23rd largest plant in Alaska · 4332nd nationally
Eielson Afb Central Heat & Power Plant is a coal power plant in Alaska with a nameplate capacity of 26.0 MW. It generates roughly 86.9k MWh per year — enough to power about 8,274 average U.S. homes.
Its capacity factor of 38% reflects intermittent or peaking operation. At 1154 lb CO₂/MWh, its emission rate sits above the national grid average of roughly 800 lb/MWh.
Ghost bars are each month's theoretical maximum (26.0 MW nameplate × hours in the month). Filled bars are actual net generation reported to EIA Form 923. The gap between them is capacity factor made visible.
| Plant Name | Eielson Afb Central Heat & Power Plant |
|---|---|
| Operator | U S Air Force-Eielson Afb |
| City | Eielson Afb |
| County | Fairbanks North Star County |
| State | Alaska |
| ZIP | 99702 |
| Coordinates | 64.67141, -147.07599 |
This plant highlighted in navy-ringed pin; other generators within 25 miles shown as fuel-colored dots.
| ID | Technology | Fuel | Capacity | Status | Online |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| TG5 | Conventional Steam Coal | Subbituminous Coal | 10.0 MW | Operating | 1987 |
| TG3 | Conventional Steam Coal | Subbituminous Coal | 5.0 MW | Operating | 1955 |
| TG4 | Conventional Steam Coal | Subbituminous Coal | 5.0 MW | Operating | 1969 |
| TG1 | Conventional Steam Coal | Subbituminous Coal | 2.5 MW | Retired | 1952 |
| TG2 | Conventional Steam Coal | Subbituminous Coal | 2.5 MW | Retired | 1952 |
| DG01 | Petroleum Liquids | Distillate Oil | 1.5 MW | Standby | 1998 |
| DG02 | Petroleum Liquids | Distillate Oil | 1.5 MW | Standby | 1998 |
| DG03 | Petroleum Liquids | Distillate Oil | 1.5 MW | Standby | 1998 |
| DG04 | Petroleum Liquids | Distillate Oil | 1.5 MW | Standby | 1998 |
| CO₂ | 50.1k metric tons |
|---|---|
| SO₂ | 53 metric tons |
| NOₓ | 78 metric tons |
| CO₂ Rate | 1154 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.
Coal plants burn pulverized coal to boil water and spin steam turbines. They emit substantial CO₂, SO₂, and NOₓ along with mercury and particulate matter. Modern units include scrubbers and selective catalytic reduction; older units are increasingly being retired or converted to natural gas as economics shift.