List of power stations in Alaska

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Sources of Alaska utility-scale electricity generation:
full-year 2019[1]

  Coal (11.3%)
  Natural Gas (44.2%)
  Hydroelectric (26.7%)
  Wind (2.4%)
  Biomass (0.6%)
  Petroleum (14.8%)

This is a list of electricity-generating power stations in the U.S. state of Alaska, sorted by type and name. In 2019, Alaska had a total summer capacity of 2,760 MW through all of its power plants, and a net generation of 6,071 GWh.[2] The corresponding electrical energy generation mix was 44.2% natural gas, 26.7% hydroelectric, 14.8% petroleum, 11.3% coal, 2.4% wind, and 0.6% biomass.[1] The nation's only coal plant constructed since 2015 began operations in February 2020 at the University of Fairbanks.[3]

Many of Alaska's power stations are diesel generators which service isolated communities and their localized transmission & distribution networks. A grid known as "the Railbelt" serves about two-thirds of the state's population; extending from Fairbanks through Anchorage and into the Kenai Peninsula. Alaska is second behind Hawaii in the consumption of petroleum for electricity generation. The state has vast untapped renewable resources; including wind near its coastlines, hydropower in its high-precipitation mountain regions, biomass from its forest and agriculture products, and solar from its rooftops.[3]

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Nuclear power stations[]

There were no utility-scale Nuclear facilities in the state of Alaska in 2022. A proposed nuclear power station was the Galena Nuclear Power Plant.

Fossil-fuel power stations[]

Data reported by U.S. Energy Information Administration[4]

Coal (Lignite)[]

Plant Name Location Coordinates Capacity
(MW)[A]		 Technology Year
Completed		 Scheduled
Retirement		 Refs
Aurora Energy LLC
Chena Power Plant		 Fairbanks 64°50′52″N 147°44′06″W / 64.8477°N 147.7351°W / 64.8477; -147.7351 (Aurora Energy Chena) 25.7 Conventional Steam Coal 1952 (Unit 1-4.7MW)
1952 (Unit 2-2.0MW)
1952 (Unit 3-1.3MW)
1975 (Unit 5-19MW)		 TBD (Unit 1)
TBD (Unit 2)
2009 (Unit 3)
TBD (Unit 5)		 [5]
Central Heat & Power Plant
Eielson Air Force Base		 Fairbanks North Star 64°40′17″N 147°04′34″W / 64.6714°N 147.0760°W / 64.6714; -147.0760 (Eielson AFB Central) 20 Conventional Steam Coal 1952 (Unit 1-0.5MW)
1952 (Unit 2-0.5MW)
1955 (Unit 3-5.0MW)
1969 (Unit 4-5.0MW)
1987 (Unit 5-9.0MW)		 TBD (Unit 1)
TBD (Unit 2)
TBD (Unit 3)
TBD (Unit 4)
TBD (Unit 5)		 [6]
Clear Air Force Station Power Plant Yukon-Koyukuk 64°17′26″N 149°11′13″W / 64.29056°N 149.18694°W / 64.29056; -149.18694 (Clear AFS Station) 22.5 Conventional Steam Coal 1960 (Unit 1-7.5MW)
1960 (Unit 2-7.5MW)
1960 (Unit 3-7.5MW)		 2016 [7][8]
Healy Power Plant Healy 63°51′15″N 148°57′00″W / 63.8542°N 148.9500°W / 63.8542; -148.9500 (Healy) 75 Conventional Steam Coal 1967 (Unit 1-25MW)
1998 (Unit 2-50MW)		 TBD (Unit 1)
TBD (Unit 2)		 [9]
(Fort Wainwright) Power Plant Fairbanks 64°49′32″N 147°38′55″W / 64.8256°N 147.6486°W / 64.8256; -147.6486 (Fairbanks Utility Plants) 22.1 Conventional Steam Coal 1945 (Unit 1-3.5MW)
1955 (Unit 2-6.2MW)
1955 (Unit 3-6.2MW)
1955 (Unit 4-6.2MW)
1989 (Unit 5-6.2MW)		 TBD (Unit 1)
IDLE (Unit 2)
TBD (Unit 3)
TBD (Unit 4)
TBD (Unit 5)		 [10]
Ben J. Atkinson Power Plant
University of Alaska Fairbanks		 Fairbanks 64°51′15″N 147°49′20″W / 64.8542°N 147.8221°W / 64.8542; -147.8221 (UofA Fairbanks) 9.1 Conventional Steam Coal 1964 (Unit 1-0.5MW)
1964 (Unit 2-0.5MW)
1981 (Unit 3-8.1MW)		 2020 (Unit 1)
2020 (Unit 2)
TBD (Unit 3)		 [11][12]
Atkinson Power Plant Addition
UA Fairbanks		 Fairbanks 64°51′15″N 147°49′20″W / 64.8542°N 147.8221°W / 64.8542; -147.8221 (UofA Fairbanks) 17 Conventional Steam Coal 2018-2020 TBD [13][14][15]

A Multi-fuel plant, listed is "Total Net Summer Capacity" by source.

