68th largest plant in Washington · 3308th nationally
Northeast (Wa) is a natural gas power plant in Washington with a nameplate capacity of 61.8 MW. It generates roughly 112 MWh per year — enough to power about 10 average U.S. homes.
Its capacity factor of 0% reflects intermittent or peaking operation. At 1490 lb CO₂/MWh, its emission rate sits above the national grid average of roughly 800 lb/MWh.
| Plant Name | Northeast (Wa) |
|---|---|
| Operator | Avista Corp |
| City | Spokane |
| County | Spokane County |
| State | Washington |
| ZIP | 99207 |
| Coordinates | 47.73511, -117.37054 |
This plant highlighted in navy-ringed pin; other generators within 25 miles shown as fuel-colored dots.
| ID | Technology | Fuel | Capacity | Status | Online |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Natural Gas Fired Combustion Turbine | Natural Gas | 61.8 MW | Operating | 1978 |
| CO₂ | 83 metric tons |
|---|---|
| CO₂ Rate | 1490 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 | Avista Corporation |
Natural gas plants are the workhorse of the modern grid. Combined-cycle units achieve very high efficiency and can ramp up and down quickly to balance variable renewables. They emit roughly half the CO₂ per MWh of coal and far less of other pollutants, but they still release upstream methane during fuel extraction.