2.7 MW Distillate Oil standby in Pierce, WA — Puget Sound Energy
2.7 MW
Nameplate Capacity
1
Generators
unit
Petroleum Liquids
Technology
1969
Operating Since
Coordinates
46.9535, -121.4752
County
Pierce, WA
| Field | EIA | GEM | Wikidata |
|---|---|---|---|
| Operator | Puget Sound Energy Inc | Puget Sound Energy | — |
| Owner(s) | Puget Sound Energy Inc | PUGET HOLDINGS | — |
| Status | Standby | — | — |
The Crystal Mountain plant is a 2.7 MW electricity generating facility located in Pierce County, Washington. The plant began operating in 1969 and utilizes petroleum liquids (DFO) as its primary fuel source. It consists of a single generator. Puget Sound Energy Inc. operates the facility, which is owned by PUGET HOLDINGS. Crystal Mountain 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, the plant generated 607 MWh of electricity, resulting in a capacity factor of 2.6%. According to available data, the installed cost of the plant was $1015.05 per kW. Crystal Mountain ranks 3rd out of 4 petroleum liquid plants in Washington and 687th out of 886 nationally.
Generated from EIA, GEM, and public data sources
NERC Region
WECC
Balancing Authority
Puget Sound Energy
Grid Voltage
12.5 kV
Regulatory Status
RE
Entity Type
Investor-Owned Utility
Sector
Electric Utility
266 MWh
Latest Month
607 MWh
Annual Generation
2.6%
Capacity Factor
$1,055/kW
Installed Cost
Puget Sound Energy, Inc.
Reporting Utility
Cumulative Installed Cost
Per-Unit Cost Trends
This plant is outside organized wholesale electricity markets (ISOs/RTOs). Nodal pricing data is not available.