Power Plants Near 98281 — Point Roberts, WA
7 power plants within 50 miles of ZIP 98281 (Point Roberts, Washington). Click any plant for capacity, generation, emissions, and generator-level detail.
Centroid: 48.9879, -123.0555 · County: Whatcom
| Distance | Plant | Fuel | Capacity | Operator |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 15.5 mi | Whitehorn Blaine, WA | Natural Gas | 169 MW | Puget Sound Energy Inc |
| 20.1 mi | Ferndale Generating Station Ferndale, WA | Natural Gas | 286 MW | Puget Sound Energy Inc |
| 30.8 mi | Encogen Bellingham, WA | Natural Gas | 176 MW | Puget Sound Energy Inc |
| 35.5 mi | Sumas Power Plant Sumas, WA | Natural Gas | 126 MW | Puget Sound Energy Inc |
| 42.3 mi | Hf Sinclair Puget Sound Refining Anacortes, WA | Natural Gas | 140 MW | Hf Sinclair Corporation |
| 46.4 mi | Fredonia (Wa) Mt Vernon, WA | Natural Gas | 376 MW | Puget Sound Energy Inc |
| 46.9 mi | Sierra Pacific Burlington Facility Mt Vernon, WA | Biomass | 28 MW | Sierra Pacific Industries |
Power generation near this area
There are 7 power plants within 50 miles of Point Roberts, Washington (ZIP 98281), with a combined 1,300 MW of nameplate capacity. Natural Gas is the most common fuel type in this area with 6 of the 7 nearby plants. The closest plant is Whitehorn at 15.5 miles.
Nameplate capacity is the maximum output a plant can produce under ideal conditions — actual generation depends on fuel availability, demand, and maintenance schedules. Capacity factor (shown on individual plant pages) measures how much of that theoretical maximum a plant actually delivers over a year. Nuclear plants typically run above 90%; solar and wind range from 20–45% depending on location and weather.
All data comes from federal EIA and EPA releases. For a printable version of this proximity search, use the report link below. To explore all plants in Washington, visit the Washington state page.
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