Port Townsend Paper
Jefferson County, Washington · EIA plant ID 50544 · Operator: Port Townsend Paper Co
Nameplate8MWSummer 8 MW
Generators1in service
Net generation8GWh12 mo to Dec 2025
Capacity factor5%other units, summer MW
Heat rate4,674Btu/kWhfossil units, electric fuel, HHV
First online1986
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), other 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 | 58.4 | 36.7% | — |
| 2002 | 57.1 | 48.5% | — |
| 2003 | 1.9 | — | — |
| 2004 | 50.1 | 47.0% | 4,863 |
| 2006 | 48.2 | 75.1% | 4,863 |
| 2007 | 49.8 | 48.0% | 4,864 |
| 2008 | 41.7 | — | 12,210 |
| 2009 | 38 | 25.3% | 4,530 |
| 2010 | 36 | 30.2% | 4,530 |
| 2011 | 35.5 | 29.9% | 4,530 |
| 2012 | 36.6 | 34.2% | 4,530 |
| 2013 | 32.9 | 31.8% | 4,531 |
| 2014 | 34.1 | 34.8% | 4,531 |
| 2015 | 24.8 | 24.7% | 4,717 |
| 2016 | 31.1 | 39.5% | 4,675 |
| 2017 | 33.9 | 48.4% | 4,676 |
| 2018 | 37 | 51.6% | 4,674 |
| 2019 | 38.3 | 51.8% | 4,675 |
| 2020 | 39.6 | 50.4% | 4,675 |
| 2021 | 30.5 | 37.7% | 4,676 |
| 2023 | 35.3 | 51.1% | 4,499 |
| 2024 | 2.6 | 3.4% | 4,673 |
| 2025 | 7.7 | 10.5% | 4,674 |
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| GEN6 | Wood/Wood Waste Biomass | ST | 7.5 | 7.5 | Jan 1986 | Operating | — | coming soon |
| GEN5 | Wood/Wood Waste Biomass | ST | 7.5 | 7 | Jan 1986 | not_current | — | coming soon |
| GEN2 | Wood/Wood Waste Biomass | ST | 3 | 3 | Jan 1929 | Retired Jan 2009 | — | coming soon |
| GEN4 | Wood/Wood Waste Biomass | ST | 3 | 3 | Jan 1929 | Retired Apr 2016 | — | coming soon |
| HDRO | Conventional Hydroelectric | HY | 0.4 | 0.3 | Aug 1982 | Retired Sep 2012 | — | coming soon |
Owner / operator
Operator: Port Townsend Paper Co. Ownership shares by in-service nameplate MW (EIA-860 Schedule 4; units not listed there are wholly owned by the operator).
| Port Townsend Paper Co | 100.0% | 8 MW |
Nearby plants
Within 80 km.
| AGATE BESS | — | 38.7 km |
| Rocky Brook Hydroelectric | 2 MW | 42.9 km |
| MESA 1 | retired | 44.4 km |
| March Point Cogeneration | 140 MW | 45.5 km |
| MESA 2 | retired | 46.4 km |
| Sierra Pacific Burlington Facility | 28 MW | 47.7 km |