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4 MW Natural Gas Internal Combustion Engine (2 MW) + Petroleum Liquids (2 MW) standby in Whitman, WA — Avista Corporation
4 MW
Nameplate Capacity
3
Generators
units
Hybrid (2)
Technology
Natural Gas Internal Combustion Engine + Petroleum Liquids
2005
Operating Since
Coordinates
46.7289, -117.1514
County
Whitman, WA
Nearby Plants
| Field | EIA | GEM | Wikidata |
|---|---|---|---|
| Operator | Washington State University | — | — |
| Owner(s) | Washington State University | — | — |
| Status | Standby | — | — |
Grimes Way is a 4 MW hybrid power plant located in Whitman County, Washington. The plant, which began operating in 2005, is owned and operated by Washington State University. It utilizes three generators with natural gas internal combustion engine technology, and also has the capability to use petroleum liquids as a secondary fuel. Grimes Way is connected to the Avista Corporation balancing authority within the Western Electricity Coordinating Council (WECC) NERC region.
In the most recent year of data, Grimes Way generated 94 MWh of electricity, achieving a capacity factor of 0.3%. The plant's small size results in a relatively low ranking among power plants, both within Washington state (17 out of 17) and nationally (1637 out of 1963).
Generated from EIA, GEM, and public data sources
Grid Region
Pacific Northwest
Market
WEIM Participant
NERC Region
WECC — Western Electricity Coordinating Council
Balancing Authority
5 MWh
Latest Month
94 MWh
Annual Generation
0.3%
Capacity Factor
CO₂ Intensity
2304 lb/MWh
Low-utilization plant — per-MWh rate is dominated by startup/standby emissions; not directly comparable to baseload averages.
NOx
50 lb/MWh
SO₂
2013
$965/kW
Est. Construction Cost
Total estimated cost: $3.9M
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
13.2 kV
Regulatory Status
NR — Non-Regulated
Entity Type
State
Sector
Commercial Non-CHP
2 lb/MWh
CH₄
0.085 lb/MWh
N₂O
0.016 lb/MWh
Capacity Factor
0.4%
Annual Net Gen
0 GWh
CO₂eq
2311 lb/MWh
Subregion
WECC Northwest