Whatcom County, Washington has 12 power plants totaling 1,719 MW of nameplate capacity. Browse every plant below with fuel type, operator, and capacity.
| Plant | City | Fuel | Capacity | Operator |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Ross | Rockport | Hydroelectric | 450 MW | City Of Seattle - (Wa) |
| Ferndale Generating Station | Ferndale | Natural Gas | 286 MW | Puget Sound Energy Inc |
| Gorge | Rockport | Hydroelectric | 207 MW | City Of Seattle - (Wa) |
| Diablo | Rockport | Hydroelectric | 182 MW | City Of Seattle - (Wa) |
| Encogen | Bellingham | Natural Gas | 176 MW | Puget Sound Energy Inc |
| Whitehorn | Blaine | Natural Gas | 169 MW | Puget Sound Energy Inc |
| Sumas Power Plant | Sumas | Natural Gas | 126 MW | Puget Sound Energy Inc |
| Upper Baker | Concrete | Hydroelectric | 105 MW | Puget Sound Energy Inc |
| Koma Kulshan | Concrete | Hydroelectric | 12.0 MW | Eagle Creek Renewable Energy, Llc |
| Newhalem | Rockport | Hydroelectric | 2.3 MW | City Of Seattle - (Wa) |
| Glacier Battery Storage | Glacier | Other Fossil | 2.0 MW | Puget Sound Energy Inc |
| Nooksack Hydro | Glacier | Hydroelectric | 1.5 MW | Puget Sound Hydro Llc |
Whatcom County, Washington has 12 power plants totaling 1,719 MW of nameplate capacity. Hydroelectric is the dominant fuel source at 56% of installed capacity, followed by Natural Gas (44%) and Other Fossil (0%). The largest facility is Ross at 450 MW. Data comes from EIA Form 860, EIA Form 923, and EPA eGRID federal releases.
To find plants closer to a specific address in Whatcom County, use the address lookup — it shows every plant within a chosen radius along with distance, fuel type, and emissions.