GRAYS HARBOR ENERGY FACILITY

How GRAYS HARBOR ENERGY FACILITY compares

With 650 MW of capacity, GRAYS HARBOR ENERGY FACILITY ranks 13th among the 126 operating power plants Bywatts maps in Washington and is the largest of the 17 operating Natural Gas plants in the state. It accounts for about 16% of Washington's operating Natural Gas capacity and 2.2% of all operating capacity in the state. Nationally it is the 228th-largest of the 1,185 operating Natural Gas plants in the database. Commissioned in 2008, it is newer than 83% of the 125 operating Washington plants with a recorded commissioning year. Its operator, INVENERGY SERVICES LLC, runs 2 operating plants in Washington totaling 740 MW. It shares Grays Harbor County with 4 other operating plants, including SIERRA PACIFIC ABERDEEN and COSMO SPECIALTY FIBERS PLANT.

EIA-860 lists 3 generators at the site with 715 MW of nameplate capacity, all natural gas fired combined cycle technology. Net generation was 2,780 GWh in 2024 (a 44% capacity factor), down 12% from 2022.

Grid neighborhood

The nearest named substation is GRAYS HARBOR (230 kV), under 0.1 miles away; the closest transmission line found within 10 miles is a 230 kV line owned by BONNEVILLE POWER ADMINISTRATION, under 0.1 miles away. Another 2 operating power plants totaling 33 MW sit within 25 miles; the largest is SIERRA PACIFIC ABERDEEN (18 MW, Biomass).

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