Glacier Battery Storage
Whatcom County, Washington · EIA plant ID 60444 · Operator: Puget Sound Energy Inc
Nameplate2MWSummer 2 MW
Generators1in service
Net generation0GWh12 mo to Dec 2025
Capacity factor—not meaningful for storage
Heat rate—thermal plants only
First online2016
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), primary-fuel units. Each year uses that year's EIA-860 ratings; the hollow dot is the latest 12 months.
No capacity factor available.
Heat rate by year
Electric fuel MMBtu × 1000 ÷ net MWh (Btu/kWh, HHV), fossil units only; CT + CA counted as one combined-cycle block.
Heat rate applies to fuel-burning (thermal) units only.
Annual data table
| Year | Net GWh | Capacity factor | Heat rate (Btu/kWh) |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2016 | 0.3 | — | — |
| 2017 | 0.7 | — | — |
| 2018 | -0.3 | — | — |
| 2019 | -0.3 | — | — |
| 2020 | -0 | — | — |
| 2021 | -0.1 | — | — |
| 2022 | -0.1 | — | — |
| 2023 | -0.1 | — | — |
| 2024 | -0 | — | — |
| 2025 | 0 | — | — |
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| GLA | Batteries | BA | 2 | 2 | Sep 2016 | 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% | 2 MW |
Nearby plants
Within 80 km.
| Nooksack Hydro | 2 MW | 9.9 km |
| Sumas Power Plant | 126 MW | 26.5 km |
| Koma Kulshan Associates | 12 MW | 28.3 km |
| Upper Baker | 105 MW | 32.5 km |
| Lower Baker | 104 MW | 40.7 km |
| Encogen | 176 MW | 42.6 km |