50th largest plant in Alaska · 5400th nationally
Solomon Gulch is a hydroelectric power plant in Alaska with a nameplate capacity of 12.0 MW. It generates roughly 33.9k MWh per year — enough to power about 3,231 average U.S. homes.
Its capacity factor of 32% reflects intermittent or peaking operation.
| Plant Name | Solomon Gulch |
|---|---|
| Operator | Copper Valley Elec Assn, Inc |
| City | Valdez |
| County | Valdez Cordova County |
| State | Alaska |
| ZIP | 99686 |
| Coordinates | 61.08280, -146.30330 |
This plant highlighted in navy-ringed pin; other generators within 25 miles shown as fuel-colored dots.
| ID | Technology | Fuel | Capacity | Status | Online |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Conventional Hydroelectric | Water | 6.0 MW | Operating | 1982 |
| 2 | Conventional Hydroelectric | Water | 6.0 MW | Operating | 1982 |
Hydroelectric plants spin turbines using falling or flowing water — typically from a dam-impounded reservoir. They are dispatchable, long-lived, and emission-free at the point of generation, though large reservoirs can disrupt rivers and ecosystems and methane can be released from flooded vegetation.