Power plant · Washington, United States
Transalta Centralia Generation
Transalta Centralia Generation is a power plant in Washington, United States, with 730 MW of capacity, owned by TransAlta Centralia Gen LLC.
Facts
Every value links to its source, and to the source's own record where it has one. Licences and last-checked dates are per row.
| Fact | Value | Source |
|---|---|---|
| Location | Washington | EIA-860 / 860M / 923 · Public domain · checked 24 Oct 2026 |
| Status | Operating | EIA-860 / 860M / 923 · Public domain · checked 24 Oct 2026 |
| Start year | 1973 | EIA-860 / 860M / 923 · Public domain · checked 24 Oct 2026 |
| Owner | TransAlta Centralia Gen LLC | EIA-860 / 860M / 923 · Public domain · checked 24 Oct 2026 |
| Operator | TransAlta Centralia Gen LLC | EIA-860 / 860M / 923 · Public domain · checked 24 Oct 2026 |
| Capacity | 730 MW | EIA-860 / 860M / 923 · Public domain · checked 24 Oct 2026 |
| Technology | Conventional Steam Coal | EIA-860 / 860M / 923 · Public domain · checked 24 Oct 2026 |
| Coordinates | 46.7559, -122.8598 | EIA-860 / 860M / 923 · Public domain · checked 24 Oct 2026 |
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How it compares
Transalta Centralia Generation is the 12th-largest of 17 power plants in Washington and the 455th-largest of 800 in the United States by capacity; its 730 MW is <0.1% of the 839,036 MW we hold for the United States. Ranks and totals cover the power plants in our data that report their capacity, not every one in existence. Power plants planned, permitted or under construction are ranked apart.
| Within | Rank | Total | Share |
|---|---|---|---|
| Washington | 12th of 17 | 22,161 MW | 3.3% |
| United States | 455th of 800 | 839,036 MW | <0.1% |
| All power plants in our data | 511th of 12,008 | 1,173,302 MW | <0.1% |
Owner, operator and place
Other power plants in Washington
- Grand Coulee6,809 MW
- Chief Joseph2,456 MW
- Rocky Reach1,349 MW
- Wanapum1,220 MW
- Columbia Generating Station1,200 MW
- Boundary1,160 MW
- Priest Rapids950 MW
- Wells867 MW
Data on this page
- DESNZ Renewable Energy Planning Database (REPD). DESNZ Renewable Energy Planning Database (REPD), Open Government Licence v3.0.
- Source: U.S. Energy Information Administration (Sep 2026). EIA-860 / 860M / 923, Public domain.
- Bundesnetzagentur, Marktstammdatenregister. Marktstammdatenregister, DL-DE-BY-2.0.
- Planning Inspectorate: National Infrastructure Projects. Planning Inspectorate: National Infrastructure Projects, Open Government Licence v3.0.
- RVO SDE(+)(+) projecten in beheer and SDE viewer. RVO SDE(+)(+) projecten in beheer and SDE viewer, Free reuse, no attribution required.