Upper Baker
Hydro power plant in Whatcom County, Washington. 104.8 MW of nameplate capacity across 2 generators, operated by Puget Sound Energy Inc.
Also known as Upper Baker Dam · EIA plant 3861
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Key facts
- Capacity
- 104.8 MWNameplate
- Generators
- 2 operatingEIA-860M, August 2026
- Operating since
- January 1959First generator online
- Operator
- Puget Sound Energy IncEIA operator ID 15500
- Grid
- PSEIBalancing authority PSEI
- Price nodes
- None linkedNo verified ISO node
- Location
- Whatcom County, WA48.6490, −121.6907
- EIA plant ID
- 3861EIA plant page
Data as of EIA-860M August 2026 (published 2026-09-24). Capacity is nameplate, not live output.
How much power Upper Baker produces
Free · EIA-923Net generation, 2025
333 GWh
332,702 MWh, final
Capacity factor, 2025
36.2%
2024: 34.5%
January to July 2026
Not reported
Provisional. 0 of 7 months reported
Range, 2015 to 2025
262.9–370.7
GWh a year. Low 2019, high 2021
| Year | Net generation, MWh | Capacity factor | Months reported |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 330,346 | Not reported | 12 of 12 |
| 2001 | 296,812 | Not reported | 12 of 12 |
| 2002 | 353,106 | Not reported | 12 of 12 |
| 2003 | 331,777 | Not reported | 12 of 12 |
| 2004 | 357,968 | Not reported | 12 of 12 |
| 2005 | 295,224 | Not reported | 12 of 12 |
| 2006 | 338,552 | Not reported | 12 of 12 |
| 2007 | 402,800 | Not reported | 12 of 12 |
| 2008 | 317,108 | Not reported | 12 of 12 |
| 2009 | 337,354 | Not reported | 12 of 12 |
| 2010 | 360,505 | 39.3% | 12 of 12 |
| 2011 | 301,309 | 32.8% | 12 of 12 |
| 2012 | 349,723 | 38.0% | 12 of 12 |
| 2013 | 356,554 | 38.8% | 12 of 12 |
| 2014 | 340,085 | 37.0% | 12 of 12 |
| 2015 | 278,750 | 30.4% | 12 of 12 |
| 2016 | 369,105 | 40.1% | 12 of 12 |
| 2017 | 355,744 | 38.8% | 12 of 12 |
| 2018 | 333,791 | 36.4% | 12 of 12 |
| 2019 | 262,946 | 28.6% | 12 of 12 |
| 2020 | 362,094 | 39.3% | 12 of 12 |
| 2021 | 370,699 | 40.4% | 12 of 12 |
| 2022 | 268,093 | Not reported | 12 of 12 |
| 2023 | 270,840 | 29.5% | 12 of 12 |
| 2024 | 317,831 | 34.5% | 12 of 12 |
| 2025 | 332,702 | 36.2% | 12 of 12 |
| 2026 (provisional, partial year) | Not reported | Not reported | 0 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
Free accountNo verified ISO price node is linked to this plant, or its price history could not load.
Emissions
Free · EPA CAMPDNo EPA emissions units are linked to this plant.
Water use
Free · EIA-923 cooling, USGSNo 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
Free · EIA-860M| Generator | Technology | Nameplate MW | Online since |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Conventional Hydroelectric | 52.4 | January 1959 |
| 2 | Conventional Hydroelectric | 52.4 | January 1959 |
Ownership and offtake
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Questions about Upper Baker
How much power does Upper Baker produce?
Upper Baker reported 332,702 MWh (333 GWh) of net generation in 2025, a 36.2% capacity factor on 104.8 MW of nameplate capacity.
Where is Upper Baker?
Upper Baker is in Whatcom County, Washington, at 48.6490, −121.6907. It is in the Puget Sound Energy balancing area (PSEI).
Who operates Upper Baker?
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 Upper Baker start operating?
Its first generator began operating in January 1959, 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