🌿 Biomass Power Plants in Washington
Washington operates 16 biomass power plants totaling 292 MW of nameplate capacity. Annual generation: 1.3M MWh.
Biomass plants burn wood, agricultural waste, or methane from landfills to generate steam and electricity. They are considered carbon-neutral over long timescales when fuel is sustainably sourced, but they produce particulate emissions similar to coal.
Plants16operating
Capacity291 MWnameplate
Generation1.3M MWhannual
All Washington biomass plants
| Plant | City | County | Capacity | Operator |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Nippon Dynawave Packaging Longview Wa | Longview | Cowlitz County | 62 MW | Nippon Dynawave Packaging Co. |
| Kettle Falls Generating Station | Kettle Falls | Stevens County | 58 MW | Avista Corp |
| Longview Fibre | Longview | Cowlitz County | 45 MW | Longview Fibre Co |
| Sierra Pacific Burlington Facility | Mt Vernon | Skagit County | 28 MW | Sierra Pacific Industries |
| Spokane Waste To Energy | Spokane | Spokane County | 26 MW | City Of Spokane |
| Sierra Pacific Aberdeen | Aberdeen | Grays Harbor County | 18 MW | Sierra Pacific Industries |
| Cosmo Specialty Fibers Plant | Cosmopolis | Grays Harbor County | 15 MW | Cosmo Specialty Fibers |
| Mckinley Paper Co. - Washington Mill | Port Angeles | Clallam County | 13 MW | Mckinley Paper Co. - Washington Mill |
| Port Townsend Paper | Port Townsend | Jefferson County | 8 MW | Port Townsend Paper Co |
| Cedar Hills | Maple Valley | King County | 5 MW | Bio Energy Washington, Llc |
| West Point Treatment Plant | Seattle | King County | 5 MW | King County Dept-Natural Res |
| Darrington | Darrington | Snohomish County | 5 MW | Hampton Lumber Mills - Washington Inc |
| Lri Lfgte Facility | Graham | Pierce County | 5 MW | Frontier Operation Services |
| Steam Plant | Tacoma | Pierce County | — | City Of Tacoma - (Wa) |
| Everett Cogen | Everett | Snohomish County | — | Kimberly-Clark Corp |
| Spi - Everett | Everett | Snohomish County | — | Sierra Pacific Industries |