68th largest plant in Alaska · 6680th nationally
Power Creek is a hydroelectric power plant in Alaska with a nameplate capacity of 6.0 MW. It generates roughly 19.2k MWh per year — enough to power about 1,824 average U.S. homes.
Its capacity factor of 36% reflects intermittent or peaking operation.
| Plant Name | Power Creek |
|---|---|
| Operator | Cordova Electric Coop, Inc |
| City | Cordova |
| County | Valdez Cordova County |
| State | Alaska |
| ZIP | 99574 |
| Coordinates | 60.58869, -145.60454 |
This plant highlighted in navy-ringed pin; other generators within 25 miles shown as fuel-colored dots.
| ID | Technology | Fuel | Capacity | Status | Online |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 4 | Conventional Hydroelectric | Water | 3.0 MW | Operating | 2001 |
| 5 | Conventional Hydroelectric | Water | 3.0 MW | Operating | 2001 |
Hydroelectric plants spin turbines using falling or flowing water — typically from a dam-impounded reservoir. They are dispatchable, long-lived, and emission-free at the point of generation, though large reservoirs can disrupt rivers and ecosystems and methane can be released from flooded vegetation.