MWPowerPlantFacts

Data last collected:

EIA plant 3918

Silver Creek · Lewis · WA

Mossyrock

Operated by City of Tacoma - (WA)

Annual generation811,561 MWhSum of represented EIA-923 rows
Fuel codesWATCodes retained from EIA records
Grid contextCity of Tacoma, Department of Public Utilities, Light DivisionBalancing authority or NERC region

Published location

Where is Mossyrock?

This locator uses the coordinates in the approved source record. It shows geographic context, not a site boundary, safety zone or property-risk area.

46.534700, -122.424700

Open the interactive map ↗
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

TechnologyConventional Hydroelectric300 MW represented

Grouped from this plant’s represented generator records. Use the WA plant index for regional peers.

See the evidence

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.

198,504
289,612
367,078
478,303
576,401
6101,704
746,878
853,356
949,048
1054,667
1133,575
1262,435

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
Electricity output across the year — MWh net generation
RecordMWh net generation
198,504
289,612
367,078
478,303
576,401
6101,704
746,878
853,356
949,048
1054,667
1133,575
1262,435

2024 monthly net generation

MonthNet generation
198,504 MWh
289,612 MWh
367,078 MWh
478,303 MWh
576,401 MWh
6101,704 MWh
746,878 MWh
853,356 MWh
949,048 MWh
1054,667 MWh
1133,575 MWh
1262,435 MWh

Operating generators

IDTechnologyFuelMWStatus
51Conventional HydroelectricWAT150OP
52Conventional HydroelectricWAT150OP

Continue exploring

Similar-capacity plants in the same state

Identity, technology and limitations
EIA plant ID
3918
Sector
Electric Utility
Water source
Cowlitz River
Data edition
2024-final

Use this record

Questions this evidence can answer

01What exactly is this record?

Use the name, place, date and identifiers above to confirm that you have the right Mossyrock power plant: capacity and generation | PowerPlantFacts record.

02What does the evidence establish?

Read the reported values with their units, coverage dates and source notes. Keep observed facts separate from estimates or interpretation.

03What should I verify next?

Follow the primary-source links and check the limitations before using this evidence for a decision, comparison or citation.

A closer look at Mossyrock

Variation in the published months

Across 12 numeric monthly generation entries, 6 has the highest recorded value (101,704 MWh) and 11 the lowest (33,575 MWh). Their difference is 68,129 MWh. Missing months have not been treated as zero.

Generator capacity in different operating conditions

Generator IDTechnologyNameplate MWSummer MWWinter MWMinimum load MW
51Conventional Hydroelectric150.0186.0175.3100.0
52Conventional Hydroelectric150.0157.0147.085.0

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.

Power plant research

Before you decide, check these points against the current source.

Things to check