How many coal power plants are in Washington?

1, with 730 MW of nameplate capacity between them, spread over 1 county. That is the EIA-860M operating count for 2026-07.

Is there a map of Washington coal power plants?

Yes — the map above. Each dot is one coal power plant, sized by nameplate capacity and placed at the coordinates EIA files for it.

Which is the largest coal power plant in Washington?

Transalta Centralia Generation, at 730 MW. The table is sorted largest first, so the rest follow it.

Is there a coal power plant near me in Washington?

The county roll-up below groups every plant by county, which is the quickest way to find the one closest to a given town.

Which grid operator runs Washington's coal power plants?

No single ISO or RTO covers most of them. EIA files each plant against its own balancing authority, which in Washington is largely a vertically integrated utility rather than an organised market.

How current is this, and what is left out?

EIA-860M for 2026-07. Conventional steam coal and integrated gasification combined cycle. Plants below 1 MW are not surveyed by EIA and so are absent; retirements and additions after 2026-07 arrive with the next monthly release.

Coal Power Plants in Washington

Every operating coal power plant in Washington on EIA-860M for 2026-07: 1 plants, 1 generating units and 730 MW of nameplate capacity across 1 county.

As of 2026-07 (inventory dated 2026-07-31) · EIA-860M Preliminary Monthly Electric Generator Inventory · eia.gov/…/july_generator2026.xlsx · eia.gov/…/eia860m

Plants: 1; 1 generating units
Nameplate capacity: 730 MW
Counties: 1
Grid operator: Mixed; no single ISO covers a majority

Map of coal power plants in Washington

Every one of the 1 plants is drawn at the coordinate EIA files for it.

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List of coal power plants in Washington

Sort by any column. Capacity is nameplate, summed across every generating unit EIA lists at the site.

coal power plants in Washington

Transalta Centralia GenerationConventional Steam Coal	TransAlta Centralia Gen LLC	Lewis	729.9	1	1973	Operating

Largest coal power plants in Washington

1Transalta Centralia GenerationLewis County, Washington729.9 MW

Coal power plants by county in Washington

The county EIA files against each plant. It is the fastest way to find the plant nearest a given town.

County	Plants	Nameplate MW
Lewis	1	729.9

Coal Power Plants in Washington: FAQ

How many coal power plants are in Washington?: 1, with 730 MW of nameplate capacity between them, spread over 1 county. That is the EIA-860M operating count for 2026-07.
Is there a map of Washington coal power plants?: Yes — the map above. Each dot is one coal power plant, sized by nameplate capacity and placed at the coordinates EIA files for it.
Which is the largest coal power plant in Washington?: Transalta Centralia Generation, at 730 MW. The table is sorted largest first, so the rest follow it.
Is there a coal power plant near me in Washington?: The county roll-up below groups every plant by county, which is the quickest way to find the one closest to a given town.
Which grid operator runs Washington's coal power plants?: No single ISO or RTO covers most of them. EIA files each plant against its own balancing authority, which in Washington is largely a vertically integrated utility rather than an organised market.
How current is this, and what is left out?: EIA-860M for 2026-07. Conventional steam coal and integrated gasification combined cycle. Plants below 1 MW are not surveyed by EIA and so are absent; retirements and additions after 2026-07 arrive with the next monthly release.