99th largest plant in Alaska · 9754th nationally
Klawock Power Generation Station is a oil power plant in Alaska with a nameplate capacity of 2.5 MW. It generates roughly 1.2k MWh per year — enough to power about 115 average U.S. homes.
Its capacity factor of 6% reflects intermittent or peaking operation. At 1715 lb CO₂/MWh, its emission rate sits above the national grid average of roughly 800 lb/MWh.
| Plant Name | Klawock Power Generation Station |
|---|---|
| Operator | Alaska Power And Telephone Co |
| City | Klawock |
| County | Prince Of Wales Ketchikan County |
| State | Alaska |
| ZIP | 99925 |
| Coordinates | 55.55320, -133.08535 |
This plant highlighted in navy-ringed pin; other generators within 25 miles shown as fuel-colored dots.
| ID | Technology | Fuel | Capacity | Status | Online |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Petroleum Liquids | Distillate Oil | 2.5 MW | Operating | 2017 |
| CO₂ | 1.0k metric tons |
|---|---|
| SO₂ | 2 metric tons |
| NOₓ | 20 metric tons |
| CO₂ Rate | 1715 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.