24th largest plant in Alaska · 4344th nationally
S W Bailey is a oil power plant in Alaska with a nameplate capacity of 25.9 MW.
| Plant Name | S W Bailey |
|---|---|
| Operator | Ketchikan Public Utilities |
| City | Ketchikan |
| County | Ketchikan Gateway County |
| State | Alaska |
| ZIP | 99901 |
| Coordinates | 55.35740, -131.69696 |
This plant highlighted in navy-ringed pin; other generators within 25 miles shown as fuel-colored dots.
| ID | Technology | Fuel | Capacity | Status | Online |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 4 | Petroleum Liquids | Distillate Oil | 10.5 MW | Operating | 1998 |
| 3 | Petroleum Liquids | Distillate Oil | 6.4 MW | Operating | 1976 |
| 1 | Petroleum Liquids | Distillate Oil | 4.5 MW | Operating | 1969 |
| 2 | Petroleum Liquids | Distillate Oil | 4.5 MW | Operating | 1970 |
| CO₂ | 24.9k metric tons |
|---|---|
| SO₂ | 44 metric tons |
| NOₓ | 489 metric tons |
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.