Koma Kulshan — Plant Summary
- EIA Plant ID
- 54267
- Capacity
- 12 MW
- Primary Fuel
- Hydro
- Technology
- Conventional Hydroelectric
- Status
- Operating
- Location
- Whatcom, WA
- Operating Since
- 1990
- Generators
- 1
- Operator
- Eagle Creek Renewable Energy, LLC
- Parent Company
- —
- Annual Generation
- 24,764 MWh
- Capacity Factor
- 23.5%
- Balancing Authority
- Puget Sound Energy
- ISO/RTO
- —
- NERC Region
- WECC
Koma Kulshan
OperatingHydro
Ranked #50 of 75 Hydro plants in WA#605 of 1454 nationally
12 MW Hydro operating in Whatcom, WA — Puget Sound Energy
EIAWD
12 MW
Nameplate Capacity
1
Generators
unit
Conventional Hydroelectric
Technology
1990
Operating Since
Location
Coordinates
48.6802, -121.7233
County
Whatcom, WA
Nearby Plants
- Upper BakerHydro104.8 MW · 4.2 km
- Lower BakerHydro103.9 MW · 14.8 km
- Nooksack HydroHydro1.5 MW · 26.2 km
Ownership & Operator
| Field | EIA | GEM | Wikidata |
|---|---|---|---|
| Operator | Eagle Creek Renewable Energy, LLC | — | — |
| Owner(s) | Koma Kulshan Associates | — | — |
| Status | Operating | — | — |
Ownership Chain
No GEM tracker match for this plant — ownership chain unavailable.
About
The Koma Kulshan Project is a 13.3 MW run-of-the-river hydroelectric generation facility on the slopes of Mount Baker, a stratovolcano in Washington state's North Cascades. The project commenced commercial operation in October 1990, and is owned by a Covanta Energy–Atlantic Power joint venture. It supplies Puget Sound Energy via a Power Supply Agreement (PSA) contract. Its single turbine is a Pelton wheel supplied by Sulzer Escher Wyss.
Read more on WikipediaKoma Kulshan is a 12 MW conventional hydroelectric power plant located in Whatcom County, Washington. The plant began operating in 1990 and has one generator. It is owned and operated by Eagle Creek Renewable Energy, LLC. The plant's primary fuel source is water (WAT).
In the most recent year of reported data, Koma Kulshan generated 24,764 MWh of electricity, achieving a capacity factor of 23.5%. The plant operates within the Puget Sound Energy balancing authority and the Western Electricity Coordinating Council (WECC) NERC region. Koma Kulshan ranks as the 51st largest power plant in Washington out of 75, and 623rd nationally out of 1464 plants.
Generated from EIA, GEM, and public data sources
Engineering & Generators
Grid Context
NERC Region
WECC
Balancing Authority
Puget Sound Energy
Grid Voltage
35 kV
Regulatory Status
NR
Entity Type
Independent Power Producer
Sector
IPP Non-CHP
Generation
4.0K MWh
Latest Month
24.8K MWh
Annual Generation
23.5%
Capacity Factor
Jan 2022 – Dec 2024
Financial Data
No financial data available for this plant.
Pricing & Market Data
This plant is outside organized wholesale electricity markets (ISOs/RTOs). Nodal pricing data is not available.
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