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Crystal Mountain is a 2.7 MW oil-fired power plant in the United States, operated by Puget Sound Energy Inc since 1969. Ranked #671 of 879 oil plants in the United States. Its 2.7 MW represents 0.01% of the United States' total oil capacity of 38,410 MW. The largest oil plant in the United States is Manatee at 2,951 MW, making Crystal Mountain 1,090 times smaller. Nearby plants within 50 km include Packwood (27.5 MW, Hydro) and Tieton Dam Hydro Electric Project (13.8 MW, Hydro). The facility is located in Washington State, approximately 120 km southeast of Seattle.

Capacity
2.7 MW
Commissioning Year
1969

57 years old

Owner
Puget Sound Energy Inc
Location
46.9535°, -121.4752°

United States of America, North America

Context & rankings
  • 7,549. largest of 10,098 plants in United States of America
  • #32,791 worldwide by installed capacity
  • #1,821 of 2,478 Oil plants worldwide
Age & fleet comparison

57 years in operation

Oil fleet average: 28.7 years

Operator portfolio

Puget Sound Energy Inc operates 17 plants totalling 2,958 MW

Regional density

36 plants within 100 km, 1,946 MW combined

Nearest plant: Packwood (40.4 km)

Location

Coordinates:: 46.953500, -121.475200
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Carbon Footprint650 g CO₂/kWh
Annual CO₂
5.4 Kt
8 GWh/year × 650 g/kWh
Cumulative CO₂
306.7 Kt
Over 57 years of operation
Past Retirement
1999
27 years past expected retirement
Annual emissions equivalent to
1.2K
cars per year
717
homes per year
244.6K
trees to offset

Estimates based on Oil emission factor (650 g CO₂/kWh) and capacity factor (35%). Actual emissions may vary based on operating conditions, efficiency, and fuel quality.

Technical Details

Primary Fuel Type
Oil
Energy Source
Non-Renewable
Country
United States of America
Continent
North America
Data Source
Global Power Plant Database

United States of AmericaEnergy Profile

10,098
Total Plants
1420.7 GW
Total Capacity
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