Glacier Battery Storage — Plant Summary
- EIA Plant ID
- 60444
- Capacity
- 2 MW
- Primary Fuel
- Battery Storage
- Technology
- Batteries
- Status
- Operating
- Location
- Whatcom, WA
- Operating Since
- 2016
- Generators
- 1
- Operator
- Puget Sound Energy Inc
- Parent Company
- PUGET HOLDINGS
- Annual Generation
- -24 MWh
- Capacity Factor
- -0.1%
- Balancing Authority
- Puget Sound Energy
- ISO/RTO
- —
- NERC Region
- WECC
Glacier Battery Storage
OperatingBESS
Ranked #8 of 9 BESS plants in WA#788 of 837 nationally
2 MW BESS operating in Whatcom, WA — Puget Sound Energy
EIAWD
2 MW
Nameplate Capacity
1
Generators
unit
Batteries
Technology
2016
Operating Since
Location
Coordinates
48.8880, -121.9462
County
Whatcom, WA
Nearby Plants
- Nooksack HydroHydro1.5 MW · 9.9 km
- Sumas Power PlantNatural Gas125.5 MW · 26.5 km
- Koma KulshanHydro12 MW · 28.3 km
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
Glacier Battery Storage is a 2 MW battery energy storage system located in Whatcom County, Washington. The plant began operating in 2016 and has one generator. It is owned by Puget Holdings and operated by Puget Sound Energy Inc. The primary fuel source is electricity (MWH), which is used to charge the lithium-ion batteries. The battery system has a total storage capacity of 4.4 MWh, providing a duration of 2.2 hours at its full 2 MW output.
The facility operates within the Puget Sound Energy balancing authority and the Western Electricity Coordinating Council (WECC) NERC region. Glacier Battery Storage is ranked as the 9th largest battery storage plant in Washington and 1138th nationally, out of 10 and 1205 plants respectively.
Generated from EIA, GEM, and public data sources
Engineering & Generators
Grid Context
NERC Region
WECC
Balancing Authority
Puget Sound Energy
Grid Voltage
12.47 kV
Regulatory Status
RE
Entity Type
Investor-Owned Utility
Sector
Electric Utility
Generation
−1 MWh
Net Charging
-24 MWh
Annual Net Energy
-0.1%
Capacity Factor
Jan 2022 – Dec 2024
Positive values indicate net discharge (generation exceeds station load). Negative values indicate net charging. Pure battery storage plants are typically net negative due to round-trip efficiency losses.
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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