152nd largest plant in Alaska · 13648th nationally
Port Lions Microgrid is a oil power plant in Alaska with a nameplate capacity of 0.5 MW.
| Plant Name | Port Lions Microgrid |
|---|---|
| Operator | Kodiak Electric Assn Inc |
| City | Port Lions |
| County | Kodiak Island County |
| State | Alaska |
| ZIP | 99660 |
| Coordinates | 57.86478, -152.85544 |
This plant highlighted in navy-ringed pin; other generators within 25 miles shown as fuel-colored dots.
| ID | Technology | Fuel | Capacity | Status | Online |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 5 | Petroleum Liquids | Distillate Oil | 0.5 MW | Operating | 2017 |
| 1 | Petroleum Liquids | Distillate Oil | 0.3 MW | Retired | 1968 |
| 2 | Petroleum Liquids | Distillate Oil | 0.3 MW | Retired | 1968 |
| 3 | Petroleum Liquids | Distillate Oil | 0.2 MW | Retired | 1971 |
| 4 | Petroleum Liquids | Distillate Oil | 0.2 MW | Retired | 1975 |
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.