45th largest plant in Alaska · 5128th nationally
International is a natural gas power plant in Alaska with a nameplate capacity of 15.0 MW.
| Plant Name | International |
|---|---|
| Operator | Chugach Electric Assn Inc |
| City | Anchorage |
| County | Anchorage County |
| State | Alaska |
| ZIP | 99518 |
| Coordinates | 61.16897, -149.91104 |
This plant highlighted in navy-ringed pin; other generators within 25 miles shown as fuel-colored dots.
| ID | Technology | Fuel | Capacity | Status | Online |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 3 | Natural Gas Fired Combustion Turbine | Natural Gas | 16.3 MW | Retired | 1969 |
| 1 | Natural Gas Fired Combustion Turbine | Natural Gas | 15.0 MW | Retired | 1964 |
| 2 | Natural Gas Fired Combustion Turbine | Natural Gas | 15.0 MW | Retired | 1965 |
Natural gas plants are the workhorse of the modern grid. Combined-cycle units achieve very high efficiency and can ramp up and down quickly to balance variable renewables. They emit roughly half the CO₂ per MWh of coal and far less of other pollutants, but they still release upstream methane during fuel extraction.