124th largest plant in Alaska · 11698th nationally
Kivalina is a oil power plant in Alaska with a nameplate capacity of 1.5 MW. It generates roughly 1.7k MWh per year — enough to power about 160 average U.S. homes.
Its capacity factor of 13% reflects intermittent or peaking operation. At 1446 lb CO₂/MWh, its emission rate sits above the national grid average of roughly 800 lb/MWh.
| Plant Name | Kivalina |
|---|---|
| Operator | Alaska Village Elec Coop, Inc |
| City | Kivalina |
| County | Northwest Arctic County |
| State | Alaska |
| ZIP | 99750 |
| Coordinates | 67.72664, -164.53845 |
| ID | Technology | Fuel | Capacity | Status | Online |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 4A | Petroleum Liquids | Distillate Oil | 0.4 MW | Operating | 2023 |
| UNIT4 | Petroleum Liquids | Distillate Oil | 0.4 MW | Retired | 2004 |
| UNIT2 | Petroleum Liquids | Distillate Oil | 0.3 MW | Operating | 1977 |
| UNIT1 | Petroleum Liquids | Distillate Oil | 0.2 MW | Operating | 1996 |
| UNIT3 | Petroleum Liquids | Distillate Oil | 0.2 MW | Operating | 1990 |
| CO₂ | 1.2k metric tons |
|---|---|
| SO₂ | 2 metric tons |
| NOₓ | 25 metric tons |
| CO₂ Rate | 1446 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.