Petroleum[]

Plant Name Location Coordinates Capacity
(MW)		 Technology Year
Completed		 Refs
Alakanuk Wade Hampton 62°41′00″N 164°39′16″W / 62.6833°N 164.6544°W / 62.6833; -164.6544 (Alakanuk) 0.8 Reciprocating Engine 2013
Ambler Ambler 67°05′17″N 157°51′24″W / 67.0880°N 157.8567°W / 67.0880; -157.8567 (Ambler) 1.1 Reciprocating Engine (x3) 1990-1998
Anchorage 1 Anchorage 61°13′20″N 149°51′58″W / 61.2221°N 149.8661°W / 61.2221; -149.8661 (Anchorage 1) 2.0 Reciprocating Engine 1972/2007
Angoon Skagway 57°29′57″N 134°35′10″W / 57.4992°N 134.5861°W / 57.4992; -134.5861 (Angoon) 1.5 Reciprocating Engine (x3) 1990-2009
Aniak Bethel 61°34′51″N 159°32′08″W / 61.5807°N 159.5356°W / 61.5807; -159.5356 (Aniak) 1.7 Reciprocating Engine (x3) 1988-2016
Auke Bay Juneau 58°23′15″N 134°38′41″W / 58.3875°N 134.6446°W / 58.3875; -134.6446 (Auke Bay) 33.7 Simple Cycle (x2) 1993/1994
Bethel Bethel 60°47′23″N 161°47′16″W / 60.7897°N 161.7878°W / 60.7897; -161.7878 (Bethel) 12.6 Reciprocating Engine (x6) 1976-1992
Brevig Mission Brevig Mission 65°19′54″N 166°28′46″W / 65.3317°N 166.4795°W / 65.3317; -166.4795 (Brevig Mission) 1.0 Reciprocating Engine (x3) 2010/2018
Centennial Ketchikan 55°07′17″N 131°33′37″W / 55.1214°N 131.5603°W / 55.1214; -131.5603 (Centennial) 3.3 Reciprocating Engine 1987
Central Heat & Power Plant
(Eielson Air Force Base)		 Fairbanks North Star 64°40′17″N 147°04′34″W / 64.6714°N 147.0760°W / 64.6714; -147.0760 (Eielson AFB Central) 6.0 Reciprocating Engine (x4) 2015
Chevak Chevak 61°31′31″N 165°35′25″W / 61.5253°N 165.5902°W / 61.5253; -165.5902 (Chevak) 1.8 Reciprocating Engine (x3) 2009
Craig Ketchikan 55°28′37″N 133°08′55″W / 55.4769°N 133.1487°W / 55.4769; -133.1487 (Craig) 4.6 Reciprocating Engine (x4) 1983-2015
Delta Power Delta Junction 64°01′41″N 145°43′10″W / 64.0281°N 145.7194°W / 64.0281; -145.7194 (Delta Power) 23.1 Simple Cycle 1976
Dillingham Dillingham 59°02′34″N 158°28′07″W / 59.0429°N 158.4686°W / 59.0429; -158.4686 (Dillingham) 11 Reciprocating Engine (x9) 1988-2019
Dutch Harbor Dutch Harbor 53°53′33″N 166°32′18″W / 53.8925°N 166.5382°W / 53.8925; -166.5382 (Dutch Harbor) 21.9 Reciprocating Engine (x7) 1989-2015
Elim Elim 64°37′00″N 162°15′49″W / 64.6166°N 162.2637°W / 64.6166; -162.2637 (Elim) 1.1 Reciprocating Engine (x3) 2003-2019
Emmonak Emmonak 62°46′40″N 164°31′53″W / 62.7777°N 164.5315°W / 62.7777; -164.5315 (Emmonak) 1.1 Reciprocating Engine (x4) 1995-2016
Fairbanks Fairbanks 64°51′15″N 147°43′10″W / 64.8542°N 147.7194°W / 64.8542; -147.7194 (Fairbanks) 42.2 Reciprocating Engine (x2)
Simple Cycle (x2)		 1970 (5.4MW)
1971/1972 (36.8MW)
False Island Ketchikan 55°29′21″N 133°08′04″W / 55.4892°N 133.1345°W / 55.4892; -133.1345 (False Island) 1.3 Reciprocating Engine 2003
Fort Greely Power Plant Delta Junction 63°58′25″N 145°43′00″W / 63.9736°N 145.7166°W / 63.9736; -145.7166 (Fort Greely) 7.4 Reciprocating Engine (x4) 1959/2010
Galena Electric Utility Galena 64°44′39″N 156°52′25″W / 64.7442°N 156.8736°W / 64.7442; -156.8736 (Galena) 3.9 Reciprocating Engine (x5) 1999-2015
Gambell Gambell 63°46′38″N 171°42′45″W / 63.7771°N 171.7124°W / 63.7771; -171.7124 (Gambell) 1.6 Reciprocating Engine (x3) 2006
Glennallen Glennallen 62°06′37″N 145°31′57″W / 62.1104°N 145.5325°W / 62.1104; -145.5325 (Glennallen) 10.7 Reciprocating Engine (x4) 1976-2010
Gold Creek Juneau 58°18′39″N 134°25′03″W / 58.3107°N 134.4174°W / 58.3107; -134.4174 (Gold Creek) 10.7 Reciprocating Engine (x5) 1952-1966
