88th largest plant in Alaska · 9100th nationally
Galena Electric Utility is a oil power plant in Alaska with a nameplate capacity of 3.1 MW.
| Plant Name | Galena Electric Utility |
|---|---|
| Operator | Galena Electric Utility |
| City | Galena |
| County | Yukon Koyukuk County |
| State | Alaska |
| ZIP | 99741 |
| Coordinates | 64.74417, -156.87360 |
| ID | Technology | Fuel | Capacity | Status | Online |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 4A | Petroleum Liquids | Distillate Oil | 1.0 MW | Operating | 2004 |
| 1A | Petroleum Liquids | Distillate Oil | 0.8 MW | Retired | 1999 |
| 2 | Petroleum Liquids | Distillate Oil | 0.8 MW | Retired | 1990 |
| 3 | Petroleum Liquids | Distillate Oil | 0.8 MW | Retired | 1990 |
| 3A | Petroleum Liquids | Distillate Oil | 0.8 MW | Retired | 2009 |
| 4 | Petroleum Liquids | Distillate Oil | 0.8 MW | Retired | 1990 |
| 5 | Petroleum Liquids | Distillate Oil | 0.8 MW | Retired | 1990 |
| 5A | Petroleum Liquids | Distillate Oil | 0.8 MW | Operating | 2009 |
| 2A | Petroleum Liquids | Distillate Oil | 0.5 MW | Operating | 2015 |
| 6 | Petroleum Liquids | Distillate Oil | 0.5 MW | Retired | 2013 |
| 3B | Petroleum Liquids | Distillate Oil | 0.4 MW | Operating | 2022 |
| 6A | Petroleum Liquids | Distillate Oil | 0.4 MW | Retired | 1997 |
| 6B | Petroleum Liquids | Distillate Oil | 0.4 MW | Operating | 2022 |
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.