Ferndale Generating Station
Whatcom County, Washington · EIA plant ID 54537 · Operator: Puget Sound Energy Inc
Nameplate286MWSummer 270 MW
Generators3in service
Net generation444GWh12 mo to Aug 2026
Capacity factor19%gas/coal/oil units, summer MW
Heat rate7,594Btu/kWhfossil units, electric fuel, HHV
First online1994Runs as baseload
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 | 2,092.7 | — | — |
| 2002 | 1,296.9 | — | — |
| 2003 | 1,358.3 | 57.2% | 7,924 |
| 2004 | 524.4 | 22.0% | 7,576 |
| 2005 | 513.2 | 21.6% | 7,576 |
| 2006 | 820 | 34.5% | 7,370 |
| 2007 | 714.6 | 30.1% | 7,574 |
| 2008 | 611 | 25.7% | 7,477 |
| 2009 | 876.7 | 36.9% | 7,576 |
| 2010 | 658.9 | 27.8% | 7,576 |
| 2011 | 103 | 4.3% | 6,637 |
| 2012 | 43.3 | 1.8% | 6,641 |
| 2013 | 869.4 | 36.8% | 8,307 |
| 2014 | 723.1 | 30.6% | 7,479 |
| 2015 | 868.8 | 36.7% | 7,476 |
| 2016 | 742.3 | 31.3% | 7,602 |
| 2017 | 741.4 | 31.3% | 7,583 |
| 2018 | 660.7 | 27.9% | 7,573 |
| 2019 | 1,047.8 | 44.3% | 7,550 |
| 2020 | 1,100.5 | 46.4% | 7,554 |
| 2021 | 1,361 | 57.5% | 7,534 |
| 2022 | 981.6 | 41.5% | 7,534 |
| 2023 | 1,529.3 | 64.7% | 7,511 |
| 2024 | 1,695.7 | 71.5% | 7,528 |
| 2025 | 1,324 | 56.0% | 7,557 |
Fuel capability
Gas-fired turbines (CT/GT/CA/CS) that can also burn liquid fuel. EIA-860 Schedule 3 for capability, EIA-923 for actual burn.
StatusLikely still dual fuel
Liquid fuel burned · 36 mo20,228 MMBtu
Last month with liquid burnAug 2026
Switch while operatingYes
Net summer MW on gas172
Net summer MW on oil169
Time gas → oilup to 1 h (EIA 1H)
Time oil → gasup to 1 h (EIA 1H)
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| CT1A | Natural Gas Fired Combined Cycle | CT | 95.9 | 86 | Apr 1994 | Operating | — | coming soon |
| CT1B | Natural Gas Fired Combined Cycle | CT | 95.9 | 86 | Apr 1994 | Operating | — | coming soon |
| ST1 | Natural Gas Fired Combined Cycle | CA | 93.7 | 98 | Apr 1994 | Operating | — | 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% | 286 MW |
Nearby plants
Within 80 km.
| Encogen | 176 MW | 17.3 km |
| Sumas Power Plant | 126 MW | 35 km |
| March Point Cogeneration | 140 MW | 40.9 km |
| Fredonia | 376 MW | 45.4 km |
| Sierra Pacific Burlington Facility | 28 MW | 46.2 km |
| Glacier Battery Storage | 2 MW | 54.5 km |