108th largest plant in Alaska · 10231st nationally
Hoonah is a oil power plant in Alaska with a nameplate capacity of 2.0 MW. It generates roughly 4.2k MWh per year — enough to power about 403 average U.S. homes.
Its capacity factor of 24% reflects intermittent or peaking operation. At 1640 lb CO₂/MWh, its emission rate sits above the national grid average of roughly 800 lb/MWh.
| Plant Name | Hoonah |
|---|---|
| Operator | Inside Passage Elec Coop, Inc |
| City | Hoonah |
| County | Skagway Hoonah Angoon County |
| State | Alaska |
| ZIP | 99829 |
| Coordinates | 58.10643, -135.43074 |
This plant highlighted in navy-ringed pin; other generators within 25 miles shown as fuel-colored dots.
| ID | Technology | Fuel | Capacity | Status | Online |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2A | Petroleum Liquids | Distillate Oil | 1.0 MW | Operating | 1997 |
| 3 | Petroleum Liquids | Distillate Oil | 0.8 MW | Retired | 1991 |
| 1 | Petroleum Liquids | Distillate Oil | 0.6 MW | Retired | 1977 |
| 3A | Petroleum Liquids | Distillate Oil | 0.5 MW | Operating | 2012 |
| 4 | Petroleum Liquids | Distillate Oil | 0.5 MW | Operating | 2012 |
| CO₂ | 3.5k metric tons |
|---|---|
| SO₂ | 6 metric tons |
| NOₓ | 66 metric tons |
| CO₂ Rate | 1640 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.