This is a list of
electricity-generating
Electricity generation is the process of generating electric power from sources of primary energy. For utilities in the electric power industry, it is the stage prior to its delivery (transmission, distribution, etc.) to end users or its storag ...
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 through all of its power plants, and a net generation of 116,114 GWh. The corresponding electrical energy generation mix in 2021 was 64.6% hydroelectric, 14.4% natural gas, 7.8% nuclear, 2.9% coal, 8.7% wind, and 1.3% biomass which includes most
refuse-derived fuel
Refuse-derived fuel (RDF) is a fuel produced from various types of waste such as municipal solid waste (MSW), industrial waste or commercial waste.
The World Business Council for Sustainable Development provides a definition:
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. Petroleum and utility-scale solar facilities generated most of the remaining 0.3%. Small-scale photovoltaic installations generated an additional net 311 GWh to the state's electrical grid; an amount six times larger than Washington's utility-scale photovoltaic plants.
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Washington routinely delivers one-quarter of U.S. hydroelectric generation, and hosts the nation's largest capacity power station at ]Grand Coulee Dam
Grand Coulee Dam is a concrete gravity dam on the Columbia River in the U.S. state of Washington, built to produce hydroelectric power and provide irrigation water. Constructed between 1933 and 1942, Grand Coulee originally had two powerhous ...
. 60% of Washington households use electricity as their primary heating fuel, unlike most households in other U.S. states that typically utilize natural gas.
Nuclear power stations
Fossil-fuel power stations
Data from the U.S. Energy Information Administration serves as a general reference.
Renewable power stations
Data from the U.S. Energy Information Administration serves as a general reference.
Hydroelectric
Wind
Solar
Municipal Solid Waste (MSW) Combustion
Former facilities
See also
*List of power stations in the United States
The United States is home to a wide variety of power stations. The list below outlines power stations of significance by type, or by the U.S. state, state in which they reside.
By type
The following pages lists the power stations in the United ...
References
External links
Renewable Northwest Project: Renewable Energy Projects
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Lists of buildings and structures in Washington (state)
Geographic coordinate lists
Washington
Washington commonly refers to:
* Washington (state), United States
* Washington, D.C., the capital of the United States
** A metonym for the federal government of the United States
** Washington metropolitan area, the metropolitan area centered o ...