Upper Baker
A 104.8 MW hydroelectric power plant in Whatcom, Washington, owned by Puget Sound Energy Inc, commissioned in 1959.
Facility nameplate · EIA Plant ID 3861Hydroelectric
Nameplate capacity
104.8 MW
Primary fuel
Hydroelectric
Commissioned
1959
Location
Whatcom, Washington
Coordinates
Generation (2024)
317.8 GWh
Status
Operating
Technology
Conventional Hydroelectric
Units
2
Location
Whatcom, Washington · 48.649, -121.6907
Reported annual generation
| Year | GWh | |
|---|---|---|
| 2015 | 278.8 | |
| 2016 | 369.1 | |
| 2017 | 355.7 | |
| 2018 | 333.8 | |
| 2019 | 262.9 | |
| 2020 | 362.1 | |
| 2021 | 370.7 | |
| 2022 | 268.1 | |
| 2023 | 270.8 | |
| 2024 | 317.8 |
Nearby power plants
| Plant | Fuel | Capacity | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|
| Koma Kulshan | Hydroelectric | 12 MW | ~4 km |
| Lower Baker | Hydroelectric | 103.9 MW | ~12 km |
| Nooksack Hydro | Hydroelectric | 1.5 MW | ~30 km |
| Glacier Battery Storage | Storage | 2 MW | ~32 km |
| Newhalem | Hydroelectric | 2.3 MW | ~33 km |
| Gorge | Hydroelectric | 207.3 MW | ~36 km |
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