55th largest plant in Alaska · 5945th nationally
Gold Creek is a hydroelectric power plant in Alaska with a nameplate capacity of 9.7 MW. It generates roughly 9.1k MWh per year — enough to power about 866 average U.S. homes.
Its capacity factor of 11% reflects intermittent or peaking operation. At 2 lb CO₂/MWh, its emission rate sits below the national grid average of roughly 800 lb/MWh.
| Plant Name | Gold Creek |
|---|---|
| Operator | Alaska Electric Light & Power Co. |
| City | Juneau |
| County | Juneau County |
| State | Alaska |
| ZIP | 99801 |
| Coordinates | 58.31070, -134.41740 |
This plant highlighted in navy-ringed pin; other generators within 25 miles shown as fuel-colored dots.
| ID | Technology | Fuel | Capacity | Status | Online |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| IC4 | Petroleum Liquids | Distillate Oil | 3.5 MW | Standby | 1963 |
| IC1 | Petroleum Liquids | Distillate Oil | 1.2 MW | Standby | 1952 |
| IC2 | Petroleum Liquids | Distillate Oil | 1.2 MW | Standby | 1954 |
| IC3 | Petroleum Liquids | Distillate Oil | 1.1 MW | Standby | 1961 |
| IC5 | Petroleum Liquids | Distillate Oil | 1.1 MW | Standby | 1966 |
| 1 | Conventional Hydroelectric | Water | 0.8 MW | Operating | 1951 |
| 2 | Conventional Hydroelectric | Water | 0.4 MW | Operating | 1914 |
| 3 | Conventional Hydroelectric | Water | 0.4 MW | Operating | 1914 |
| CO₂ | 10 metric tons |
|---|---|
| CO₂ Rate | 2 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.
Hydroelectric plants spin turbines using falling or flowing water — typically from a dam-impounded reservoir. They are dispatchable, long-lived, and emission-free at the point of generation, though large reservoirs can disrupt rivers and ecosystems and methane can be released from flooded vegetation.