Power Plants in Pierce County, Washington

Pierce County, Washington has 10 power plants totaling 640 MW of nameplate capacity. Browse every plant below with fuel type, operator, and capacity.

Plants10operating sites
Capacity640 MWnameplate
Generation2.5M MWhannual
CO₂916.0kmetric tons/year
Natural Gas 78%Hydroelectric 21%

Plant locations

All plants in this county

PlantCityFuelCapacityOperator
Frederickson Power LpTacomaNatural Gas318 MWFrederickson Power Lp
FredericksonTacomaNatural Gas178 MWPuget Sound Energy Inc
LagrandeLa GrandeHydroelectric64.0 MWCity Of Tacoma - (Wa)
AlderLa GrandeHydroelectric50.0 MWCity Of Tacoma - (Wa)
ElectronOrtingHydroelectric22.8 MWElectron Hydro Llc
Lri Lfgte FacilityGrahamBiomass4.5 MWFrontier Operation Services
Crystal MountainGreenwaterOil2.7 MWPuget Sound Energy Inc
White River (Wa)SumnerHydroelectric— MWPuget Sound Energy Inc
Steam PlantTacomaBiomass— MWCity Of Tacoma - (Wa)
Greenwater BessTbdBattery Storage— MWGree Bn, Llc

About power generation in Pierce County

Pierce County, Washington has 10 power plants totaling 640 MW of nameplate capacity. Natural Gas is the dominant fuel source at 78% of installed capacity, followed by Hydroelectric (21%) and Biomass (1%). The largest facility is Frederickson Power Lp at 318 MW. Data comes from EIA Form 860, EIA Form 923, and EPA eGRID federal releases.

To find plants closer to a specific address in Pierce County, use the address lookup — it shows every plant within a chosen radius along with distance, fuel type, and emissions.