GOLDENDALE GENERATING STATION

How GOLDENDALE GENERATING STATION compares

With 280 MW of capacity, GOLDENDALE GENERATING STATION ranks 24th among the 126 operating power plants Bywatts maps in Washington and 7th of the 17 operating Natural Gas plants in the state. It accounts for about 7.0% of Washington's operating Natural Gas capacity and 0.9% of all operating capacity in the state. Nationally it is the 477th-largest of the 1,185 operating Natural Gas plants in the database. Commissioned in 2004, it is newer than 75% of the 125 operating Washington plants with a recorded commissioning year. Its operator, PUGET SOUND ENERGY INC, runs 17 operating plants in Washington totaling 2,943 MW. It shares Klickitat County with 9 other operating plants, including WINDY FLATS WIND PROJECT and WHITE CREEK WIND FARM.

EIA-860 lists 2 generators at the site with 303 MW of nameplate capacity, all natural gas fired combined cycle technology. Net generation was 2,100 GWh in 2024 (a 79% capacity factor), up 34% from 2022.

Grid neighborhood

The nearest named substation is GOLDENDALE (115 kV), about 0.4 miles away; the closest transmission line found within 10 miles is a 230 kV line owned by PUD NO 1 OF KLICKITAT COUNTY, under 0.1 miles away. Another 13 operating power plants totaling 5,403 MW sit within 25 miles; the largest is JOHN DAY (2,160 MW, Hydro).

Computed by Bywatts from HIFLD power plant, substation and transmission line records and EIA-860/923 survey data; distances are straight-line. Sources and methodology