Ferndale Generating Station — Plant Summary
- EIA Plant ID
- 54537
- Capacity
- 285.5 MW
- Primary Fuel
- Natural Gas
- Technology
- Natural Gas Fired Combined Cycle
- Status
- Operating
- Location
- Whatcom, WA
- Operating Since
- 1994
- Generators
- 3
- Operator
- Puget Sound Energy Inc
- Parent Company
- PUGET HOLDINGS
- Annual Generation
- 1,324,721 MWh
- Capacity Factor
- 53.2%
- Balancing Authority
- Puget Sound Energy
- ISO/RTO
- —
- NERC Region
- WECC
Ferndale Generating Station
OperatingNatural Gas
Ranked #7 of 16 Natural Gas plants in WA#659 of 2009 nationally
285.5 MW Natural Gas operating in Whatcom, WA — Puget Sound Energy
EIAWD
285.5 MW
Nameplate Capacity
3
Generators
units
Natural Gas Fired Combined Cycle
Technology
1994
Operating Since
Location
Ownership & Operator
| Field | EIA | GEM | Wikidata |
|---|---|---|---|
| Operator | Puget Sound Energy Inc | Puget Sound Energy | — |
| Owner(s) | Puget Sound Energy Inc | PUGET HOLDINGS | — |
| Status | Operating | — | — |
Ownership Chain
About
Ferndale Generating Station is a 285.5 MW natural gas-fired combined cycle power plant located in Whatcom County, Washington. The plant began operating in 1994 and consists of 3 generators. It is owned by PUGET HOLDINGS and operated by Puget Sound Energy Inc. The plant is ranked 7th out of 13 power plants in Washington state by capacity, and 660th nationally out of 945 plants. It 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, Ferndale Generating Station produced 1,324,721 MWh of electricity, achieving a capacity factor of 53.2%. Financial data indicates an installed cost of $464.11 per kW, with the Federal Energy Regulatory Commission (FERC) as a source of this information.
Generated from EIA, GEM, and public data sources
Engineering & Generators
Grid Context
NERC Region
WECC
Balancing Authority
Puget Sound Energy
Grid Voltage
115 kV
Regulatory Status
RE
Entity Type
Investor-Owned Utility
Sector
Electric Utility
Generation
0 MWh
Latest Month
1.3M MWh
Annual Generation
53.2%
Capacity Factor
Jan 2023 – Dec 2025
Financial DataBeta
Source: FERC Form 1HIGH
$599/kW
Installed Cost
$38.3/MWh
Operating Cost
Puget Sound Energy, Inc.
Reporting Utility
Annual Capital & Operating Expenses
Cumulative Installed Cost
Per-Unit Cost Trends
Pricing & Market Data
This plant is outside organized wholesale electricity markets (ISOs/RTOs). Nodal pricing data is not available.
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