91st largest plant in Alaska · 9135th nationally
Kasidaya Creek Hydro is a hydroelectric power plant in Alaska with a nameplate capacity of 3.0 MW. It generates roughly 8.8k MWh per year — enough to power about 835 average U.S. homes.
Its capacity factor of 33% reflects intermittent or peaking operation.
| Plant Name | Kasidaya Creek Hydro |
|---|---|
| Operator | Alaska Power And Telephone Co |
| City | Skagway |
| County | Skagway Hoonah Angoon County |
| State | Alaska |
| ZIP | 99840 |
| Coordinates | 59.40720, -135.34080 |
This plant highlighted in navy-ringed pin; other generators within 25 miles shown as fuel-colored dots.
| ID | Technology | Fuel | Capacity | Status | Online |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Conventional Hydroelectric | Water | 3.0 MW | Operating | 2008 |
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.