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
Owner
Puget Sound Energy Inc
Location
Whatcom, Washington
Coordinates
Generation (2024)
317.8 GWh
Status
Operating
Technology
Conventional Hydroelectric
Units
2
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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