150th largest plant in Alaska · 13637th nationally
Alakanuk is a oil power plant in Alaska with a nameplate capacity of 0.8 MW.
| Plant Name | Alakanuk |
|---|---|
| Operator | Alaska Village Elec Coop, Inc |
| City | Alakanuk |
| County | Kusilvak County |
| State | Alaska |
| ZIP | 99554 |
| Coordinates | 62.68330, -164.65440 |
This plant highlighted in navy-ringed pin; other generators within 25 miles shown as fuel-colored dots.
| ID | Technology | Fuel | Capacity | Status | Online |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| UNIT4 | Petroleum Liquids | Distillate Oil | 0.8 MW | Standby | 2013 |
| G309 | Petroleum Liquids | Distillate Oil | 0.5 MW | Cancelled | — |
| UNIT2 | Petroleum Liquids | Distillate Oil | 0.5 MW | Retired | 1999 |
| UNIT1 | Petroleum Liquids | Distillate Oil | 0.4 MW | Retired | 2008 |
| UNIT3 | Petroleum Liquids | Distillate Oil | 0.4 MW | Retired | 1993 |
Oil-fired plants typically run only during peak demand or grid emergencies because oil is expensive compared to gas and coal. They have the highest CO₂ emissions per MWh of any common generation technology.