57th largest plant in Alaska · 5990th nationally
Glennallen is a oil power plant in Alaska with a nameplate capacity of 9.2 MW. It generates roughly 5.7k MWh per year — enough to power about 541 average U.S. homes.
Its capacity factor of 7% reflects intermittent or peaking operation. At 1821 lb CO₂/MWh, its emission rate sits above the national grid average of roughly 800 lb/MWh.
| Plant Name | Glennallen |
|---|---|
| Operator | Copper Valley Elec Assn, Inc |
| City | Glennallen |
| County | Valdez Cordova County |
| State | Alaska |
| ZIP | 99588 |
| Coordinates | 62.11042, -145.53253 |
| ID | Technology | Fuel | Capacity | Status | Online |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 9 | Petroleum Liquids | Distillate Oil | 2.8 MW | Operating | 2010 |
| 6 | Petroleum Liquids | Distillate Oil | 2.6 MW | Operating | 1976 |
| 7 | Petroleum Liquids | Distillate Oil | 2.6 MW | Operating | 1976 |
| 8 | Petroleum Liquids | Distillate Oil | 1.2 MW | Operating | 1999 |
| 3 | Petroleum Liquids | Distillate Oil | 0.5 MW | Retired | 1963 |
| 4 | Petroleum Liquids | Distillate Oil | 0.5 MW | Retired | 1966 |
| 5 | Petroleum Liquids | Distillate Oil | 0.5 MW | Retired | 1966 |
| 1 | Petroleum Liquids | Distillate Oil | 0.3 MW | Retired | 1959 |
| 2 | Petroleum Liquids | Distillate Oil | 0.3 MW | Retired | 1959 |
| CO₂ | 5.2k metric tons |
|---|---|
| SO₂ | 9 metric tons |
| NOₓ | 102 metric tons |
| CO₂ Rate | 1821 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.