Newhalem
A 2.3 MW hydroelectric power plant in Whatcom, Washington, owned by City of Seattle - (WA), commissioned in 1970.
Facility nameplate · EIA Plant ID 9842Hydroelectric
Nameplate capacity
2.3 MW
Primary fuel
Hydroelectric
Commissioned
1970
Owner
City of Seattle - (WA)
Location
Whatcom, Washington
Coordinates
Generation (2020)
-0.1 GWh
Status
Operating
Planned retirement
2027
Technology
Conventional Hydroelectric
Units
1
Reported annual generation
| Year | GWh | |
|---|---|---|
| 2015 | -0.1 | |
| 2016 | -0.1 | |
| 2017 | -0.1 | |
| 2018 | 1.7 | |
| 2019 | -0.1 | |
| 2020 | -0.1 |
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|---|---|---|---|
| Gorge | Hydroelectric | 207.3 MW | ~3 km |
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| Ross | Hydroelectric | 450 MW | ~14 km |
| Upper Baker | Hydroelectric | 104.8 MW | ~33 km |
| Koma Kulshan | Hydroelectric | 12 MW | ~35 km |
| Lower Baker | Hydroelectric | 103.9 MW | ~39 km |
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