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61.8 MW Natural Gas operating in Spokane, WA — Avista Corporation
61.8 MW
Nameplate Capacity
1
Generators
unit
Natural Gas Fired Combustion Turbine
Technology
1978
Operating Since
Coordinates
47.7354, -117.3706
County
Spokane, WA
Nearby Plants
| Field | EIA | GEM | Wikidata |
|---|---|---|---|
| Operator | Avista Corp | Avista | — |
| Owner(s) | Avista Corp | Avista | — |
| Status | Operating | — | — |
The Northeast power plant is a 61.8 MW natural gas-fired combustion turbine facility located in Spokane County, Washington. The plant began operating in 1978 and has one generator. It is owned and operated by Avista Corporation. The plant's balancing authority is Avista Corporation, and it operates within the Western Electricity Coordinating Council (WECC) NERC region.
In the most recent year with available data, Northeast generated 1,189 MWh of electricity, resulting in a capacity factor of 0.2%. According to available data, the plant's installed cost was $230.61 per kW. The plant is ranked 14th out of 17 power plants in Washington and 1048th out of 1963 plants nationally. Financial data is sourced from FERC filings.
Generated from EIA, GEM, and public data sources
Grid Region
Pacific Northwest
Market
WEIM Participant
NERC Region
WECC — Western Electricity Coordinating Council
Balancing Authority
105 MWh
Latest Month
1.2K MWh
Annual Generation
0.2%
Capacity Factor
CO₂ Intensity
1490 lb/MWh
Low-utilization plant — per-MWh rate is dominated by startup/standby emissions; not directly comparable to baseload averages.
NOx
4 lb/MWh
SO₂
Gas turbine · Avista Corporation · Data from 2015–2024
$234/kW
Installed Cost
$0/kW
Annual CapEx
$116.5/MWh
Operating Cost
Annual Capital & Operating Expenses
Cumulative Installed Cost
Per-Unit Cost Trends
This plant's balancing authority participates in CAISO's Western Energy Imbalance Market (WEIM). Direct nodal pricing data is not yet available.
Last updated 2026-03-14
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Grid Voltage
115.0 kV
Regulatory Status
RE — Regulated
Entity Type
Investor-Owned Utility
Sector
Electric Utility
0.041 lb/MWh
CH₄
0.028 lb/MWh
N₂O
0.003 lb/MWh
Capacity Factor
0.0%
Annual Net Gen
0 GWh
CO₂eq
1492 lb/MWh
Subregion
WECC Northwest