41st largest plant in Alaska · 5036th nationally
Naknek is a oil power plant in Alaska with a nameplate capacity of 16.5 MW. It generates roughly 23.5k MWh per year — enough to power about 2,236 average U.S. homes.
Its capacity factor of 16% reflects intermittent or peaking operation. At 865 lb CO₂/MWh, its emission rate sits above the national grid average of roughly 800 lb/MWh.
| Plant Name | Naknek |
|---|---|
| Operator | Naknek Electric Assn, Inc |
| City | Naknek |
| County | Bristol Bay County |
| State | Alaska |
| ZIP | 99633 |
| Coordinates | 58.73042, -157.00722 |
| ID | Technology | Fuel | Capacity | Status | Online |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| NA6 | Petroleum Liquids | Distillate Oil | 3.3 MW | Operating | 2019 |
| NA7 | Petroleum Liquids | Distillate Oil | 3.3 MW | Operating | 2019 |
| 4A | Petroleum Liquids | Distillate Oil | 1.3 MW | Operating | 1999 |
| NA1 | Petroleum Liquids | Distillate Oil | 1.1 MW | Operating | 1988 |
| NA2 | Petroleum Liquids | Distillate Oil | 1.1 MW | Operating | 1988 |
| 5A | Petroleum Liquids | Distillate Oil | 1.0 MW | Operating | 2005 |
| 6A | Petroleum Liquids | Distillate Oil | 1.0 MW | Operating | 2006 |
| 7A | Petroleum Liquids | Distillate Oil | 1.0 MW | Operating | 2006 |
| 8 | Petroleum Liquids | Distillate Oil | 1.0 MW | Operating | 1977 |
| NA3 | Petroleum Liquids | Distillate Oil | 0.8 MW | Operating | 1991 |
| NA4 | Petroleum Liquids | Distillate Oil | 0.8 MW | Operating | 1992 |
| NA5 | Petroleum Liquids | Distillate Oil | 0.8 MW | Operating | 1993 |
| 5 | Petroleum Liquids | Distillate Oil | 0.4 MW | Retired | 1977 |
| 6 | Petroleum Liquids | Distillate Oil | 0.4 MW | Retired | 1977 |
| 7 | Petroleum Liquids | Distillate Oil | 0.4 MW | Retired | 1977 |
| CO₂ | 10.2k metric tons |
|---|---|
| SO₂ | 18 metric tons |
| NOₓ | 198 metric tons |
| CO₂ Rate | 865 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.