103rd largest plant in Alaska · 10066th nationally
Selawik is a oil power plant in Alaska with a nameplate capacity of 2.2 MW. It generates roughly 2.8k MWh per year — enough to power about 265 average U.S. homes.
Its capacity factor of 14% reflects intermittent or peaking operation. At 1584 lb CO₂/MWh, its emission rate sits above the national grid average of roughly 800 lb/MWh.
| Plant Name | Selawik |
|---|---|
| Operator | Alaska Village Elec Coop, Inc |
| City | Selawik |
| County | Northwest Arctic County |
| State | Alaska |
| ZIP | 99770 |
| Coordinates | 66.60678, -160.01481 |
| ID | Technology | Fuel | Capacity | Status | Online |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 3B | Petroleum Liquids | Distillate Oil | 0.9 MW | Operating | 2014 |
| 1B | Petroleum Liquids | Distillate Oil | 0.8 MW | Operating | 2020 |
| 3A | Petroleum Liquids | Distillate Oil | 0.8 MW | Retired | 1996 |
| 2 | Petroleum Liquids | Distillate Oil | 0.7 MW | Retired | 2003 |
| 2A | Petroleum Liquids | Distillate Oil | 0.5 MW | Retired | 2005 |
| 2B | Petroleum Liquids | Distillate Oil | 0.5 MW | Operating | 2013 |
| 1 | Petroleum Liquids | Distillate Oil | 0.3 MW | Retired | 1974 |
| 1A | Petroleum Liquids | Distillate Oil | 0.3 MW | Retired | 2003 |
| 3 | Petroleum Liquids | Distillate Oil | 0.3 MW | Retired | 1978 |
| CO₂ | 2.2k metric tons |
|---|---|
| SO₂ | 4 metric tons |
| NOₓ | 45 metric tons |
| CO₂ Rate | 1584 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.