Gwitchyaa Zhee Fort Yukon 66°33′59″N 145°15′11″W / 66.5663°N 145.2531°W / 66.5663; -145.2531 (Gwitchyaa Zhee) 2.8 Reciprocating Engine (x4) 2015-2016
Haines Haines 59°14′09″N 135°26′46″W / 59.2359°N 135.4462°W / 59.2359; -135.4462 (Haines) 8.1 Reciprocating Engine (x5) 1968-2006
Healy Healy 63°51′15″N 148°57′00″W / 63.8542°N 148.9500°W / 63.8542; -148.9500 (Healy) 2.8 Reciprocating Engine 1967
Hoonah Skagway 58°06′23″N 135°25′51″W / 58.1064°N 135.4307°W / 58.1064; -135.4307 (Hoonah) 2.0 Reciprocating Engine (x3) 1997/2012
Hooper Bay Hooper Bay 61°31′51″N 166°06′07″W / 61.5309°N 166.1019°W / 61.5309; -166.1019 (Hooper Bay) 2.2 Reciprocating Engine (x4) 1997-2018
Hydaburg Ketchikan 55°12′18″N 132°49′17″W / 55.2049°N 132.8214°W / 55.2049; -132.8214 (Hydaburg) 1.0 Reciprocating Engine (x3) 1985-2001
Industrial Plant Juneau 58°22′03″N 134°36′29″W / 58.3676°N 134.6080°W / 58.3676; -134.6080 (Industrial Plant) 41.7 Simple Cycle 2016
Jarvis Street Sitka 59°14′09″N 135°26′46″W / 59.2359°N 135.4462°W / 59.2359; -135.4462 (Jarvis Street) 25.6 Reciprocating Engine (x5) 1979-2014
Kake Wrangell 59°14′09″N 135°26′46″W / 59.2359°N 135.4462°W / 59.2359; -135.4462 (Kake) 3.1 Reciprocating Engine (x5) 1993/2017
Kasigluk Kasigluk 60°52′23″N 162°31′11″W / 60.8731°N 162.5197°W / 60.8731; -162.5197 (Kasigluk) 2.0 Reciprocating Engine (x3) 2004-2017
Kiana Kiana 66°58′26″N 160°25′43″W / 66.9739°N 160.4286°W / 66.9739; -160.4286 (Kiana) 1.2 Reciprocating Engine (x3) 1984-2019
King Cove King Cove 55°03′42″N 162°18′37″W / 55.0617°N 162.3103°W / 55.0617; -162.3103 (King Cove) 1.8 Reciprocating Engine (x4) 1995
Kivalina Kivalina 67°43′36″N 164°32′18″W / 67.7266°N 164.5384°W / 67.7266; -164.5384 (Kivalina) 1.1 Reciprocating Engine (x4) 1977-2004
Klawock Ketchikan 55°33′12″N 133°05′07″W / 55.5532°N 133.0854°W / 55.5532; -133.0854 (Klawock) 2.5 Reciprocating Engine 2017
Kodiak Microgrid Kodiak 57°47′24″N 152°23′49″W / 57.7900°N 152.3970°W / 57.7900; -152.3970 (Kodiak Microgrid) 18.3 Reciprocating Engine (x4) 1976-2005
Kotlik Wade Hampton 63°01′56″N 163°33′11″W / 63.0322°N 163.5531°W / 63.0322; -163.5531 (Kotlik) 1.4 Reciprocating Engine (x4) 2007
Kotzebue Hybrid Kotzebue 66°50′16″N 162°33′25″W / 66.8378°N 162.5569°W / 66.8378; -162.5569 (Kotzebue Hybrid) 11.8 Reciprocating Engine (x6) 1987-2016
Koyuk Koyuk 64°55′56″N 161°10′02″W / 64.9321°N 161.1671°W / 64.9321; -161.1671 (Koyuk) 1.1 Reciprocating Engine (x3) 2005
Lemon Creek Juneau 58°21′13″N 134°29′43″W / 58.3536°N 134.4953°W / 58.3536; -134.4953 (Lemon Creek) 25.6 Reciprocating Engine (x9)
Simple Cycle (x2)		 1969-1985 (24.5MW)
1980/1983 (1.1MW)
Marshall Wade Hampton 61°52′42″N 162°05′06″W / 61.8782°N 162.0851°W / 61.8782; -162.0851 (Marshall) 1.1 Reciprocating Engine (x3) 1994-2010
McGrath McGrath 62°57′25″N 155°35′42″W / 62.9570°N 155.5950°W / 62.9570; -155.5950 (McGrath) 2.2 Reciprocating Engine (x4) 1988-2011
Mountain Village Bethel 62°05′08″N 163°43′45″W / 62.0856°N 163.7291°W / 62.0856; -163.7291 (Mountain Village) 2.3 Reciprocating Engine (x4) 1984-2015
Naknek Naknek 58°43′49″N 157°00′26″W / 58.7304°N 157.0072°W / 58.7304; -157.0072 (Naknek) 16.5 Reciprocating Engine (x12) 1977-2019
New Stuyahok New Stuyahok 59°26′54″N 157°19′32″W / 59.4484°N 157.3255°W / 59.4484; -157.3255 (New Stuyahok) 1.4 Reciprocating Engine (x3) 2003-2012
Newhalen Iliamna 59°43′32″N 154°53′40″W / 59.7256°N 154.8944°W / 59.7256; -154.8944 (Newhalen) 0.9 Reciprocating Engine (x3) 2012
Noatak Noatak 67°34′15″N 162°57′57″W / 67.5709°N 162.9657°W / 67.5709; -162.9657 (Noatak) 1.3 Reciprocating Engine (x3) 2004-2015
