151st largest plant in Alaska · 13644th nationally
St. Michael is a oil power plant in Alaska with a nameplate capacity of 0.7 MW.
| Plant Name | St. Michael |
|---|---|
| Operator | Alaska Village Elec Coop, Inc |
| City | St. Michael |
| County | Nome County |
| State | Alaska |
| ZIP | 99659 |
| Coordinates | 63.47750, -162.03830 |
This plant highlighted in navy-ringed pin; other generators within 25 miles shown as fuel-colored dots.
| ID | Technology | Fuel | Capacity | Status | Online |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 4 | Petroleum Liquids | Distillate Oil | 0.7 MW | Standby | 2015 |
| UNIT1 | Petroleum Liquids | Distillate Oil | 0.5 MW | Retired | 2005 |
| UNIT2 | Petroleum Liquids | Distillate Oil | 0.3 MW | Retired | 2000 |
| UNIT3 | Petroleum Liquids | Distillate Oil | 0.2 MW | Retired | 1995 |
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.