115th largest plant in Alaska · 11275th nationally
Gambell is a oil power plant in Alaska with a nameplate capacity of 1.8 MW. It generates roughly 2.5k MWh per year — enough to power about 234 average U.S. homes.
Its capacity factor of 16% reflects intermittent or peaking operation. At 1605 lb CO₂/MWh, its emission rate sits above the national grid average of roughly 800 lb/MWh.
| Plant Name | Gambell |
|---|---|
| Operator | Alaska Village Elec Coop, Inc |
| City | Gambell |
| County | Nome County |
| State | Alaska |
| ZIP | 99742 |
| Coordinates | 63.77706, -171.71244 |
| ID | Technology | Fuel | Capacity | Status | Online |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| UNIT3 | Petroleum Liquids | Distillate Oil | 0.8 MW | Operating | 2006 |
| 1B | Petroleum Liquids | Distillate Oil | 0.5 MW | Operating | 2022 |
| UNIT2 | Petroleum Liquids | Distillate Oil | 0.5 MW | Operating | 2006 |
| 1A | Petroleum Liquids | Distillate Oil | 0.3 MW | Retired | 2006 |
| UNIT1 | Petroleum Liquids | Distillate Oil | 0.3 MW | Retired | 1985 |
| CO₂ | 2.0k metric tons |
|---|---|
| SO₂ | 4 metric tons |
| NOₓ | 40 metric tons |
| CO₂ Rate | 1605 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.
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.