58th largest plant in Alaska · 6020th nationally
Pillar Mountain Wind Project Microgrid is a wind power plant in Alaska with a nameplate capacity of 9.0 MW. It generates roughly 24.1k MWh per year — enough to power about 2,292 average U.S. homes.
Its capacity factor of 31% reflects intermittent or peaking operation.
| Plant Name | Pillar Mountain Wind Project Microgrid |
|---|---|
| Operator | Kodiak Electric Assn Inc |
| City | Kodiak |
| County | Kodiak Island County |
| State | Alaska |
| ZIP | 99615 |
| Coordinates | 57.78690, -152.44060 |
This plant highlighted in navy-ringed pin; other generators within 25 miles shown as fuel-colored dots.
| ID | Technology | Fuel | Capacity | Status | Online |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Onshore Wind Turbine | Wind | 4.5 MW | Operating | 2009 |
| 2 | Onshore Wind Turbine | Wind | 4.5 MW | Operating | 2012 |
Wind farms harvest kinetic energy from moving air using large rotor blades coupled to generators. Like solar, they produce zero emissions but vary with weather. Onshore wind capacity factors typically run 30–45%; offshore can exceed 50%.