124th largest plant in Alaska · 11698th nationally
Shishmaref is a oil power plant in Alaska with a nameplate capacity of 1.5 MW. It generates roughly 1.8k MWh per year — enough to power about 168 average U.S. homes.
Its capacity factor of 13% reflects intermittent or peaking operation. At 1690 lb CO₂/MWh, its emission rate sits above the national grid average of roughly 800 lb/MWh.
| Plant Name | Shishmaref |
|---|---|
| Operator | Alaska Village Elec Coop, Inc |
| City | Shishmaref |
| County | Nome County |
| State | Alaska |
| ZIP | 99772 |
| Coordinates | 66.25507, -166.07359 |
| ID | Technology | Fuel | Capacity | Status | Online |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 4 | Petroleum Liquids | Distillate Oil | 0.5 MW | Retired | 1988 |
| 4A | Petroleum Liquids | Distillate Oil | 0.5 MW | Retired | 2006 |
| 4B | Petroleum Liquids | Distillate Oil | 0.5 MW | Operating | 2024 |
| 3A | Petroleum Liquids | Distillate Oil | 0.4 MW | Operating | 2002 |
| 1 | Petroleum Liquids | Distillate Oil | 0.3 MW | Operating | 2004 |
| 2 | Petroleum Liquids | Distillate Oil | 0.3 MW | Operating | 1976 |
| 3 | Petroleum Liquids | Distillate Oil | 0.3 MW | Retired | 1977 |
| CO₂ | 1.5k metric tons |
|---|---|
| SO₂ | 3 metric tons |
| NOₓ | 30 metric tons |
| CO₂ Rate | 1690 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.