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Sources of Alaska utility-scale electricity generation, full-year 2023:[1]
  1. Natural gas 52.4 (52.3%)
  2. Hydroelectric 20.7 (20.7%)
  3. Petroleum 13.5 (13.5%)
  4. Coal 10.8 (10.8%)
  5. Wind 2 (2.00%)
  6. Biomass 0.6 (0.60%)
  7. Solar 0.1 (0.10%)
  8. 0 (0.00%)

This is a list of electricity-generating power stations in the U.S. state of Alaska, sorted by type and name. In 2022, Alaska had a total summer capacity of 2,820 MW through all of its power plants, and a net generation of 6,694 GWh.[2] The electrical energy generation mix in 2023 was 52.4% natural gas, 20.7% hydroelectric, 13.5% petroleum, 10.8% coal, 2% wind, 0.6% biomass and 0.1% solar.[1] The nation's only coal plant constructed since 2015 began operations in February 2020 at the University of Fairbanks.[3]

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. Many of Alaska's power stations are diesel generators which service isolated communities and their localized transmission and distribution networks. Alaska is second behind Hawaii in the consumption of petroleum for electricity generation. The Alaska Village Electric Cooperative serves 58 communities in rural Alaska. Many rural residential customers receive the Power Cost Equalization subsidy to bring high electric costs closer to what urban residents pay. 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

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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

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

Coal (lignite)

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Plant name Location Coordinates Capacity
(MW)[A]		 Technology Year
completed		 Scheduled
retirement		 Refs
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 [5][6][7]
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)		 [8]
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)		 [9][10]
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)		 [11]
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 [12][13]
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)		 [14]
(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)		 [15]

A Multi-fuel plant, listed is "total net summer capacity" by source.

Petroleum

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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
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
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
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

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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
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
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
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

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

Biomass

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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

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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

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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

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See also: Solar power in Alaska
Plant name Location Coordinates Capacity
(MW)		 Year
completed		 Refs
GVEA Solar Farm Fairbanks 0.65 2018 [21]
Houston Solar Farm Matanuska-Susitna 61°35′14″N 149°47′21″E / 61.5871°N 149.7892°E / 61.5871; 149.7892 (Houston Solar Farm) 8.5 2023 [22]
Willow Solar Farm Matanuska-Susitna 1.2 2020 [23]

Wind

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See also: Wind power in Alaska
Additional data reported by the United States Wind Turbine Database[24]
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 Ferry 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
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 [25]
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
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 [26]
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

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

Battery

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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
Soldotna 93 Batteries 2022

Flywheel

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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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References

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