Whitehorn Generating Station

Coordinates: 48°53′10″N 122°45′07″W / 48.88611°N 122.75194°W / 48.88611; -122.75194
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Whitehorn Generating Station
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CountryUnited States of America
LocationBlaine, Washington
Coordinates48°53′10″N 122°45′07″W / 48.88611°N 122.75194°W / 48.88611; -122.75194
StatusOperational
Commission date1974
Owner(s)Puget Sound Energy
Thermal power station
Primary fuelDiesel fuel,
natural gas
Turbine technologySimple cycle combustion turbine
Cooling sourceOnsite Retention basin
Power generation
Nameplate capacity2 x 75 MW

The Whitehorn Generating Station is a power plant near Blaine, Washington, owned by Puget Sound Energy and located immediately west of BP's Cherry Point Refinery. The plant comprises two 75 MW natural gas-fueled combustion turbines.[1]

History[edit]

The Whitehorn generating station began operation in 1974, with a single 60 MW combustion turbine. Two additional 75 MW turbines, Whitehorn 2 and 3, were added in 1981. The 60 MW turbine ceased operation in 2000.[1] Puget Sound Energy purchased the previously leased turbines in 2009.[2]

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References[edit]

  1. ^ a b "FACT SHEET FOR NPDES PERMIT WA-003060-1 Puget Sound Energy Whitehorn Generating Station" (PDF). Washington State Department of Ecology, Washington Department of Ecology. 2010. Retrieved September 22, 2019.
  2. ^ "2009 Puget Sound Energy Integrated Resource Plan Chapter 5: Electric Resources" (PDF). Washington Utilities and Transportation Commission. 2009. Retrieved September 22, 2019.