44th largest plant in Alaska · 5108th nationally
Seward (Ak) is a oil power plant in Alaska with a nameplate capacity of 15.6 MW. It generates roughly 507 MWh per year — enough to power about 48 average U.S. homes.
Its capacity factor of 0% reflects intermittent or peaking operation. At 2610 lb CO₂/MWh, its emission rate sits above the national grid average of roughly 800 lb/MWh.
| Plant Name | Seward (Ak) |
|---|---|
| Operator | City Of Seward - (Ak) |
| City | Seward |
| County | Kenai Peninsula County |
| State | Alaska |
| ZIP | 99664 |
| Coordinates | 60.13092, -149.43501 |
This plant highlighted in navy-ringed pin; other generators within 25 miles shown as fuel-colored dots.
| ID | Technology | Fuel | Capacity | Status | Online |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 6 | Petroleum Liquids | Distillate Oil | 2.8 MW | Operating | 2000 |
| N1 | Petroleum Liquids | Distillate Oil | 2.8 MW | Operating | 2010 |
| 3 | Petroleum Liquids | Distillate Oil | 2.5 MW | Operating | 1975 |
| 4 | Petroleum Liquids | Distillate Oil | 2.5 MW | Operating | 1986 |
| 5 | Petroleum Liquids | Distillate Oil | 2.5 MW | Operating | 1985 |
| N2 | Petroleum Liquids | Distillate Oil | 2.5 MW | Operating | 2010 |
| 1 | Petroleum Liquids | Distillate Oil | 1.5 MW | Retired | 1965 |
| 2 | Petroleum Liquids | Distillate Oil | 1.5 MW | Retired | 1965 |
| CO₂ | 662 metric tons |
|---|---|
| SO₂ | 1 metric tons |
| NOₓ | 13 metric tons |
| CO₂ Rate | 2610 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.
| NERC Region | MRO |
|---|
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.