128th largest plant in Alaska · 12057th nationally
Kotlik is a oil power plant in Alaska with a nameplate capacity of 1.4 MW. It generates roughly 2.0k MWh per year — enough to power about 195 average U.S. homes.
Its capacity factor of 17% reflects intermittent or peaking operation. At 1411 lb CO₂/MWh, its emission rate sits above the national grid average of roughly 800 lb/MWh.
| Plant Name | Kotlik |
|---|---|
| Operator | Alaska Village Elec Coop, Inc |
| City | Kotlik |
| County | Kusilvak County |
| State | Alaska |
| ZIP | 99620 |
| Coordinates | 63.03215, -163.55311 |
| ID | Technology | Fuel | Capacity | Status | Online |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| UNIT3 | Petroleum Liquids | Distillate Oil | 0.4 MW | Operating | 2007 |
| UNIT4 | Petroleum Liquids | Distillate Oil | 0.4 MW | Operating | 2007 |
| UNIT1 | Petroleum Liquids | Distillate Oil | 0.3 MW | Operating | 2007 |
| UNIT2 | Petroleum Liquids | Distillate Oil | 0.3 MW | Operating | 2007 |
| CO₂ | 1.4k metric tons |
|---|---|
| SO₂ | 3 metric tons |
| NOₓ | 29 metric tons |
| CO₂ Rate | 1411 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.