Noorvik Noorvik 66°50′04″N 161°02′19″W / 66.8345°N 161.0387°W / 66.8345; -161.0387 (Noovik) 1.5 Reciprocating Engine (x3) 1997-2017
North Pole North Pole 64°44′08″N 147°20′53″W / 64.7356°N 147.3481°W / 64.7356; -147.3481 (North Pole) 181 Simple Cycle (x2)
1x1 Combined Cycle		 1976-1977 (121MW)
2007 (60MW)
Northway Tok 62°57′42″N 141°56′14″W / 62.9617°N 141.9372°W / 62.9617; -141.9372 (Northway) 1.1 Reciprocating Engine (x3) 1997-2007
Nunapitchuk Nunapitchuk 60°53′45″N 162°27′35″W / 60.8959°N 162.4598°W / 60.8959; -162.4598 (Nunapitchuk) 0.5 Reciprocating Engine 2006
Nymans Plant Microgrid Kodiak 57°43′54″N 152°30′25″W / 57.7316°N 152.5070°W / 57.7316; -152.5070 (Nymans Microgrid) 10 Reciprocating Engine (x2) 1994/2000
NSB Anaktuvuk Pass Anaktuvuk Pass 68°08′17″N 151°44′28″W / 68.1380°N 151.7410°W / 68.1380; -151.7410 (NSB Anaktuvuk) 2.7 Reciprocating Engine (x5) 1994/2003
NSB Atqasuk Utility Atqasuk 70°28′57″N 157°25′31″W / 70.4826°N 157.4252°W / 70.4826; -157.4252 (NSB Atqasuk) 3.2 Reciprocating Engine (x5) 1986/2003
NSB Kaktovik Utility Kaktovik 70°07′32″N 143°37′08″W / 70.1256°N 143.6190°W / 70.1256; -143.6190 (NSB Kaktovik) 2.6 Reciprocating Engine (x4) 2000
NSB Nuiqsut Utility Nuiqsut 70°13′14″N 150°59′37″W / 70.2206°N 150.9935°W / 70.2206; -150.9935 (NSB Nuiqsut) 4.4 Reciprocating Engine (x6) 1999-2013
NSB Point Hope Utility Point Hope 68°20′54″N 166°44′14″W / 68.3484°N 166.7372°W / 68.3484; -166.7372 (NSB Point Hope) 3.1 Reciprocating Engine (x4) 1995-2014
NSB Point Lay Utility Point Lay 69°44′25″N 163°00′21″W / 69.7403°N 163.0058°W / 69.7403; -163.0058 (NSB Point Lay) 2.4 Reciprocating Engine (x4) 2013
NSB Wainwright Utility Wainwright 70°38′34″N 160°01′14″W / 70.6429°N 160.0205°W / 70.6429; -160.0205 (NSB Wainwright) 3.0 Reciprocating Engine (x5) 1988-2001
Orca Cordova 60°33′21″N 145°45′11″W / 60.5559°N 145.7530°W / 60.5559; -145.7530 (Orca) 10.7 Reciprocating Engine (x5) 1984-2009
Pelican Pelican 57°57′26″N 136°13′12″W / 57.9572°N 136.2201°W / 57.9572; -136.2201 (Pelican) 1.0 Reciprocating Engine (x3) 2008
Petersburg Wrangell 56°48′40″N 132°57′26″W / 56.8110°N 132.9571°W / 56.8110; -132.9571 (Petersburg) 12.9 Reciprocating Engine (x7) 1965-2012
Pilot Station Wade Hampton 61°56′11″N 162°52′51″W / 61.9365°N 162.8807°W / 61.9365; -162.8807 (Pilot Station) 1.3 Reciprocating Engine (x3) 2002-2018
Port Lions Microgrid Port Lions 57°51′53″N 152°51′19″W / 57.8648°N 152.8554°W / 57.8648; -152.8554 (Port Lions Microgrid) 0.5 Reciprocating Engine 2017
Quinhagak Quinhagak 59°44′51″N 161°54′38″W / 59.7474°N 161.9106°W / 59.7474; -161.9106 (Quinhagak) 1.2 Reciprocating Engine (x3) 1996-2019
S W Bailey Ketchikan 55°21′27″N 131°41′49″W / 55.3574°N 131.6970°W / 55.3574; -131.6970 (S W Bailey) 25.9 Reciprocating Engine (x4) 1969-1998
Sand Point Aleutians East 55°20′23″N 160°29′50″W / 55.3397°N 160.4972°W / 55.3397; -160.4972 (Sand Point) 3.0 Reciprocating Engine (x4) 2000/2010
Savoonga Savoonga 63°41′43″N 170°28′33″W / 63.6953°N 170.4757°W / 63.6953; -170.4757 (Savoonga) 1.7 Reciprocating Engine (x3) 2008/2019
Scammon Bay Scammon Bay 61°50′35″N 165°34′53″W / 61.8430°N 165.5815°W / 61.8430; -165.5815 (Scammon Bay) 1.3 Reciprocating Engine (x3) 2001-2007
Selawik Selawik 66°36′24″N 160°00′53″W / 66.6068°N 160.0148°W / 66.6068; -160.0148 (Selawik) 1.7 Reciprocating Engine (x3) 2003-2014
Seldovia Seldovia 59°26′22″N 151°42′48″W / 59.4395°N 151.7134°W / 59.4395; -151.7134 (Seldovia) 2.2 Reciprocating Engine (x2) 2004/2017
