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Snoqualmie

Hydro power plant in King County, Washington. 12.8 MW of nameplate capacity across 5 generators, operated by Puget Sound Energy Inc.

Also known as Snoqualmie Falls Power Plant #1 · EIA plant 3860

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Key facts

Capacity
12.8 MWNameplate
Generators
5 operatingEIA-860M, August 2026
Operating since
January 1898First generator online
Operator
Puget Sound Energy IncEIA operator ID 15500
Grid
PSEIBalancing authority PSEI
Price nodes
None linkedNo verified ISO node
Location
King County, WA47.5401, −121.8370
EIA plant ID
3860EIA plant page

Data as of EIA-860M August 2026 (published 2026-09-24). Capacity is nameplate, not live output.

How much power Snoqualmie produces

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Net generation, 2025

59.2 GWh

59,158 MWh, final

Capacity factor, 2025

52.8%

2024: 58.6%

January to July 2026

Not reported

Provisional. 0 of 7 months reported

Range, 2015 to 2025

17.8–68.3

GWh a year. Low 2015, high 2018

Annual net generation, GWhCapacity factor below each year
Annual net generation from EIA-923
YearNet generation, MWhCapacity factorMonths reported
2000236,871Not reported12 of 12
2001241,554Not reported12 of 12
2002203,650Not reported12 of 12
2003117,144Not reported12 of 12
200467,907Not reported12 of 12
200551,531Not reported12 of 12
200647,557Not reported12 of 12
200752,146Not reported12 of 12
200859,492Not reported12 of 12
200962,769Not reported12 of 12
201013,05112.5%12 of 12
2011Not reportedNot reported0 of 12
2012Not reportedNot reported0 of 12
2013588Not reported5 of 12
201428,50324.8%12 of 12
201517,84915.6%12 of 12
201653,05146.1%12 of 12
201760,899Not reported12 of 12
201868,32060.9%12 of 12
201948,58543.3%12 of 12
202052,93547.1%12 of 12
202132,62229.1%12 of 12
202248,84143.6%12 of 12
202361,87455.2%12 of 12
202465,85758.6%12 of 12
202559,15852.8%12 of 12
2026 (provisional, partial year)Not reportedNot reported0 of 7

* 2026 covers January to July and is provisional. Capacity factor is net generation divided by nameplate capacity times the hours of each reported month.

Power prices and basis

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Emissions

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No EPA emissions units are linked to this plant.

Water use

Free · EIA-923 cooling, USGS

No EIA cooling-water record for this plant in 2024. Plants without steam cooling, such as wind, solar and batteries, do not report cooling water.

Generators

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GeneratorTechnologyNameplate MWOnline since
1Conventional Hydroelectric1.5January 1898
2Conventional Hydroelectric1.5January 1898
3Conventional Hydroelectric1.5January 1898
4Conventional Hydroelectric1.5January 1898
5AConventional Hydroelectric6.8August 2013

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Questions about Snoqualmie

How much power does Snoqualmie produce?

Snoqualmie reported 59,158 MWh (59.2 GWh) of net generation in 2025, a 52.8% capacity factor on 12.8 MW of nameplate capacity.

Where is Snoqualmie?

Snoqualmie is in King County, Washington, at 47.5401, −121.8370. It is in the Puget Sound Energy balancing area (PSEI).

Who operates Snoqualmie?

EIA-860M for August 2026 lists Puget Sound Energy Inc as the operator (EIA operator ID 15500). The operator is not always the owner.

When did Snoqualmie start operating?

Its first generator began operating in January 1898, according to EIA-860M.

Sources

  • EIA-860 2025 (final) and EIA-860M August 2026: plant, generators, capacity, operator and location
  • EIA-923 monthly net generation, 2000 to July 2026 (2026 provisional)
  • Plant names from OpenStreetMap, © OpenStreetMap contributors (ODbL)

Page updated 2026-10-04 from the InfraMap data build. Methodology · Data sources · EIA plant page