Landfill gasOperatingPSEI

Cedar Hills

Landfill gas power plant in King County, Washington. 5.4 MW of nameplate capacity across 18 generators, operated by King County Solid Waste Division.

Also known as EIA plant 57298

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Key facts

Capacity
5.4 MWNameplate
Generators
18 operatingEIA-860M, August 2026
Operating since
April 2009First generator online
Operator
King County Solid Waste DivisionEIA operator ID 67614
Grid
PSEIBalancing authority PSEI
Price nodes
None linkedNo verified ISO node
Location
King County, WA47.4558, −122.0428
EIA plant ID
57298EIA plant page

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

How much power Cedar Hills produces

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Net generation, 2025

53 MWh

53 MWh, final

Capacity factor, 2025

Not reported

2024: Not reported

January to July 2026

Not reported

Provisional. 0 of 7 months reported

Range, 2015 to 2025

0.0–29.5

GWh a year. Low 2019, high 2018

Annual net generation, GWhCapacity factor below each year
Annual net generation from EIA-923
YearNet generation, MWhCapacity factorMonths reported
2000Not reportedNot reported0 of 12
2001Not reportedNot reported0 of 12
2002Not reportedNot reported0 of 12
2003Not reportedNot reported0 of 12
2004Not reportedNot reported0 of 12
2005Not reportedNot reported0 of 12
2006Not reportedNot reported0 of 12
2007Not reportedNot reported0 of 12
2008Not reportedNot reported0 of 12
2009Not reportedNot reported0 of 12
201032,73769.2%12 of 12
201110,47822.2%12 of 12
201213,14327.7%12 of 12
201323,15348.9%12 of 12
201424,48651.8%12 of 12
201526,04455.1%12 of 12
201627,02157.0%12 of 12
201728,39560.0%12 of 12
201829,50062.4%12 of 12
201900.0%12 of 12
202000.0%12 of 12
202114,89431.5%12 of 12
202200.0%12 of 12
20234541.0%12 of 12
202478Not reported12 of 12
202553Not reported12 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

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No EIA cooling-water record for this plant in 2024.

Generators

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GeneratorTechnologyNameplate MWOnline since
1Landfill Gas0.3April 2009
2Landfill Gas0.3April 2009
3Landfill Gas0.3April 2009
4Landfill Gas0.3April 2009
5Landfill Gas0.3April 2009
6Landfill Gas0.3April 2009
7Landfill Gas0.3April 2009
8Landfill Gas0.3April 2009
9Landfill Gas0.3April 2009
10Landfill Gas0.3April 2009
11Landfill Gas0.3April 2009
12Landfill Gas0.3April 2009
13Landfill Gas0.3April 2009
14Landfill Gas0.3April 2009
15Landfill Gas0.3April 2009
16Landfill Gas0.3April 2009
17Landfill Gas0.3April 2009
18Landfill Gas0.3April 2009

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Generation potential vs reported

Monthly potential at seasonal net capability, next to EIA-923 output. Shows how much of the plant's capability was used.

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Questions about Cedar Hills

How much power does Cedar Hills produce?

Cedar Hills reported 53 MWh (53 MWh) of net generation in 2025.

Where is Cedar Hills?

Cedar Hills is in King County, Washington, at 47.4558, −122.0428. It is in the Puget Sound Energy balancing area (PSEI).

Who operates Cedar Hills?

EIA-860M for August 2026 lists King County Solid Waste Division as the operator (EIA operator ID 67614). The operator is not always the owner.

When did Cedar Hills start operating?

Its first generator began operating in April 2009, 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