103rd largest plant in Alaska · 10066th nationally
Seldovia is a oil power plant in Alaska with a nameplate capacity of 2.2 MW. It generates roughly 17 MWh per year — enough to power about 1 average U.S. homes.
Its capacity factor of 0% reflects intermittent or peaking operation. At 1480 lb CO₂/MWh, its emission rate sits above the national grid average of roughly 800 lb/MWh.
| Plant Name | Seldovia |
|---|---|
| Operator | Homer Electric Assn Inc |
| City | Seldovia |
| County | Kenai Peninsula County |
| State | Alaska |
| ZIP | 99663 |
| Coordinates | 59.43954, -151.71344 |
| ID | Technology | Fuel | Capacity | Status | Online |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 5 | Petroleum Liquids | Distillate Oil | 1.2 MW | Operating | 2004 |
| 6 | Petroleum Liquids | Distillate Oil | 1.2 MW | Retired | 2004 |
| 7 | Petroleum Liquids | Distillate Oil | 1.0 MW | Operating | 2017 |
| 2 | Petroleum Liquids | Distillate Oil | 0.6 MW | Retired | 1964 |
| 3 | Petroleum Liquids | Distillate Oil | 0.6 MW | Retired | 1970 |
| 4 | Petroleum Liquids | Distillate Oil | 0.6 MW | Retired | 1979 |
| 1 | Petroleum Liquids | Distillate Oil | 0.3 MW | Retired | 1964 |
| CO₂ | 13 metric tons |
|---|---|
| CO₂ Rate | 1480 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.