Upper Baker is a 105 MW Conventional Hydroelectric asset in Washington, currently Operating.
Upper Baker is reported in Washington since 1959 under PUGET HOLDINGS. Available operating and financial measures include 34.5% capacity factor and 318 GWh annual generation; $2126/kW reported CapEx.
- Location
- Whatcom, Washington
- Technology
- Conventional Hydroelectric
- Owner / parent
- PUGET HOLDINGS
- Operator
- Puget Sound Energy Inc
- Grid
- Puget Sound Energy
- Plant ID
- 3861
What stands out
Upper Baker is a 105 MW Conventional Hydroelectric asset in Washington with status Operating.
Latest annual operating measures report 34.5% capacity factor and 318 GWh annual generation.
Available financial measures include $14.9/MWh OpEx, $2126/kW CapEx.
Latest linked story: “Baker River sockeye storm back in record run — overcoming 2 dams” (The Seattle Times, 2025-08-03).
Market and operating context
- Balancing authority
- Puget Sound Energy
- NERC region
- WECC
- State rank
- #22 of 73
- National rank
- #178 of 1,462
Why it matters
For this asset, operating status, generation, ownership, and linked events are the primary facts for performance and asset-level diligence. The exact chart and source-linked records below let the reader test those facts before moving to a deeper report.
