138th largest plant in Alaska · 12583rd nationally
Ambler is a oil power plant in Alaska with a nameplate capacity of 1.1 MW. It generates roughly 1.2k MWh per year — enough to power about 118 average U.S. homes.
Its capacity factor of 13% reflects intermittent or peaking operation. At 1816 lb CO₂/MWh, its emission rate sits above the national grid average of roughly 800 lb/MWh.
| Plant Name | Ambler |
|---|---|
| Operator | Alaska Village Elec Coop, Inc |
| City | Ambler |
| County | Northwest Arctic County |
| State | Alaska |
| ZIP | 99786 |
| Coordinates | 67.08798, -157.85672 |
This plant highlighted in navy-ringed pin; other generators within 25 miles shown as fuel-colored dots.
| ID | Technology | Fuel | Capacity | Status | Online |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Petroleum Liquids | Distillate Oil | 0.4 MW | Retired | 1998 |
| 1A | Petroleum Liquids | Distillate Oil | 0.4 MW | Operating | 2020 |
| 3 | Petroleum Liquids | Distillate Oil | 0.4 MW | Operating | 1990 |
| 2 | Petroleum Liquids | Distillate Oil | 0.3 MW | Operating | 1993 |
| CO₂ | 1.1k metric tons |
|---|---|
| SO₂ | 2 metric tons |
| NOₓ | 23 metric tons |
| CO₂ Rate | 1816 lb/MWh |
Annual totals and CO₂ rate reported by EPA eGRID for 2023. Reference averages are approximate U.S.-wide figures from the same dataset.
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.