Power Plants Near 98571 — Pacific Beach, WA

7 power plants within 50 miles of ZIP 98571 (Pacific Beach, Washington). Click any plant for capacity, generation, emissions, and generator-level detail.

Centroid: 47.2195, -124.1915 · County: Grays Harbor

Natural Gas 80%Hydroelectric 16%Biomass 4%

Distance	Plant	Fuel	Capacity	Operator
26.0 mi	Sierra Pacific Aberdeen Aberdeen, WA	Biomass	18 MW	Sierra Pacific Industries
27.3 mi	Cosmo Specialty Fibers Plant Cosmopolis, WA	Biomass	15 MW	Cosmo Specialty Fibers
29.8 mi	Wynoochee Montesano, WA	Hydroelectric	13 MW	City Of Tacoma - (Wa)
30.0 mi	Coastal Energy Project Aberdeen, WA	Wind	6 MW	Coastal Community Action Program
37.7 mi	Grays Harbor Energy Facility Elma, WA	Natural Gas	715 MW	Invenergy Services Llc
47.3 mi	Cushman 1 Shelton, WA	Hydroelectric	43 MW	City Of Tacoma - (Wa)
49.4 mi	Cushman 2 Shelton, WA	Hydroelectric	85 MW	City Of Tacoma - (Wa)

Power generation near this area

There are 7 power plants within 50 miles of Pacific Beach, Washington (ZIP 98571), with a combined 895 MW of nameplate capacity. Hydroelectric is the most common fuel type in this area with 3 of the 7 nearby plants. The closest plant is Sierra Pacific Aberdeen at 26.0 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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