Monroe Street — Plant Summary
- EIA Plant ID
- 9095
- Capacity
- 14.8 MW
- Primary Fuel
- Hydro
- Technology
- Conventional Hydroelectric
- Status
- Operating
- Location
- Spokane, WA
- Operating Since
- 1992
- Generators
- 1
- Operator
- Avista Corp
- Parent Company
- Avista
- Annual Generation
- 89,885 MWh
- Capacity Factor
- 69.2%
- Balancing Authority
- Avista Corporation
- ISO/RTO
- —
- NERC Region
- WECC
Monroe Street
OperatingHydro
Ranked #44 of 75 Hydro plants in WA#550 of 1454 nationally
14.8 MW Hydro operating in Spokane, WA — Avista Corporation
EIAWD
14.8 MW
Nameplate Capacity
1
Generators
unit
Conventional Hydroelectric
Technology
1992
Operating Since
Location
Coordinates
47.6536, -117.4206
County
Spokane, WA
Nearby Plants
- Upper FallsHydro10 MW · 1.0 km
- Spokane Waste to EnergyMuni. Waste26 MW · 7.0 km
- Upriver Dam Hydro PlantHydro17.6 MW · 7.4 km
Ownership & Operator
| Field | EIA | GEM | Wikidata |
|---|---|---|---|
| Operator | Avista Corp | Avista | — |
| Owner(s) | Avista Corp | Avista | — |
| Status | Operating | — | — |
Ownership Chain
About
The Monroe Street Hydroelectric Project, located in Spokane County, Washington, is a 14.8 MW conventional hydroelectric facility. The plant, which began operating in 1992, is owned and operated by Avista Corporation. It utilizes water as its primary fuel source and consists of a single generator. Monroe Street operates within the Avista Corporation balancing authority and the Western Electricity Coordinating Council (WECC) NERC region.
In the most recent year with available data, the plant generated 89,885 MWh, achieving a capacity factor of 69.2%. The installed cost of the facility was $2,487.03 per kW. Monroe Street is ranked as the 44th largest power plant in Washington out of 75, and 561st nationally out of 1464 plants. Financial data for the plant is available from FERC filings.
Generated from EIA, GEM, and public data sources
Engineering & Generators
Grid Context
NERC Region
WECC
Balancing Authority
Avista Corporation
Grid Voltage
13.8 kV
Regulatory Status
RE
Entity Type
Investor-Owned Utility
Sector
Electric Utility
Generation
10.4K MWh
Latest Month
89.9K MWh
Annual Generation
69.2%
Capacity Factor
Jan 2022 – Dec 2024
Financial DataBeta
Source: FERC Form 1HIGH
$2,466/kW
Installed Cost
$9.0/MWh
Operating Cost
Avista Corporation
Reporting Utility
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.
News & Articles (10)Beta
Hazards·wind
Windstorm knocks out power to tens of thousands, blocks roads
SEATTLE — Power has been restored to thousands of customers after a windstorm moved through Puget Sound on Wednesday night, bringing down...
KING5.com·3 days ago
Hazards·wind
One dead in Monroe after tree falls on vehicle during WA windstorm
One person died in Monroe after a large tree fell onto their vehicle late Wednesday night.
Monroe (other)WA (other)
MyNorthwest.com·3 days ago
Hazards·wind
1 dead after tree falls onto car in Monroe, WA
One person died Wednesday night after a large tree fell onto a car in Monroe.
Monroe (other)WA (other)
FOX 13 Seattle·3 days ago
Hazards·flooding
WA reeling after flooding as Skagit, Snohomish rivers hit record levels
Editor's note: This is a live account of weather updates from Friday, Dec. 12, as the day unfolded. It is no longer being updated.
Skagit (other)Snohomish (other)
The Seattle Times·3 months ago
Last updated 2026-03-14
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