36th largest plant in Alaska · 4940th nationally
Kodiak Microgrid is a oil power plant in Alaska with a nameplate capacity of 18.3 MW.
| Plant Name | Kodiak Microgrid |
|---|---|
| Operator | Kodiak Electric Assn Inc |
| City | Kodiak |
| County | Kodiak Island County |
| State | Alaska |
| ZIP | 99615 |
| Coordinates | 57.78996, -152.39698 |
This plant highlighted in navy-ringed pin; other generators within 25 miles shown as fuel-colored dots.
| ID | Technology | Fuel | Capacity | Status | Online |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 4 | Petroleum Liquids | Distillate Oil | 7.0 MW | Operating | 1981 |
| 2 | Petroleum Liquids | Distillate Oil | 5.2 MW | Retired | 1976 |
| 3 | Petroleum Liquids | Distillate Oil | 5.2 MW | Retired | 1976 |
| 2c | Petroleum Liquids | Distillate Oil | 4.4 MW | Operating | 2005 |
| 3c | Petroleum Liquids | Distillate Oil | 4.4 MW | Operating | 2005 |
| 8 | Petroleum Liquids | Distillate Oil | 2.6 MW | Retired | 1968 |
| 1 | Petroleum Liquids | Distillate Oil | 2.5 MW | Operating | 1976 |
| 6 | Petroleum Liquids | Distillate Oil | 2.0 MW | Retired | 1968 |
| 7 | Petroleum Liquids | Distillate Oil | 2.0 MW | Retired | 1968 |
| 9 | Petroleum Liquids | Distillate Oil | 2.0 MW | Retired | 1968 |
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.