Power Plants in Alaska

Alaska operates 157 power plants totaling 3,136 MW of nameplate capacity. Natural Gas dominates the mix at 46%, followed by Oil (26%) and Hydroelectric (16%). The largest plant is George M Sullivan Generation Plant 2 at 346 MW.

Plants157operating sites
Capacity3,135 MWnameplate
Generation6.7M MWhannual
CO₂2.7Mmetric tons/year
Natural Gas 46%Oil 26%Hydroelectric 16%Coal 7%

Plant locations

Showing the 120 largest plants by capacity. Alaska operates another 37 plants below this size — browse the lists below to reach them.

Largest plants in Alaska

PlantCityFuelCapacity
George M Sullivan Generation Plant 2AnchorageNatural Gas347 MW
BelugaBelugaNatural Gas312 MW
Southcentral Power ProjectAnchorageNatural Gas204 MW
North PoleNorth PoleOil181 MW
Eklutna Generation StationChugiakNatural Gas171 MW
Bradley LakeHomerHydroelectric126 MW
SoldotnaSoldotnaNatural Gas96.5 MW
HealyHealyCoal92.8 MW
Nikiski Combined CycleNikiskiNatural Gas80.8 MW
SnettishamJuneauHydroelectric78.2 MW
Hank Nikkels Plant 1AnchorageNatural Gas77.9 MW
Bernice LakeNikiskiNatural Gas76.7 MW
Lemon CreekJuneauOil61.7 MW
Eklutna Hydro ProjectPalmerHydroelectric44.4 MW
FairbanksFairbanksOil42.2 MW
Industrial PlantJuneauOil41.7 MW
Battery Energy Storage SystemFairbanksOther Fossil40.0 MW
International Battery Substation (Ibss)AnchorageBattery Storage40.0 MW
University Of Alaska FairbanksFairbanksCoal39.6 MW
Auke BayJuneauOil36.2 MW
Terror Lake MicrogridKodiakHydroelectric33.6 MW
Chena Power PlantFairbanksCoal27.5 MW
Eielson Afb Central Heat & Power PlantEielson AfbCoal26.0 MW
S W BaileyKetchikanOil25.9 MW
Tnsg North PlantDeadhorseNatural Gas25.7 MW
Jarvis StreetSitkaOil25.6 MW
Eva Creek WindHealyWind24.6 MW
Delta PowerDelta JunctionOil23.1 MW
Swan LakeKetchikanHydroelectric22.6 MW
Tyee Lake Hydroelectric FacilityWrangellHydroelectric22.6 MW
Dutch HarborDutch HarborOil21.9 MW
Utility Plants SectionFort WainwrightCoal20.0 MW
Cooper LakeCooper LandingHydroelectric19.4 MW
Green LakeSitkaHydroelectric18.6 MW
Snake RiverNomeOil18.4 MW
Kodiak MicrogridKodiakOil18.3 MW
Kotzebue HybridKotzebueOil18.0 MW
Fire Island WindAnchorageWind18.0 MW
Unisea G 2Dutch HarborOil17.5 MW
BarrowBarrowNatural Gas17.3 MW
NaknekNaknekOil16.5 MW
PetersburgPetersburgOil16.3 MW
Blue Lake HydroSitkaHydroelectric15.9 MW
Seward (Ak)SewardOil15.6 MW
InternationalAnchorageNatural Gas15.0 MW
Lake Dorothy Hydroelectric ProjectJuneauHydroelectric14.3 MW
BethelBethelOil12.6 MW
Nutrien Kenai Nitrogen OperationsKenaiNatural Gas12.5 MW
OrcaCordovaOil12.2 MW
WrangellWrangellOil12.0 MW

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