152nd largest plant in Alaska · 13648th nationally
Nunapitchuk is a oil power plant in Alaska with a nameplate capacity of 0.5 MW.
| Plant Name | Nunapitchuk |
|---|---|
| Operator | Alaska Village Elec Coop, Inc |
| City | Nunapitchuk |
| County | Bethel County |
| State | Alaska |
| ZIP | 99641 |
| Coordinates | 60.89588, -162.45976 |
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 | 0.6 MW | Retired | 1986 |
| 1A | Petroleum Liquids | Distillate Oil | 0.5 MW | Standby | 2006 |
| 5 | Petroleum Liquids | Distillate Oil | 0.5 MW | Retired | 1994 |
| 2 | Petroleum Liquids | Distillate Oil | 0.3 MW | Retired | 1976 |
| 3 | Petroleum Liquids | Distillate Oil | 0.3 MW | Retired | 1976 |
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.