Seward Seward 60°07′51″N 149°26′06″W / 60.1309°N 149.4350°W / 60.1309; -149.4350 (Seward) 15.6 Reciprocating Engine (x6) 1975-2010
Shishmaref Shishmaref 65°15′18″N 166°04′25″W / 65.2551°N 166.0736°W / 65.2551; -166.0736 (Shishmaref) 1.5 Reciprocating Engine (x4) 1976-2006
Shungnak Shungnak 66°53′17″N 157°08′25″W / 66.8881°N 157.1402°W / 66.8881; -157.1402 (Shungnak) 1.2 Reciprocating Engine (x4) 1984-1998
Skagway Skagway 59°27′16″N 135°18′47″W / 59.4545°N 135.3131°W / 59.4545; -135.3131 (Skagway) 3.4 Reciprocating Engine (x4) 1986-2009
Slana Generating Station Slana 62°35′34″N 143°35′20″W / 62.5928°N 143.5889°W / 62.5928; -143.5889 (Slana Station) 1.2 Reciprocating Engine (x3) 2016
Snake River Nome 64°30′19″N 165°25′47″W / 64.5053°N 165.4298°W / 64.5053; -165.4298 (Snake River) 16.6 Reciprocating Engine (x5) 1991-2013
St Marys Pitkas Point 62°03′05″N 163°10′21″W / 62.0515°N 163.1726°W / 62.0515; -163.1726 (St Marys) 6.5 Reciprocating Engine (x3) 1974-2006
St Michael Nome 63°28′39″N 162°02′18″W / 63.4775°N 162.0383°W / 63.4775; -162.0383 (St Michael) 0.7 Reciprocating Engine 2015
Stebbins Nome 63°31′16″N 162°17′11″W / 63.5210°N 162.2863°W / 63.5210; -162.2863 (Stebbins) 2.0 Reciprocating Engine (x4) 2014
Swampy Acres Kodiak 57°46′32″N 152°28′49″W / 57.7756°N 152.4803°W / 57.7756; -152.4803 (Swampy Acres Microgrid) 8.4 Reciprocating Engine (x3) 2002/2015
Thorne Bay Ketchikan 55°41′09″N 132°31′44″W / 55.6859°N 132.5289°W / 55.6859; -132.5289 (Thorne Bay) 1.0 Reciprocating Engine (x2) 1993/1996
TNSG North Plant Deadhorse 70°14′07″N 148°23′01″W / 70.2353°N 148.3836°W / 70.2353; -148.3836 (TNSG North Plant) 0.3 Reciprocating Engine 2010
Togiak Togiak 59°03′35″N 160°22′49″W / 59.0597°N 160.3803°W / 59.0597; -160.3803 (Togiak) 2.8 Reciprocating Engine (x4) 2019
Tok Tok 63°20′08″N 143°00′00″W / 63.3355°N 143.0000°W / 63.3355; -143.0000 (Tok) 5.3 Reciprocating Engine (x6) 1985-2010
Toksook Bay Toksook Bay 60°31′48″N 165°06′31″W / 60.5301°N 165.1086°W / 60.5301; -165.1086 (Toksook Bay) 2.1 Reciprocating Engine (x3) 2005/2019
Unalakleet Nome 63°52′36″N 160°47′25″W / 63.8768°N 160.7904°W / 63.8768; -160.7904 (Unalakleet) 2.0 Reciprocating Engine (x4) 2010
Unalaska Power Module Unalaska 53°51′50″N 166°30′45″W / 53.8640°N 166.5126°W / 53.8640; -166.5126 (Unalaska PM) 1.1 Reciprocating Engine 1993
Unisea G 2 Dutch Harbor 53°52′47″N 166°33′12″W / 53.8796°N 166.5532°W / 53.8796; -166.5532 (Unisea G 2) 17.5 Reciprocating Engine (x8) 1990/2012
University of Alaska Fairbanks Fairbanks 64°51′15″N 147°49′20″W / 64.8542°N 147.8221°W / 64.8542; -147.8221 (UofA Fairbanks) 9.6 Reciprocating Engine 2000
Upper Kalskag Bethel 61°31′37″N 160°20′53″W / 61.5269°N 160.3481°W / 61.5269; -160.3481 (Upper Kalskag) 1.1 Reciprocating Engine (x3) 2004
Valdez Valdez 61°07′49″N 146°21′53″W / 61.1303°N 146.3647°W / 61.1303; -146.3647 (Valdez) 8.6 Reciprocating Engine (x5) 1972-2017
Valdez Cogen Valdez 61°05′02″N 146°15′10″W / 61.0839°N 146.2529°W / 61.0839; -146.2529 (Valdez Cogen) 5.3 Simple Cycle 2000
Viking Ketchikan 55°32′27″N 133°06′08″W / 55.5407°N 133.1023°W / 55.5407; -133.1023 (Viking) 1.0 Reciprocating Engine 2003
Westward Seafoods Dutch Harbor 53°51′31″N 166°33′10″W / 53.8585°N 166.5529°W / 53.8585; -166.5529 (Westward Seafoods) 6.6 Reciprocating Engine (x3) 1991
Wrangell Wrangell 56°27′40″N 132°22′46″W / 56.4610°N 132.3794°W / 56.4610; -132.3794 (Wrangell) 8.5 Reciprocating Engine (x4) 1987-2002
Yakutat Yakutat 59°32′41″N 139°43′27″W / 59.5446°N 139.7243°W / 59.5446; -139.7243 (Yakutat) 3.8 Reciprocating Engine (x4) 1999-2012

