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Northeast (WA) is a 61.8 MW gas power plant in the United States, operated by Avista Corp since 1979. Ranked #1065 of 1883 gas plants in the United States. Its 61.8 MW represents 0.01% of the total gas capacity of 592,244 MW. The largest gas plant in the United States is West County Energy Center at 4,263 MW, making Northeast (WA) 68.9 times smaller. Nearby plants within 50 km include Albeni Falls (42 MW, Hydro), Nine Mile (37.6 MW, Hydro), and Spokane Waste to Energy (26 MW, Waste). The facility is located in Washington State, approximately 30 km from Spokane.

Capacity
61.8 MW
Commissioning Year
1979

47 years old

Owner
Avista Corp
Location
47.7351°, -117.3705°

United States of America, North America

Context & rankings
  • 2,703. largest of 10,098 plants in United States of America
  • #12,204 worldwide by installed capacity
  • #3,592 of 5,146 Natural Gas plants worldwide
Age & fleet comparison

47 years in operation

Natural Gas fleet average: 26.9 years

Operator portfolio

Avista Corp operates 13 plants totalling 1,623 MW

Regional density

16 plants within 100 km, 893 MW combined

Nearest plant: Upriver Dam Hydro Plant (6.6 km)

Location

Coordinates:: 47.735100, -117.370500
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Carbon Footprint490 g CO₂/kWh
Annual CO₂
119.4 Kt
244 GWh/year × 490 g/kWh
Cumulative CO₂
5.61 Mt
Over 47 years of operation
Past Retirement
2009
17 years past expected retirement
Annual emissions equivalent to
25.9K
cars per year
15.9K
homes per year
5.4M
trees to offset

Estimates based on Gas emission factor (490 g CO₂/kWh) and capacity factor (45%). Actual emissions may vary based on operating conditions, efficiency, and fuel quality.

Technical Details

Primary Fuel Type
Gas
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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