# PUGET SOUND ENERGY — Pierce County, WA

**Citation:** NPMS FIPS 53053 / OPID 22189  
**Type / status:** inspection / current  
**Agency:** Pipeline and Hazardous Materials Safety Administration  
**Effective:** Not stated  
**Published:** 2026-07-16

3 active LNG plants in Pierce County, WA; public NPMS snapshot 2026-07-16.

## Document text

PUGET SOUND ENERGY (PHMSA OPID 22189) reported 3 active LNG plants in Pierce County, WA (county FIPS 53053) in the public NPMS summary snapshot dated 2026-07-16. The snapshot includes active assets only and excludes permanently abandoned assets. Exact pipeline locations and restricted NPMS GIS data are not included.

## Provenance

- Official: Yes
- Source: <https://www.npms.phmsa.dot.gov/Documents/NPMS_Active_LNG_Plants_by_County.xlsx>
- Source ID: `npms-public-summaries`
- SHA-256: `dc6d30a8b1910ea90bf70d3498f0732c253665ae82fa317f5da318ca8bb82856`
- Retrieved: 2026-08-20T04:38:11.081Z
- Exported: 2026-08-26T19:41:53.585Z
- Document slug: `npms-lng-fa4a6928cd6439a8214fdbbe`

### Source metadata

```json
{
  "materialSubtype": "lng_plants",
  "dataAsOf": "2026-07-16",
  "dateBasis": "data_as_of_not_publication_date",
  "fips": "53053",
  "stateFips": "53",
  "state": "WA",
  "county": "Pierce County",
  "region": "Pierce County, WA",
  "operator": {
    "id": "22189",
    "name": "PUGET SOUND ENERGY"
  },
  "commodity": null,
  "mileage": null,
  "plantCount": 3,
  "snapshotScope": "active_assets_only",
  "personalContactDataExcluded": true,
  "restrictedGisExcluded": true,
  "provenance": {
    "workbook": "lng_plants",
    "sheet": "Summary - Cnty, Oper",
    "rowNumber": 135,
    "rowSha256": "4d3e6bb448aeaa628be568069dfc50c0a8983ff9756c48edbd2eff3ec702295a"
  },
  "citedSections": [
    "191.29"
  ],
  "caveat": "Public aggregate snapshot only. It is not a complete representation of exact pipeline locations, may be updated, and is not an agency finding about facility condition.",
  "jurisdiction": "US",
  "operatorName": "PUGET SOUND ENERGY"
}
```