145th largest plant in Alaska · 12726th nationally
Brevig Mission is a oil power plant in Alaska with a nameplate capacity of 1.0 MW. It generates roughly 1.4k MWh per year — enough to power about 128 average U.S. homes.
Its capacity factor of 15% reflects intermittent or peaking operation. At 1589 lb CO₂/MWh, its emission rate sits above the national grid average of roughly 800 lb/MWh.
| Plant Name | Brevig Mission |
|---|---|
| Operator | Alaska Village Elec Coop, Inc |
| City | Brevig Mission |
| County | Nome County |
| State | Alaska |
| ZIP | 99785 |
| Coordinates | 65.33172, -166.47951 |
| ID | Technology | Fuel | Capacity | Status | Online |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 3 | Petroleum Liquids | Distillate Oil | 0.5 MW | Retired | 2010 |
| 2 | Petroleum Liquids | Distillate Oil | 0.4 MW | Operating | 2010 |
| 3A | Petroleum Liquids | Distillate Oil | 0.4 MW | Operating | 2018 |
| 1 | Petroleum Liquids | Distillate Oil | 0.2 MW | Operating | 2010 |
| CO₂ | 1.1k metric tons |
|---|---|
| SO₂ | 2 metric tons |
| NOₓ | 22 metric tons |
| CO₂ Rate | 1589 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.
| Balancing Authority | No Ba |
|---|
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.