 lb/MWh
CH₄
0.016 lb/MWh
N₂O
0.002 lb/MWh
Capacity Factor
61.1%
Annual Net Gen
1529 GWh
CO₂eq
903 lb/MWh
Subregion
WECC Northwest