Natural gas[]

Plant Name Location Coordinates Capacity
(MW)		 Technology Year
Completed		 Refs
Agrium Kenai Nitrogen Operations Kenai 60°40′24″N 151°22′42″W / 60.6732°N 151.3784°W / 60.6732; -151.3784 (Agrium Kenai) 12.5 Simple Cycle (x5) 1977
Anchorage 1 Anchorage 61°13′20″N 149°51′58″W / 61.2221°N 149.8661°W / 61.2221; -149.8661 (Anchorage 1) 75.9 Simple Cycle (x2) 1972/2007
Barrow Utqiagvik 71°17′31″N 156°46′43″W / 71.2920°N 156.7786°W / 71.2920; -156.7786 (Barrow) 20.3 Simple Cycle (x5)
Reciprocating Engine (x2)		 1977-2001 (17.3MW)
1994 (3.0MW)
Beluga Beluga 61°11′10″N 151°02′08″W / 61.1861°N 151.0356°W / 61.1861; -151.0356 (Beluga) 312.4 Simple Cycle (x6) 1968-1978
Bernice Lake Nikiski 60°41′37″N 151°23′15″W / 60.6935°N 151.3874°W / 60.6935; -151.3874 (Bernice Lake) 76.7 Simple Cycle (x3) 1971-1981
Eklutna Generation Station Chugiak, Anchorage 61°27′28″N 149°21′05″W / 61.4578°N 149.3514°W / 61.4578; -149.3514 (Eklutna Station) 171 Reciprocating Engine (x10) 2015
George M Sullivan Generation Plant 2 Anchorage 61°13′47″N 149°43′00″W / 61.2297°N 149.7167°W / 61.2297; -149.7167 (George Sullivan 2) 346.9 3x1 Combined Cycle
Simple Cycle		 1979/2017 (254.3MW)
1984 (92.6MW)
International Anchorage 61°10′08″N 149°54′40″W / 61.1690°N 149.9110°W / 61.1690; -149.9110 (International) 30 Simple Cycle (x2) 1964-1965
NSB Nuiqsut Utility Nuiqsut 70°13′14″N 150°59′37″W / 70.2206°N 150.9935°W / 70.2206; -150.9935 (NSB Nuiqsut) 2.2 Reciprocating Engine (x3) 2008/2013
Nikiski Co-Generation Nikiski 60°40′35″N 151°22′40″W / 60.6765°N 151.3777°W / 60.6765; -151.3777 (Nikiski Cogen) 80.8 1x1 Combined Cycle 1986/2013
Soldotna Soldotna 60°29′58″N 150°59′50″W / 60.4994°N 150.9972°W / 60.4994; -150.9972 (Soldotna) 50 Simple Cycle 2014
Southcentral Power Project Anchorage 61°10′03″N 149°54′19″W / 61.1674°N 149.9053°W / 61.1674; -149.9053 (Southcentral) 203.9 3x1 Combined Cycle 2013
Tesoro Kenai Cogeneration Plant Kenai 60°40′37″N 151°22′53″W / 60.6770°N 151.3815°W / 60.6770; -151.3815 (Tesoro Kenai Cogen) 8.6 Simple Cycle (x2) 1988
TNSG North Plant Deadhorse 70°14′07″N 148°23′01″W / 70.2353°N 148.3836°W / 70.2353; -148.3836 (TNSG North) 25.4 Simple Cycle (x4) 2008-2014
TNSG South Plant Deadhorse 70°12′00″N 148°28′00″W / 70.2000°N 148.4667°W / 70.2000; -148.4667 (TNSG South) 8.1 Reciprocating Engine (x6) 1992-2010

