Alder
A 50 MW hydroelectric power plant in Pierce, Washington, owned by City of Tacoma - (WA), commissioned in 1945.
Facility nameplate · EIA Plant ID 3913Hydroelectric
Nameplate capacity
50 MW
Primary fuel
Hydroelectric
Commissioned
1945
Owner
City of Tacoma - (WA)
Location
Pierce, Washington
Coordinates
Generation (2024)
182.9 GWh
Status
Operating
Technology
Conventional Hydroelectric
Units
2
Reported annual generation
| Year | GWh | |
|---|---|---|
| 2015 | 191.3 | |
| 2016 | 251.3 | |
| 2017 | 232.1 | |
| 2018 | 206.3 | |
| 2019 | 142.7 | |
| 2020 | 211.7 | |
| 2021 | 208.2 | |
| 2022 | 227.5 | |
| 2023 | 169.4 | |
| 2024 | 182.9 |
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| Plant | Fuel | Capacity | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|
| LaGrande | Hydroelectric | 64 MW | ~4 km |
| LRI LFGTE Facility | Waste | 4.5 MW | ~19 km |
| Electron | Hydroelectric | 22.8 MW | ~23 km |
| Skookumchuck Wind Facility | Wind | 136 MW | ~27 km |
| Mossyrock | Hydroelectric | 300 MW | ~31 km |
| Frederickson | Natural Gas | 177.8 MW | ~31 km |
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