54th largest plant in Alaska · 5651st nationally
Nymans Plant Microgrid is a oil power plant in Alaska with a nameplate capacity of 10.0 MW.
| Plant Name | Nymans Plant Microgrid |
|---|---|
| Operator | Kodiak Electric Assn Inc |
| City | Kodiak |
| County | Kodiak Island County |
| State | Alaska |
| ZIP | 99619 |
| Coordinates | 57.73161, -152.50704 |
This plant highlighted in navy-ringed pin; other generators within 25 miles shown as fuel-colored dots.
| ID | Technology | Fuel | Capacity | Status | Online |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2 | Petroleum Liquids | Distillate Oil | 7.5 MW | Operating | 2000 |
| 1 | Petroleum Liquids | Distillate Oil | 2.5 MW | Operating | 1994 |
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.