Renewable power stations[]

Data reported by U.S. Energy Information Administration[4]

Biomass[]

Plant Name Location Coordinates Capacity
(MW)		 Fuel
Type		 Technology Year
Completed		 Refs
JBER Landfill Gas Power Plant Anchorage 61°17′10″N 149°36′36″W / 61.2860°N 149.6100°W / 61.2860; -149.6100 (JBER Landfill Gas) 11.5 Landfill gas Reciprocating Engine (x5) 2012

Geothermal[]

Plant Name Location Coordinates Capacity
(MW)		 Technology Year
Completed		 Refs
Chena Geothermal Plant Fairbanks North Star 65°03′11″N 146°03′20″W / 65.05306°N 146.05556°W / 65.05306; -146.05556 (Chena Hot Springs) 0.4 ORC Generator (x2) 2006 [16][17]

Hydroelectric[]

See also: List of dams and reservoirs in Alaska
Plant Name Location Coordinates Capacity (MW) Number of
Turbines		 Year Completed Refs
Allison Creek Valdez 61°05′04″N 146°21′12″W / 61.0844°N 146.3533°W / 61.0844; -146.3533 (Allison Creek) 6.5 1 2016
Annex Creek Juneau 58°19′03″N 134°06′04″W / 58.3176°N 134.1010°W / 58.3176; -134.1010 (Annex Creek) 4.0 2 1915
Beaver Falls Ketchikan 55°22′47″N 131°28′13″W / 55.3798°N 131.4703°W / 55.3798; -131.4703 (Beaver Falls) 5.4 3 1947/1954
Black Bear Lake Craig 55°28′35″N 133°08′52″W / 55.4765°N 133.1477°W / 55.4765; -133.1477 (Black Bear Hydro) 4.5 1 1995
Blue Lake Hydro Sitka 57°09′06″N 135°13′47″W / 57.1516°N 135.2297°W / 57.1516; -135.2297 (Blue Lake) 15.9 3 2014
Bradley Lake Kenai Peninsula 59°46′43″N 150°56′25″W / 59.7786°N 150.9402°W / 59.7786; -150.9402 (Bradley Lake) 126 2 1991
2018 (Upgraded)[A]		 [18]
Chester Lake Metlakatla 55°07′01″N 131°32′45″W / 55.1169°N 131.5459°W / 55.1169; -131.5459 (Chester Lake) 1.3 1 1988
Cooper Lake Kenai Peninsula 60°23′32″N 149°39′56″W / 60.3923°N 149.6656°W / 60.3923; -149.6656 (Cooper Lake) 19.4 2 1961
Eklutna Hydro Project Matanuska-Susitna 61°28′31″N 149°09′00″W / 61.4752°N 149.1501°W / 61.4752; -149.1501 (Eklutna Hydro) 44.4 2 1955
Goat Lake Hydro Skagway 59°32′09″N 135°12′44″W / 59.5357°N 135.2123°W / 59.5357; -135.2123 (Goat Lake) 4.0 1 1997
Gold Creek Juneau 58°18′39″N 134°25′03″W / 58.3107°N 134.4174°W / 58.3107; -134.4174 (Gold Creek) 1.6 3 1914/1951
Green Lake Sitka, Alaska 56°59′11″N 135°07′22″W / 56.9863°N 135.1228°W / 56.9863; -135.1228 (Green Lake) 18.6 2 1982
Humpback Creek Valdez Cordova 60°36′46″N 145°40′46″W / 60.6128°N 145.6794°W / 60.6128; -145.6794 (Humpback Creek) 1.2 3 1991
Kasidaya Creek Hydro Skagway 59°24′26″N 135°20′27″W / 59.4072°N 135.3408°W / 59.4072; -135.3408 (Kasidaya Creek) 3.0 1 2008
Ketchikan Ketchikan 55°20′41″N 131°38′00″W / 55.3446°N 131.6334°W / 55.3446; -131.6334 (Ketchikan Hydro) 4.2 3 1938/1952/1954
King Cove Aleutians East 55°03′42″N 162°18′37″W / 55.0617°N 162.3103°W / 55.0617; -162.3103 (King Cove Hydro) 0.7 1 1995
Lake Dorothy Juneau 58°13′57″N 134°03′12″W / 58.2325°N 134.0533°W / 58.2325; -134.0533 (Lake Dorothy) 14.3 1 2009
Newhalen
(Tazimina)		 Iliamna 59°53′57″N 154°41′55″W / 59.8991°N 154.6987°W / 59.8991; -154.6987 (Tazimina Hydro) 0.8 2 1998 [19]
Pelican Pelican 57°57′26″N 136°13′12″W / 57.9571°N 136.2201°W / 57.9571; -136.2201 (Pelican Hydro) 0.6 2 1984
Purple Lake Metlakatla 55°05′29″N 131°32′42″W / 55.0913°N 131.5450°W / 55.0913; -131.5450 (Purple Lake) 3.9 3 1956/1962
Salmon Creek 1 Juneau 58°19′37″N 134°27′47″W / 58.3269°N 134.4631°W / 58.3269; -134.4631 (Salmon Creek 1) 8.5 1 1984
Silvis Ketchikan 55°22′53″N 131°31′04″W / 55.3814°N 131.5178°W / 55.3814; -131.5178 (Silvis Hydro) 2.1 1 1958
Skagway Skagway 59°27′16″N 135°18′47″W / 59.4545°N 135.3131°W / 59.4545; -135.3131 (Skagway Hydro) 1.0 4 1909/1957/
1981/1987
Snettisham Juneau 58°08′29″N 133°44′13″W / 58.1415°N 133.7370°W / 58.1415; -133.7370 (Snettisham Hydro) 78.2 3 1973/1990
Solomon Gulch Valdez Cordova 61°04′58″N 146°18′12″W / 61.0828°N 146.3033°W / 61.0828; -146.3033 (Solomon Gulch) 12.0 2 1982
South Fork Klawock 55°33′48″N 132°53′28″W / 55.5633°N 132.8911°W / 55.5633; -132.8911 (South Fork Hydro) 2.0 1 2005
Swan Lake Ketchikan 55°36′55″N 131°21′22″W / 55.6152°N 131.3561°W / 55.6152; -131.3561 (Swan Lake) 22.6 2 1984
Terror Lake Kodiak Island 57°41′10″N 152°53′42″W / 57.6861°N 152.8950°W / 57.6861; -152.8950 (Terror Lake Hydro) 33.6 3 1984/2014
Tyee Lake Hydroelectric Facility Wrangell 56°12′59″N 131°30′15″W / 56.2164°N 131.5043°W / 56.2164; -131.5043 (Tyee Lake) 22.6 2 1983
Whitman Ketchikan 55°19′41″N 131°31′51″W / 55.3281°N 131.5308°W / 55.3281; -131.5308 (Witman Hydro) 2.1 2 2015

A The "Battle Creek Project" increased the Bradley Lake hydro facility’s production by about 10 percent.[20]

Solar[]

See also: Solar power in Alaska
Plant Name Location Coordinates Capacity
(MW)		 Technology Year
Completed		 Refs
GVEA Solar Farm Fairbanks 0.65 Photovoltaic 2018 [21]
Willow Solar Farm Matanuska-Susitna 1.2 Photovoltaic 2020 [22]

Wind[]

