138th largest plant in Washington · 11698th nationally
Arlington Microgrid is a solar power plant in Washington with a nameplate capacity of 1.5 MW. It generates roughly 697 MWh per year — enough to power about 66 average U.S. homes.
Its capacity factor of 5% reflects intermittent or peaking operation.
| Plant Name | Arlington Microgrid |
|---|---|
| Operator | Pud No 1 Of Snohomish County |
| City | Arlington |
| County | Snohomish County |
| State | Washington |
| ZIP | 98223 |
| Coordinates | 48.15614, -122.15020 |
This plant highlighted in navy-ringed pin; other generators within 25 miles shown as fuel-colored dots.
| ID | Technology | Fuel | Capacity | Status | Online |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| AMGB | Batteries | Battery | 1.0 MW | Operating | 2021 |
| AMGPV | Solar Photovoltaic | Solar | 0.5 MW | Operating | 2019 |
| NERC Region | WECC |
|---|---|
| Balancing Authority | Bonneville Power Administration |
Utility-scale solar farms convert sunlight directly into electricity using photovoltaic panels. They produce zero direct emissions and have no fuel cost, but generation is variable — peaking at midday and falling to zero at night. Capacity factors typically run 18–28% in good locations.