124th largest plant in Washington · 9652nd nationally
Crystal Mountain is a oil power plant in Washington with a nameplate capacity of 2.7 MW. It generates roughly 10 MWh per year — enough to power about 0 average U.S. homes.
Its capacity factor of 0% reflects intermittent or peaking operation. At 2058 lb CO₂/MWh, its emission rate sits above the national grid average of roughly 800 lb/MWh.
| Plant Name | Crystal Mountain |
|---|---|
| Operator | Puget Sound Energy Inc |
| City | Greenwater |
| County | Pierce County |
| State | Washington |
| ZIP | 98446 |
| Coordinates | 46.95347, -121.47520 |
| ID | Technology | Fuel | Capacity | Status | Online |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Petroleum Liquids | Distillate Oil | 2.7 MW | Standby | 1969 |
| CO₂ | 10 metric tons |
|---|---|
| CO₂ Rate | 2058 lb/MWh |
Annual totals and CO₂ rate reported by EPA eGRID for 2023. Reference averages are approximate U.S.-wide figures from the same dataset.
| NERC Region | WECC |
|---|---|
| Balancing Authority | Puget Sound Energy |
Oil-fired plants typically run only during peak demand or grid emergencies because oil is expensive compared to gas and coal. They have the highest CO₂ emissions per MWh of any common generation technology.