Nooksack Hydro
Hydro power plant in Whatcom County, Washington. 1.5 MW of nameplate capacity across 1 generator, operated by Puget Sound Hydro LLC.
Also known as Nooksack Power Plant · EIA plant 58696
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Key facts
- Capacity
- 1.5 MWNameplate
- Generators
- 1 operatingEIA-860M, August 2026
- Operating since
- November 1906First generator online
- Operator
- Puget Sound Hydro LLCEIA operator ID 58627
- Grid
- PSEIBalancing authority PSEI
- Price nodes
- None linkedNo verified ISO node
- Location
- Whatcom County, WA48.9078, −121.8142
- EIA plant ID
- 58696EIA plant page
Data as of EIA-860M August 2026 (published 2026-09-24). Capacity is nameplate, not live output.
How much power Nooksack Hydro produces
Free · EIA-923Net generation, 2025
20.2 GWh
20,168 MWh, final
Capacity factor, 2025
153.5%
2024: 152.4%
January to July 2026
Not reported
Provisional. 0 of 7 months reported
Range, 2015 to 2025
14.3–24.4
GWh a year. Low 2022, high 2016
| Year | Net generation, MWh | Capacity factor | Months reported |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2000 | Not reported | Not reported | 0 of 12 |
| 2001 | Not reported | Not reported | 0 of 12 |
| 2002 | Not reported | Not reported | 0 of 12 |
| 2003 | Not reported | Not reported | 0 of 12 |
| 2004 | Not reported | Not reported | 0 of 12 |
| 2005 | Not reported | Not reported | 0 of 12 |
| 2006 | Not reported | Not reported | 0 of 12 |
| 2007 | Not reported | Not reported | 0 of 12 |
| 2008 | Not reported | Not reported | 0 of 12 |
| 2009 | Not reported | Not reported | 0 of 12 |
| 2010 | Not reported | Not reported | 0 of 12 |
| 2011 | Not reported | Not reported | 0 of 12 |
| 2012 | Not reported | Not reported | 0 of 12 |
| 2013 | 23,771 | 180.9% | 12 of 12 |
| 2014 | 25,022 | 190.4% | 12 of 12 |
| 2015 | 22,257 | 169.4% | 12 of 12 |
| 2016 | 24,374 | 185.0% | 12 of 12 |
| 2017 | 21,012 | 159.9% | 12 of 12 |
| 2018 | 22,250 | 169.3% | 12 of 12 |
| 2019 | 22,780 | 173.4% | 12 of 12 |
| 2020 | 23,843 | 181.0% | 12 of 12 |
| 2021 | 22,656 | 172.4% | 12 of 12 |
| 2022 | 14,286 | 108.7% | 12 of 12 |
| 2023 | 14,967 | 113.9% | 12 of 12 |
| 2024 | 20,083 | 152.4% | 12 of 12 |
| 2025 | 20,168 | 153.5% | 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 | 1.5 | November 1906 |
Ownership and offtake
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Owners and their shares, parent companies, and power purchase agreements with their buyers. EIA-860M lists Puget Sound Hydro LLC as the operator, which is not always the owner.
Modeled data
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Questions about Nooksack Hydro
How much power does Nooksack Hydro produce?
Nooksack Hydro reported 20,168 MWh (20.2 GWh) of net generation in 2025, a 153.5% capacity factor on 1.5 MW of nameplate capacity.
Where is Nooksack Hydro?
Nooksack Hydro is in Whatcom County, Washington, at 48.9078, −121.8142. It is in the Puget Sound Energy balancing area (PSEI).
Who operates Nooksack Hydro?
EIA-860M for August 2026 lists Puget Sound Hydro LLC as the operator (EIA operator ID 58627). The operator is not always the owner.
When did Nooksack Hydro start operating?
Its first generator began operating in November 1906, 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