130th largest plant in Alaska · 12185th nationally
Pilot Station is a oil power plant in Alaska with a nameplate capacity of 1.3 MW. It generates roughly 1.9k MWh per year — enough to power about 180 average U.S. homes.
Its capacity factor of 17% reflects intermittent or peaking operation. At 1615 lb CO₂/MWh, its emission rate sits above the national grid average of roughly 800 lb/MWh.
| Plant Name | Pilot Station |
|---|---|
| Operator | Alaska Village Elec Coop, Inc |
| City | Pilot Station |
| County | Kusilvak County |
| State | Alaska |
| ZIP | 99650 |
| Coordinates | 61.93646, -162.88071 |
This plant highlighted in navy-ringed pin; other generators within 25 miles shown as fuel-colored dots.
| ID | Technology | Fuel | Capacity | Status | Online |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Petroleum Liquids | Distillate Oil | 0.5 MW | Operating | 2018 |
| UNIT2 | Petroleum Liquids | Distillate Oil | 0.5 MW | Operating | 2005 |
| UNIT1 | Petroleum Liquids | Distillate Oil | 0.4 MW | Retired | 1998 |
| 3A | Petroleum Liquids | Distillate Oil | 0.3 MW | Operating | 2022 |
| UNIT3 | Petroleum Liquids | Distillate Oil | 0.3 MW | Retired | 2002 |
| CO₂ | 1.5k metric tons |
|---|---|
| SO₂ | 3 metric tons |
| NOₓ | 31 metric tons |
| CO₂ Rate | 1615 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.