53rd largest plant in Alaska · 5526th nationally
Dillingham is a oil power plant in Alaska with a nameplate capacity of 11.0 MW. It generates roughly 18.7k MWh per year — enough to power about 1,779 average U.S. homes.
Its capacity factor of 19% reflects intermittent or peaking operation. At 1567 lb CO₂/MWh, its emission rate sits above the national grid average of roughly 800 lb/MWh.
| Plant Name | Dillingham |
|---|---|
| Operator | Nushagak Electric Coop, Inc |
| City | Dillingham |
| County | Dillingham County |
| State | Alaska |
| ZIP | 99576 |
| Coordinates | 59.04291, -158.46860 |
| ID | Technology | Fuel | Capacity | Status | Online |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 17 | Petroleum Liquids | Distillate Oil | 2.2 MW | Operating | 2019 |
| 18 | Petroleum Liquids | Distillate Oil | 2.2 MW | Operating | 2019 |
| 10 | Petroleum Liquids | Distillate Oil | 1.1 MW | Operating | 1988 |
| 11 | Petroleum Liquids | Distillate Oil | 1.0 MW | Operating | 2001 |
| 12 | Petroleum Liquids | Distillate Oil | 1.0 MW | Operating | 2006 |
| 13 | Petroleum Liquids | Distillate Oil | 1.0 MW | Operating | 2006 |
| 14 | Petroleum Liquids | Distillate Oil | 1.0 MW | Operating | 2008 |
| 15 | Petroleum Liquids | Distillate Oil | 1.0 MW | Operating | 2008 |
| 6 | Petroleum Liquids | Distillate Oil | 1.0 MW | Retired | 1976 |
| 8 | Petroleum Liquids | Distillate Oil | 0.8 MW | Retired | 1985 |
| IC9 | Petroleum Liquids | Distillate Oil | 0.8 MW | Retired | 1985 |
| 5 | Petroleum Liquids | Distillate Oil | 0.7 MW | Retired | 1973 |
| 16 | Petroleum Liquids | Distillate Oil | 0.5 MW | Operating | 2009 |
| 4 | Petroleum Liquids | Distillate Oil | 0.5 MW | Retired | 1967 |
| 3 | Petroleum Liquids | Distillate Oil | 0.3 MW | Retired | 1961 |
| CO₂ | 14.6k metric tons |
|---|---|
| SO₂ | 26 metric tons |
| NOₓ | 286 metric tons |
| CO₂ Rate | 1567 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.
| NERC Region | WECC |
|---|
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.