138th largest plant in Alaska · 12583rd nationally
Northway is a oil power plant in Alaska with a nameplate capacity of 1.1 MW. It generates roughly 1.1k MWh per year — enough to power about 107 average U.S. homes.
Its capacity factor of 12% reflects intermittent or peaking operation. At 1787 lb CO₂/MWh, its emission rate sits above the national grid average of roughly 800 lb/MWh.
| Plant Name | Northway |
|---|---|
| Operator | Alaska Power And Telephone Co |
| City | Tok |
| County | Southeast Fairbanks County |
| State | Alaska |
| ZIP | 99764 |
| Coordinates | 62.96170, -141.93720 |
| ID | Technology | Fuel | Capacity | Status | Online |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1A | Petroleum Liquids | Distillate Oil | 0.5 MW | Operating | 1997 |
| 4 | Petroleum Liquids | Distillate Oil | 0.4 MW | Retired | 1980 |
| 5 | Petroleum Liquids | Distillate Oil | 0.4 MW | Operating | 2007 |
| 2A | Petroleum Liquids | Distillate Oil | 0.2 MW | Operating | 1997 |
| CO₂ | 1.0k metric tons |
|---|---|
| SO₂ | 2 metric tons |
| NOₓ | 20 metric tons |
| CO₂ Rate | 1787 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.