MWPowerPlantFacts

Data last collected:

EIA plant 54537

Ferndale · Whatcom · WA

Ferndale Generating Station

Operated by Puget Sound Energy Inc

Annual generation1,695,735 MWhSum of represented EIA-923 rows
Fuel codesNGCodes retained from EIA records
Grid contextPuget Sound EnergyBalancing authority or NERC region

Published location

Where is Ferndale Generating Station?

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

48.828996, -122.685114

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

TechnologyNatural Gas Fired Combined Cycle285.5 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.

1181,089
2173,642
3171,491
4138,609
58,483
654,416
7174,764
8179,154
9179,175
1091,910
11159,732
12183,270

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
1181,089
2173,642
3171,491
4138,609
58,483
654,416
7174,764
8179,154
9179,175
1091,910
11159,732
12183,270

2024 monthly net generation

MonthNet generation
1181,089 MWh
2173,642 MWh
3171,491 MWh
4138,609 MWh
58,483 MWh
654,416 MWh
7174,764 MWh
8179,154 MWh
9179,175 MWh
1091,910 MWh
11159,732 MWh
12183,270 MWh

Operating generators

IDTechnologyFuelMWStatus
CT1ANatural Gas Fired Combined CycleNG95.9OP
CT1BNatural Gas Fired Combined CycleNG95.9OP
ST1Natural Gas Fired Combined CycleNG93.7OP

Continue exploring

Similar-capacity plants in the same state

Identity, technology and limitations
EIA plant ID
54537
Sector
Electric Utility
Water source
Nooksack 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 Ferndale Generating Station 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 Ferndale Generating Station

Variation in the published months

Across 12 numeric monthly generation entries, 12 has the highest recorded value (183,270 MWh) and 5 the lowest (8,483 MWh). Their difference is 174,787 MWh. Missing months have not been treated as zero.

Reading the MW column

In the 3 numeric rows displayed in this table, MW ranges from 93.7 (ST1) to 95.9 (CT1A, CT1B). The difference is 2.2 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 IDTechnologyNameplate MWSummer MWWinter MWMinimum load MW
CT1ANatural Gas Fired Combined Cycle95.986.094.035.0
CT1BNatural Gas Fired Combined Cycle95.986.094.035.0
ST1Natural Gas Fired Combined Cycle93.798.098.030.0

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