Fredonia (WA) — Plant Summary
- EIA Plant ID
- 607
- Capacity
- 376 MW
- Primary Fuel
- Natural Gas
- Technology
- Natural Gas Fired Combustion Turbine
- Status
- Standby
- Location
- Skagit, WA
- Operating Since
- 1984
- Generators
- 4
- Operator
- Puget Sound Energy Inc
- Parent Company
- PUGET HOLDINGS
- Annual Generation
- 109,907 MWh
- Capacity Factor
- 3.3%
- Balancing Authority
- Puget Sound Energy
- ISO/RTO
- —
- NERC Region
- WECC
Fredonia (WA)
StandbyNatural Gas
Ranked #3 of 16 Natural Gas plants in WA#572 of 2009 nationally
376 MW Natural Gas standby in Skagit, WA — Puget Sound Energy
EIAWD
376 MW
Nameplate Capacity
4
Generators
units
Natural Gas Fired Combustion Turbine
Technology
1984
Operating Since
Location
Coordinates
48.4558, -122.4358
County
Skagit, WA
Nearby Plants
- Burlington GTDistillate Oil25.5 MW · 0.7 km
- Sierra Pacific Burlington FacilityWood Waste28 MW · 0.9 km
- HF Sinclair Puget Sound RefiningNatural Gas139.8 MW · 9.4 km
Ownership & Operator
| Field | EIA | GEM | Wikidata |
|---|---|---|---|
| Operator | Puget Sound Energy Inc | Puget Sound Energy | — |
| Owner(s) | Puget Sound Energy Inc | PUGET HOLDINGS | — |
| Status | Standby | — | — |
Ownership Chain
About
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
Engineering & Generators
Grid Context
NERC Region
WECC
Balancing Authority
Puget Sound Energy
Grid Voltage
230 kV
Regulatory Status
RE
Entity Type
Investor-Owned Utility
Sector
Electric Utility
Generation
389 MWh
Latest Month
109.9K MWh
Annual Generation
3.3%
Capacity Factor
Jan 2023 – Dec 2025
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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