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PowerPlantFactsEvidence report · prepared 19 October 2026https://powerplantfacts.com/entity/6431
EIA plant 6431
Rockport · Whatcom · WA
Gorge
Operated by City of Seattle - (WA)
Published location
Where is Gorge?
This locator uses the coordinates in the approved source record. It shows geographic context, not a site boundary, safety zone or property-risk area.
48.698056, -121.208611
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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.
165,651
231,459
363,120
463,152
555,350
653,478
752,816
853,525
960,989
1063,916
1160,951
1264,551
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 | 65,651 |
| 2 | 31,459 |
| 3 | 63,120 |
| 4 | 63,152 |
| 5 | 55,350 |
| 6 | 53,478 |
| 7 | 52,816 |
| 8 | 53,525 |
| 9 | 60,989 |
| 10 | 63,916 |
| 11 | 60,951 |
| 12 | 64,551 |
2024 monthly net generation
| Month | Net generation |
|---|---|
| 1 | 65,651 MWh |
| 2 | 31,459 MWh |
| 3 | 63,120 MWh |
| 4 | 63,152 MWh |
| 5 | 55,350 MWh |
| 6 | 53,478 MWh |
| 7 | 52,816 MWh |
| 8 | 53,525 MWh |
| 9 | 60,989 MWh |
| 10 | 63,916 MWh |
| 11 | 60,951 MWh |
| 12 | 64,551 MWh |
Operating generators
| ID | Technology | Fuel | MW | Status |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 24 | Conventional Hydroelectric | WAT | 96.9 | OP |
| 21 | Conventional Hydroelectric | WAT | 36.8 | OP |
| 22 | Conventional Hydroelectric | WAT | 36.8 | OP |
| 23 | Conventional Hydroelectric | WAT | 36.8 | OP |
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Identity, technology and limitations
EIA plant ID
6431
Sector
Electric Utility
Water source
Skagit River
Data edition
2024-final
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A closer look at Gorge
Variation in the published months
Across 12 numeric monthly generation entries, 1 has the highest recorded value (65,651 MWh) and 2 the lowest (31,459 MWh). Their difference is 34,192 MWh. Missing months have not been treated as zero.
Reading the MW column
In the 4 numeric rows displayed in this table, MW ranges from 36.8 (21, 22, 23) to 96.9 (24). The difference is 60.1 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 21 | Conventional Hydroelectric | 36.8 | 32.0 | 32.0 | 1.0 |
| 22 | Conventional Hydroelectric | 36.8 | 32.0 | 32.0 | 1.0 |
| 23 | Conventional Hydroelectric | 36.8 | 32.0 | 32.0 | 30.0 |
| 24 | Conventional Hydroelectric | 96.9 | 97.0 | 97.0 | 1.0 |
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.