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PowerPlantFactsEvidence report · prepared 19 October 2026https://powerplantfacts.com/entity/3916
EIA plant 3916
La Grande · Pierce · WA
LaGrande
Operated by City of Tacoma - (WA)
Published location
Where is LaGrande?
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46.832800, -122.319600
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Capacity is not generation. Nameplate MW describes equipment; annual MWh describes recorded output. Proposed and retired units are not added to operating capacity.
Equipment mix
Operating capacity by technology
Grouped from this plant’s represented generator records. Use the WA plant index for regional peers.
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Electricity output across the year
Monthly net generation shows the seasonal shape of this plant's represented output. A negative value is retained when the source reports net consumption.
139,096
231,363
329,195
423,167
521,597
621,001
717,548
817,474
913,645
1017,361
1128,088
1237,778
MWh net generation · 2024 final edition · EIA 923 represented operating rows. 12 of 12 supplied rows shown; 0 missing values omitted. Months with no reported numeric value are omitted, not treated as zero.
Read the chart as a table
| Record | MWh net generation |
|---|---|
| 1 | 39,096 |
| 2 | 31,363 |
| 3 | 29,195 |
| 4 | 23,167 |
| 5 | 21,597 |
| 6 | 21,001 |
| 7 | 17,548 |
| 8 | 17,474 |
| 9 | 13,645 |
| 10 | 17,361 |
| 11 | 28,088 |
| 12 | 37,778 |
2024 monthly net generation
| Month | Net generation |
|---|---|
| 1 | 39,096 MWh |
| 2 | 31,363 MWh |
| 3 | 29,195 MWh |
| 4 | 23,167 MWh |
| 5 | 21,597 MWh |
| 6 | 21,001 MWh |
| 7 | 17,548 MWh |
| 8 | 17,474 MWh |
| 9 | 13,645 MWh |
| 10 | 17,361 MWh |
| 11 | 28,088 MWh |
| 12 | 37,778 MWh |
Operating generators
| ID | Technology | Fuel | MW | Status |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 5 | Conventional Hydroelectric | WAT | 40 | OP |
| 1 | Conventional Hydroelectric | WAT | 6 | OP |
| 2 | Conventional Hydroelectric | WAT | 6 | OP |
| 3 | Conventional Hydroelectric | WAT | 6 | OP |
| 4 | Conventional Hydroelectric | WAT | 6 | OP |
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Identity, technology and limitations
EIA plant ID
3916
Sector
Electric Utility
Water source
Nisqually River
Data edition
2024-final
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A closer look at LaGrande
Variation in the published months
Across 12 numeric monthly generation entries, 1 has the highest recorded value (39,096 MWh) and 9 the lowest (13,645 MWh). Their difference is 25,451 MWh. Missing months have not been treated as zero.
Reading the MW column
In the 5 numeric rows displayed in this table, MW ranges from 6 (1, 2, 3) to 40 (5). The difference is 34 in the column's stated units. This summary covers the displayed rows and retains the table's period and scope.
Generator capacity in different operating conditions
| Generator ID | Technology | Nameplate MW | Summer MW | Winter MW | Minimum load MW |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Conventional Hydroelectric | 6.0 | 6.0 | 6.0 | 1.0 |
| 2 | Conventional Hydroelectric | 6.0 | 6.0 | 6.0 | 1.0 |
| 3 | Conventional Hydroelectric | 6.0 | 6.0 | 6.0 | 1.0 |
| 4 | Conventional Hydroelectric | 6.0 | 6.0 | 6.0 | 1.0 |
| 5 | Conventional Hydroelectric | 40.0 | 40.0 | 40.0 | 8.0 |
EIA-860 2024 final source. Ratings describe capacity, not actual generation or availability. Missing ratings are not zero.
Source: US Energy Information Administration Form EIA-860 2024 plant and operable-generator workbooks; archive 2024. US EIA-authored information is generally public domain; cite EIA, preserve third-party exceptions, changes and no-endorsement context. Source-specific derived data.