100th largest plant in Alaska · 9890th nationally
Nsb Point Lay Utility is a oil power plant in Alaska with a nameplate capacity of 2.4 MW. It generates roughly 3.6k MWh per year — enough to power about 340 average U.S. homes.
Its capacity factor of 17% reflects intermittent or peaking operation. At 1796 lb CO₂/MWh, its emission rate sits above the national grid average of roughly 800 lb/MWh.
| Plant Name | Nsb Point Lay Utility |
|---|---|
| Operator | North Slope Borough Power & Light |
| City | Pt Lay |
| County | North Slope County |
| State | Alaska |
| ZIP | 99759 |
| Coordinates | 69.74083, -163.00583 |
| ID | Technology | Fuel | Capacity | Status | Online |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| PG10 | Petroleum Liquids | Distillate Oil | 0.6 MW | Operating | 2013 |
| PG7 | Petroleum Liquids | Distillate Oil | 0.6 MW | Operating | 2013 |
| PG8 | Petroleum Liquids | Distillate Oil | 0.6 MW | Operating | 2013 |
| PG9 | Petroleum Liquids | Distillate Oil | 0.6 MW | Operating | 2013 |
| PG1A | Petroleum Liquids | Distillate Oil | 0.3 MW | Retired | 2000 |
| PG2A | Petroleum Liquids | Distillate Oil | 0.3 MW | Retired | 2000 |
| PG3A | Petroleum Liquids | Distillate Oil | 0.3 MW | Retired | 2002 |
| PG4A | Petroleum Liquids | Distillate Oil | 0.3 MW | Retired | 2002 |
| PG5 | Petroleum Liquids | Distillate Oil | 0.3 MW | Retired | 2002 |
| PG6 | Petroleum Liquids | Distillate Oil | 0.3 MW | Retired | 2002 |
| PG3 | Petroleum Liquids | Distillate Oil | 0.2 MW | Retired | 1990 |
| PG4 | Petroleum Liquids | Distillate Oil | 0.2 MW | Retired | 1990 |
| CO₂ | 3.2k metric tons |
|---|---|
| SO₂ | 6 metric tons |
| NOₓ | 63 metric tons |
| CO₂ Rate | 1796 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.