Black Creek
Hydro power plant in King County, Washington. 3.7 MW of nameplate capacity across 1 generator, operated by Black Creek Hydro Inc.
Also known as EIA plant 54860
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Key facts
- Capacity
- 3.7 MWNameplate
- Generators
- 1 operatingEIA-860M, August 2026
- Operating since
- February 1994First generator online
- Operator
- Black Creek Hydro IncEIA operator ID 1784
- Grid
- PSEIBalancing authority PSEI
- Price nodes
- None linkedNo verified ISO node
- Location
- King County, WA47.5497, −121.7105
- EIA plant ID
- 54860EIA plant page
Data as of EIA-860M August 2026 (published 2026-09-24). Capacity is nameplate, not live output.
How much power Black Creek produces
Free · EIA-923Net generation, 2025
8.71 GWh
8,713 MWh, final
Capacity factor, 2025
26.9%
2024: 25.5%
January to July 2026
Not reported
Provisional. 0 of 7 months reported
Range, 2015 to 2025
6.0–13.0
GWh a year. Low 2022, high 2020
| Year | Net generation, MWh | Capacity factor | Months reported |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2000 | Not reported | Not reported | 0 of 12 |
| 2001 | 6,634 | Not reported | 12 of 12 |
| 2002 | 8,307 | Not reported | 12 of 12 |
| 2003 | 7,500 | Not reported | 12 of 12 |
| 2004 | Not reported | Not reported | 0 of 12 |
| 2005 | 3,576 | Not reported | 12 of 12 |
| 2006 | 2,665 | Not reported | 12 of 12 |
| 2007 | 2,777 | Not reported | 12 of 12 |
| 2008 | 320 | Not reported | 12 of 12 |
| 2009 | 6,218 | Not reported | 12 of 12 |
| 2010 | 11,393 | 35.2% | 12 of 12 |
| 2011 | 13,052 | 40.3% | 12 of 12 |
| 2012 | 11,785 | 36.3% | 12 of 12 |
| 2013 | 12,844 | 39.6% | 12 of 12 |
| 2014 | 14,094 | 43.5% | 12 of 12 |
| 2015 | 6,389 | 19.7% | 12 of 12 |
| 2016 | 12,276 | 37.8% | 12 of 12 |
| 2017 | 11,417 | 35.2% | 12 of 12 |
| 2018 | 11,824 | 36.5% | 12 of 12 |
| 2019 | 8,030 | 24.8% | 12 of 12 |
| 2020 | 12,981 | 39.9% | 12 of 12 |
| 2021 | 11,163 | 34.4% | 12 of 12 |
| 2022 | 5,960 | 18.4% | 12 of 12 |
| 2023 | 8,641 | 26.7% | 12 of 12 |
| 2024 | 8,303 | 25.5% | 12 of 12 |
| 2025 | 8,713 | 26.9% | 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| GEN1 | Conventional Hydroelectric | 3.7 | February 1994 |
Ownership and offtake
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Owners and their shares, parent companies, and power purchase agreements with their buyers. EIA-860M lists Black Creek Hydro Inc as the operator, which is not always the owner.
Modeled data
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Questions about Black Creek
How much power does Black Creek produce?
Black Creek reported 8,713 MWh (8.71 GWh) of net generation in 2025, a 26.9% capacity factor on 3.7 MW of nameplate capacity.
Where is Black Creek?
Black Creek is in King County, Washington, at 47.5497, −121.7105. It is in the Puget Sound Energy balancing area (PSEI).
Who operates Black Creek?
EIA-860M for August 2026 lists Black Creek Hydro Inc as the operator (EIA operator ID 1784). The operator is not always the owner.
When did Black Creek start operating?
Its first generator began operating in February 1994, 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)
Page updated 2026-10-04 from the InfraMap data build. Methodology · Data sources · EIA plant page