The Whitehorn Generating Station is a
power plant near
Blaine, Washington
Blaine is a city in Whatcom County, Washington, United States. The city's northern boundary is the Canada–U.S. border; the Peace Arch international monument straddles the border of both countries. The population was 5,884 at the 2020 census. ...
, owned by
Puget Sound Energy
Puget Sound Energy (PSE) is an energy utility company based in the U.S. state of Washington that provides electrical power and natural gas to the Puget Sound region. The utility serves electricity to more than 1.1 million customers in Island, Ki ...
and located immediately west of
BP's
Cherry Point Refinery
The Cherry Point Refinery is an oil refinery in the northwest United States, near Bellingham, Washington, north of Seattle. Owned by BP, is the largest refinery in Washington state (and was the 30th largest in the U.S. in 2015). The last refine ...
. The plant comprises two 75 MW
natural gas-fueled
combustion turbines.
History
The Whitehorn generating station began operation in 1974, with a single 60 MW
combustion turbine. Two additional 75 MW turbines, Whitehorn 2 and 3, were added in 1981. The 60 MW turbine ceased operation in 2000.
Puget Sound Energy purchased the previously-leased turbines in 2009.
See also
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List of power stations in Washington
This is a list of electricity-generating power stations in the U.S. state of Washington, sorted by type and name. These include facilities that are located in more than one state. In 2020, Washington had a total summer capacity of 30,669 MW ...
References
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Buildings and structures in Whatcom County, Washington
Natural gas-fired power stations in Washington (state)