Lower Baker
A 103.9 MW hydroelectric power plant in Skagit, Washington, owned by Puget Sound Energy Inc, commissioned in 1960.
Facility nameplate · EIA Plant ID 3855Hydroelectric
Nameplate capacity
103.9 MW
Primary fuel
Hydroelectric
Commissioned
1960
Owner
Puget Sound Energy Inc
Location
Skagit, Washington
Coordinates
Generation (2024)
326.7 GWh
Status
Operating
Technology
Conventional Hydroelectric
Units
2
Reported annual generation
| Year | GWh | |
|---|---|---|
| 2015 | 308.6 | |
| 2016 | 358.8 | |
| 2017 | 313.1 | |
| 2018 | 385.3 | |
| 2019 | 263.8 | |
| 2020 | 383.7 | |
| 2021 | 376.4 | |
| 2022 | 317.5 | |
| 2023 | 262.8 | |
| 2024 | 326.7 |
Nearby power plants
| Plant | Fuel | Capacity | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|
| Upper Baker | Hydroelectric | 104.8 MW | ~12 km |
| Koma Kulshan | Hydroelectric | 12 MW | ~15 km |
| Darrington | Biomass | 4.5 MW | ~33 km |
| Newhalem | Hydroelectric | 2.3 MW | ~39 km |
| Nooksack Hydro | Hydroelectric | 1.5 MW | ~40 km |
| Glacier Battery Storage | Storage | 2 MW | ~41 km |
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