Crystal Mountain
Pierce County, Washington · EIA plant ID 3853 · Operator: Puget Sound Energy Inc
Nameplate3MWSummer 3 MW
Generators1in service
Net generation1GWh12 mo to Aug 2026
Capacity factor3%gas/coal/oil units, summer MW
Heat rate12,053Btu/kWhfossil units, electric fuel, HHV
First online1969Runs as rarely runs
The 12-month figures include preliminary EIA-923 months, which EIA revises. Final data runs through Dec 2025.
Monthly net generation
EIA-923, all units at the plant. Net of station use; storage can go negative.
FinalPreliminary
Capacity factor by year
Net MWh ÷ (summer MW × hours), gas/coal/oil units. Each year uses that year's EIA-860 ratings; the hollow dot is the latest 12 months.
Heat rate by year
Electric fuel MMBtu × 1000 ÷ net MWh (Btu/kWh, HHV), fossil units only; CT + CA counted as one combined-cycle block.
Annual data table
| Year | Net GWh | Capacity factor | Heat rate (Btu/kWh) |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2001 | 0 | 0.2% | 14,061 |
| 2002 | 0.1 | 0.3% | 11,041 |
| 2003 | 0.2 | 0.6% | 10,487 |
| 2004 | 0.1 | 0.3% | 15,182 |
| 2007 | 0.3 | 1.4% | 11,304 |
| 2008 | 0.4 | 1.6% | 10,690 |
| 2009 | 0.4 | 1.9% | 11,415 |
| 2010 | 0.1 | 0.5% | 13,096 |
| 2011 | 0.3 | 1.3% | 12,114 |
| 2012 | 0.3 | 1.4% | 10,735 |
| 2013 | 0.1 | 0.3% | 14,161 |
| 2014 | 0.4 | 1.6% | 11,254 |
| 2015 | 0.3 | 1.3% | 11,759 |
| 2016 | 0.2 | 0.9% | 10,709 |
| 2017 | 0.4 | 1.8% | 11,417 |
| 2018 | 0.1 | 0.3% | 11,648 |
| 2019 | 0.2 | 0.9% | 11,204 |
| 2020 | 0.5 | 2.4% | 12,918 |
| 2021 | 0.5 | 2.4% | 11,314 |
| 2022 | 0.8 | 3.8% | 11,178 |
| 2023 | 0 | 0.1% | 12,600 |
| 2024 | 0.4 | 1.7% | 11,181 |
| 2025 | 0.6 | 2.8% | 11,733 |
Generators
EIA-860 (annual) with EIA-860M updates through Sep 2026. EIA-923 reports generation by plant, prime mover and fuel, not by unit, so unit-level output isn't shown.
| Gen ID | Technology | Prime mover | Nameplate MW | Summer MW | Online | Status | Planned retirement | OEM / model |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Petroleum Liquids | IC | 2.7 | 2.5 | Dec 1969 | Operating (Standby / backup) | — | coming soon |
Owner / operator
Operator: Puget Sound Energy Inc. Ownership shares by in-service nameplate MW (EIA-860 Schedule 4; units not listed there are wholly owned by the operator).
| Puget Sound Energy Inc | 100.0% | 3 MW |
Nearby plants
Within 80 km.
| Packwood | 28 MW | 40.4 km |
| Tieton Dam Hydro Electric Project | 14 MW | 42.1 km |
| Electron | 23 MW | 53.3 km |
| Weeks Falls | 4 MW | 55 km |
| Cedar Falls (WA) | 30 MW | 56.7 km |
| Twin Falls Hydro | 24 MW | 56.9 km |