Calligan Creek Hydroelectric Project

💧 HydroelectricElectric Utility6 MW capacity

109th largest plant in Washington · 6680th nationally

Calligan Creek Hydroelectric Project is a hydroelectric power plant in Washington with a nameplate capacity of 6.0 MW. It generates roughly 9.4k MWh per year — enough to power about 895 average U.S. homes.

Its capacity factor of 18% reflects intermittent or peaking operation.

PeakingMid-meritBaseload0%40%80%100%18%
Peaking — intermittent or backup
Capacity6 MWnameplate
Annual Generation9.4k MWhEPA eGRID
Capacity Factor18%of theoretical max
Annual CO₂metric tons

Location

Plant NameCalligan Creek Hydroelectric Project
OperatorPud No 1 Of Snohomish County
CitySnoqualmie
CountyKing County
StateWashington
ZIP98065
Coordinates47.60080, -121.68861

This plant highlighted in navy-ringed pin; other generators within 25 miles shown as fuel-colored dots.

HydroelectricBiomass

Generators (1)

IDTechnologyFuelCapacityStatusOnline
CC6MWConventional HydroelectricWater6.0 MWOperating2018

Grid context

NERC RegionWECC
Balancing AuthorityPuget Sound Energy

About Hydroelectric plants

Hydroelectric plants spin turbines using falling or flowing water — typically from a dam-impounded reservoir. They are dispatchable, long-lived, and emission-free at the point of generation, though large reservoirs can disrupt rivers and ecosystems and methane can be released from flooded vegetation.

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