Sumas Power Plant
Key facts
Performance Analysis
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Hazard Exposure
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Insurance Gap Analysis
Coming soon. Premium gap vs. exposure-based pricing — model substrate ready, underwriting curves pending.
Generators
Commercial arrangement
No active commercial arrangement on record. The plant is selling at market unless a contract is added.
Context
The Sumas Power Plant is a 125.5 MW natural gas-fired combined cycle facility located in Whatcom County, Washington. The plant began operating in 1993 and consists of two generators. It is owned by PUGET HOLDINGS and operated by Puget Sound Energy Inc. The plant is within the Puget Sound Energy balancing authority and the WECC NERC region. In the most recent year with available data, the Sumas Power Plant generated 675,821 MWh, achieving a capacity factor of 61.2%. According to available rankings, the plant is the 13th largest in Washington state out of 13 plants, and 867th nationally out of 945 plants. Financial data indicates an installed cost of $567.48 per kW, based on FERC filings.
