83rd largest plant in Washington · 4332nd nationally
Spokane Waste To Energy is a biomass power plant in Washington with a nameplate capacity of 26.0 MW. It generates roughly 124.7k MWh per year — enough to power about 11,875 average U.S. homes.
Its capacity factor of 55% puts it in the middle range — running steadily but not full-time. At 2193 lb CO₂/MWh, its emission rate sits above the national grid average of roughly 800 lb/MWh.
Ghost bars are each month's theoretical maximum (26.0 MW nameplate × hours in the month). Filled bars are actual net generation reported to EIA Form 923. The gap between them is capacity factor made visible.
| Plant Name | Spokane Waste To Energy |
|---|---|
| Operator | City Of Spokane |
| City | Spokane |
| County | Spokane County |
| State | Washington |
| ZIP | 99224 |
| Coordinates | 47.62633, -117.50424 |
This plant highlighted in navy-ringed pin; other generators within 25 miles shown as fuel-colored dots.
| ID | Technology | Fuel | Capacity | Status | Online |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| GEN1 | Municipal Solid Waste | Municipal Waste | 26.0 MW | Operating | 1991 |
| CO₂ | 136.7k metric tons |
|---|---|
| SO₂ | 203 metric tons |
| NOₓ | 291 metric tons |
| CO₂ Rate | 2193 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 |
Biomass plants burn wood, agricultural waste, or methane from landfills to generate steam and electricity. They are considered carbon-neutral over long timescales when fuel is sustainably sourced, but they produce particulate emissions similar to coal.