128th largest plant in Alaska · 12057th nationally
Gustavus is a oil power plant in Alaska with a nameplate capacity of 1.4 MW. It generates roughly 319 MWh per year — enough to power about 30 average U.S. homes.
Its capacity factor of 3% reflects intermittent or peaking operation. At 2115 lb CO₂/MWh, its emission rate sits above the national grid average of roughly 800 lb/MWh.
| Plant Name | Gustavus |
|---|---|
| Operator | Alaska Power And Telephone Co |
| City | Gustavus |
| County | Skagway Hoonah Angoon County |
| State | Alaska |
| ZIP | 99826 |
| Coordinates | 58.41950, -135.70737 |
This plant highlighted in navy-ringed pin; other generators within 25 miles shown as fuel-colored dots.
| ID | Technology | Fuel | Capacity | Status | Online |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 4 | Petroleum Liquids | Distillate Oil | 0.5 MW | Operating | 2021 |
| 1 | Petroleum Liquids | Distillate Oil | 0.4 MW | Operating | 2008 |
| 2 | Petroleum Liquids | Distillate Oil | 0.4 MW | Operating | 2008 |
| 3 | Petroleum Liquids | Distillate Oil | 0.1 MW | Operating | 2008 |
| CO₂ | 337 metric tons |
|---|---|
| SO₂ | 1 metric tons |
| NOₓ | 7 metric tons |
| CO₂ Rate | 2115 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.
| Balancing Authority | No Ba |
|---|
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.