28th largest plant in Alaska · 4462nd nationally
Delta Power is a oil power plant in Alaska with a nameplate capacity of 23.1 MW. It generates roughly 103 MWh per year — enough to power about 9 average U.S. homes.
Its capacity factor of 0% reflects intermittent or peaking operation. At 8236 lb CO₂/MWh, its emission rate sits above the national grid average of roughly 800 lb/MWh.
| Plant Name | Delta Power |
|---|---|
| Operator | Golden Valley Elec Assn Inc |
| City | Delta Junction |
| County | Southeast Fairbanks County |
| State | Alaska |
| ZIP | 99737 |
| Coordinates | 64.02806, -145.71944 |
This plant highlighted in navy-ringed pin; other generators within 25 miles shown as fuel-colored dots.
| ID | Technology | Fuel | Capacity | Status | Online |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 6 | Petroleum Liquids | Distillate Oil | 23.1 MW | Standby | 1976 |
| CO₂ | 424 metric tons |
|---|---|
| SO₂ | 1 metric tons |
| NOₓ | 2 metric tons |
| CO₂ Rate | 8236 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.