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
Generation (2024)
317.8 GWh
Status
Operating
Technology
Conventional Hydroelectric
Units
2

Location

Map of the United States showing the location of Upper Baker

Whatcom, Washington · 48.649, -121.6907

Reported annual generation

YearGWh
2015278.8
2016369.1
2017355.7
2018333.8
2019262.9
2020362.1
2021370.7
2022268.1
2023270.8
2024317.8

Nearby power plants

PlantFuelCapacityDistance
Koma KulshanHydroelectric12 MW~4 km
Lower BakerHydroelectric103.9 MW~12 km
Nooksack HydroHydroelectric1.5 MW~30 km
Glacier Battery StorageStorage2 MW~32 km
NewhalemHydroelectric2.3 MW~33 km
GorgeHydroelectric207.3 MW~36 km

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