77th largest plant in Alaska · 8126th nationally
Black Bear Lake is a hydroelectric power plant in Alaska with a nameplate capacity of 4.5 MW. It generates roughly 20.4k MWh per year — enough to power about 1,943 average U.S. homes.
Its capacity factor of 52% puts it in the middle range — running steadily but not full-time.
| Plant Name | Black Bear Lake |
|---|---|
| Operator | Alaska Power And Telephone Co |
| City | Craig |
| County | Prince Of Wales Ketchikan County |
| State | Alaska |
| ZIP | 99921 |
| Coordinates | 55.47647, -133.14772 |
This plant highlighted in navy-ringed pin; other generators within 25 miles shown as fuel-colored dots.
| ID | Technology | Fuel | Capacity | Status | Online |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Conventional Hydroelectric | Water | 4.5 MW | Operating | 1995 |
Hydroelectric plants spin turbines using falling or flowing water — typically from a dam-impounded reservoir. They are dispatchable, long-lived, and emission-free at the point of generation, though large reservoirs can disrupt rivers and ecosystems and methane can be released from flooded vegetation.