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5.4 MW Distillate Oil operating in King, WA — Puget Sound Energy
5.4 MW
Nameplate Capacity
18
Generators
units
Petroleum Liquids
Technology
2009
Operating Since
Coordinates
47.4558, -122.0428
County
King, WA
Nearby Plants
| Field | EIA | GEM | Wikidata |
|---|---|---|---|
| Operator | Bio Energy Washington, LLC | — | — |
| Owner(s) | Bio Energy Washington, LLC | — | — |
| Status | Operating | — | — |
Cedar Hills is a 5.4 MW petroleum-fueled power plant located in King County, Washington. The plant began operating in 2009 and is owned and operated by Bio Energy Washington, LLC. It consists of 18 generators utilizing petroleum liquids as their primary fuel source. The plant 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, Cedar Hills generated 78 MWh of electricity, resulting in a capacity factor of 0.2%. The plant is ranked as the 2nd largest of 4 petroleum-fueled plants in Washington and 536th nationally out of 886 similar plants. Recent news coverage related to the plant includes one article pertaining to hazards.
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
78 MWh
Annual Generation
0.2%
Capacity Factor
CO₂ Intensity
2415 lb/MWh
Low-utilization plant — per-MWh rate is dominated by startup/standby emissions; not directly comparable to baseload averages.
NOx
0.000 lb/MWh
SO₂
2013
$765/kW
Est. Construction Cost
Total estimated cost: $4.1M
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
12.5 kV
Regulatory Status
NR — Non-Regulated
Entity Type
Industrial
Sector
IPP Non-CHP
6 lb/MWh
CH₄
0.126 lb/MWh
N₂O
0.025 lb/MWh
Capacity Factor
1.0%
Annual Net Gen
0 GWh
CO₂eq
2425 lb/MWh
Subregion
WECC Northwest