119th largest plant in Alaska · 11440th nationally
Aniak is a oil power plant in Alaska with a nameplate capacity of 1.7 MW. It generates roughly 2.0k MWh per year — enough to power about 192 average U.S. homes.
Its capacity factor of 14% reflects intermittent or peaking operation. At 2122 lb CO₂/MWh, its emission rate sits above the national grid average of roughly 800 lb/MWh.
| Plant Name | Aniak |
|---|---|
| Operator | Aniak Light & Power Co Inc |
| City | Aniak |
| County | Bethel County |
| State | Alaska |
| ZIP | 99557 |
| Coordinates | 61.58068, -159.53564 |
| ID | Technology | Fuel | Capacity | Status | Online |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 10 | Petroleum Liquids | Distillate Oil | 0.6 MW | Operating | 2016 |
| 9 | Petroleum Liquids | Distillate Oil | 0.6 MW | Operating | 1996 |
| 1 | Petroleum Liquids | Distillate Oil | 0.5 MW | Retired | 1988 |
| 11 | Petroleum Liquids | Distillate Oil | 0.5 MW | Operating | 2018 |
| 3 | Petroleum Liquids | Distillate Oil | 0.3 MW | Retired | 1980 |
| 4 | Petroleum Liquids | Distillate Oil | 0.3 MW | Retired | 1980 |
| 5 | Petroleum Liquids | Distillate Oil | 0.3 MW | Retired | 1991 |
| CO₂ | 2.1k metric tons |
|---|---|
| SO₂ | 4 metric tons |
| NOₓ | 42 metric tons |
| CO₂ Rate | 2122 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.