See also: Wind power in Alaska
Additional data reported by the United States Wind Turbine Database[23]
Plant Name Location Coordinates Capacity (MW) Number of
Turbines		 Year
Completed		 Refs
Bethel Turbine Bethel 60°46′53″N 161°53′04″W / 60.7814°N 161.8844°W / 60.7814; -161.8844 (Bethel Turbine) 0.9 1 2018
Chevak Wind Chevak 61°31′29″N 165°36′27″W / 61.5246°N 165.6075°W / 61.5246; -165.6075 (Chevak Wind) 0.4 4 2009
Delta Wind Farm Delta Junction 64°00′50″N 145°35′48″W / 64.0139°N 145.5967°W / 64.0139; -145.5967 (Delta Wind) 1.9 3 2008/2009/2013
Emmonak Wind Emmonak 62°47′01″N 164°33′37″W / 62.7836°N 164.5604°W / 62.7836; -164.5604 (Emmonak Wind) 0.4 4 2011
Eva Creek Wind Healy 64°03′29″N 148°53′06″W / 64.0581°N 148.8851°W / 64.0581; -148.8851 (Eva Creek Wind) 24.6 12 2013
Fire Island Wind Anchorage 61°07′48″N 150°14′37″W / 61.1300°N 150.2436°W / 61.1300; -150.2436 (Fire Island Wind) 18 11 2012
Gambell Wind Gambell 63°46′44″N 171°42′42″W / 63.7788°N 171.7116°W / 63.7788; -171.7116 (Gambell Wind) 0.3 3 2010
Hooper Bay Wind Hooper Bay 61°32′09″N 166°05′48″W / 61.5359°N 166.0966°W / 61.5359; -166.0966 (Hooper Bay Wind) 0.3 3 2008
Klondike Turbine Seward 60°07′34″N 149°25′56″W / 60.1261°N 149.4322°W / 60.1261; -149.4322 (Klondike Turbine) 1.5 1 2001
Kotzebue Hybrid Wind Kotzebue 66°50′16″N 162°33′25″W / 66.8378°N 162.5569°W / 66.8378; -162.5569 (Kotzebue Wind) 4.5 19 1997/1999/2002/
2005/2006/2012
Kasigluk Wind Kasigluk 60°52′16″N 162°30′48″W / 60.87111°N 162.51333°W / 60.87111; -162.51333 (Kasigluk Wind) 0.3 3 2006 [24]
Pillar Mountain Wind Kodiak Island 57°47′13″N 152°26′26″W / 57.7869°N 152.4406°W / 57.7869; -152.4406 (Pillar Mountain Wind) 9 6 2009/2012
Quinhagak Wind Quinhagak 59°44′24″N 161°54′52″W / 59.7400°N 161.9144°W / 59.7400; -161.9144 (Quinhagak Wind) 0.3 3 2010
Sand Point Wind Aleutians East 55°20′23″N 160°29′50″W / 55.3397°N 160.4972°W / 55.3397; -160.4972 (Sand Point Wind) 1 2 2011
Savoonga Wind Savoonga 63°41′29″N 170°29′54″W / 63.6915°N 170.4983°W / 63.6915; -170.4983 (Savoonga Wind) 0.2 2 2008
Selawik Wind Selawik 66°36′30″N 160°01′07″W / 66.6084°N 160.0186°W / 66.6084; -160.0186 (Selawik Wind) 0.26 4 2004
Shaktoolik Wind Shaktoolik 64°21′39″N 161°12′14″W / 64.3609°N 161.2040°W / 64.3609; -161.2040 (Shaktoolik Wind) 0.2 2 2012
Snake River Wind
(Newton Peak)		 Nome 64°34′00″N 165°25′53″W / 64.5667°N 165.4313°W / 64.5667; -165.4313 (Snake River Wind) 2.6 17 2013/2015
St. Mary's Turbine Pitkas Point 62°02′05″N 163°15′03″W / 62.0348°N 163.2508°W / 62.0348; -163.2508 (St. Mary's Turbine) 0.9 1 2019
Toksook Bay Wind Toksook Bay 60°31′36″N 165°06′53″W / 60.52667°N 165.11472°W / 60.52667; -165.11472 (Toksook Bay Wind) 0.3 3 2006 [25]
Tuntutuliak Wind Tuntutuliak 60°20′15″N 162°39′46″W / 60.3374°N 162.6627°W / 60.3374; -162.6627 (Tuntutuliak Wind) 0.5 5 2012
Unakleet Wind Nome 60°54′33″N 160°46′12″W / 60.9092°N 160.7701°W / 60.9092; -160.7701 (Unakleet Wind) 0.6 6 2009

Storage power stations[]

Data reported by U.S. Energy Information Administration[4]

Battery[]

Plant Name Location Coordinates Discharge
Capacity
(MW)		 Technology Year
Completed		 Refs
Battery Energy Storage System Fairbanks North Star 64°49′00″N 147°43′30″W / 64.8167°N 147.7250°W / 64.8167; -147.7250 (Fairbanks BESS) 40 Batteries 2003
ESS Battery Microgrid Kodiak Island 57°47′57″N 152°24′15″W / 57.7992°N 152.4042°W / 57.7992; -152.4042 (Kodiak ESS Battery Microgrid) 3.0 Batteries 2012
Eyak Service Center BESS Valdez Cordova 60°32′26″N 145°44′27″W / 60.5405°N 145.7408°W / 60.5405; -145.7408 (Eyak BESS) 1.0 Batteries 2019
Kotzebue Hybrid Kotzebue 66°50′16″N 162°33′25″W / 66.8378°N 162.5569°W / 66.8378; -162.5569 (Kotzebue Storage) 1.2 Batteries 2015

Flywheel[]

Plant Name Location Coordinates Discharge
Capacity (MW)		 Technology Year Completed Refs
Flywheel Energy Storage System Microgrid Kodiak Island 57°46′48″N 152°26′38″W / 57.7801°N 152.4438°W / 57.7801; -152.4438 (Flywheel Storage Microgrid) 2.0 Flywheels 2015

See also[]

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