376 MW Natural Gas standby in Skagit, WA — Puget Sound Energy
376 MW
Nameplate Capacity
4
Generators
units
Natural Gas Fired Combustion Turbine
Technology
1984
Operating Since
Coordinates
48.4558, -122.4358
County
Skagit, WA
Nearby Plants
| Field | EIA | GEM | Wikidata |
|---|---|---|---|
| Operator | Puget Sound Energy Inc | Puget Sound Energy | — |
| Owner(s) | Puget Sound Energy Inc | PUGET HOLDINGS | — |
| Status | Standby | — | — |
The Fredonia power plant, located in Skagit County, Washington, has a total capacity of 376 MW. The plant, which began operating in 1984, is owned by PUGET HOLDINGS and operated by Puget Sound Energy Inc. It utilizes four natural gas-fired combustion turbine generators. The plant is within the Puget Sound Energy balancing authority and the WECC NERC region.
Fredonia's latest annual generation was 109,907 MWh, resulting in a capacity factor of 3.3%. The plant is ranked as the 3rd largest of 13 power plants in Washington state, and 573rd out of 945 nationally.
Generated from EIA, GEM, and public data sources
NERC Region
WECC
Balancing Authority
Puget Sound Energy
Grid Voltage
230 kV
Regulatory Status
RE
Entity Type
Investor-Owned Utility
Sector
Electric Utility
389 MWh
Latest Month
109.9K MWh
Annual Generation
3.3%
Capacity Factor
No financial data available for this plant.
This plant is outside organized wholesale electricity markets (ISOs/RTOs). Nodal pricing data is not available.
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