62nd largest plant in Alaska · 6151st nationally
Swampy Acres Microgrid is a oil power plant in Alaska with a nameplate capacity of 8.4 MW.
| Plant Name | Swampy Acres Microgrid |
|---|---|
| Operator | Kodiak Electric Assn Inc |
| City | Kodiak |
| County | Kodiak Island County |
| State | Alaska |
| ZIP | 99615 |
| Coordinates | 57.77556, -152.48028 |
This plant highlighted in navy-ringed pin; other generators within 25 miles shown as fuel-colored dots.
| ID | Technology | Fuel | Capacity | Status | Online |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 13 | Petroleum Liquids | Distillate Oil | 4.4 MW | Operating | 2015 |
| 6A | Petroleum Liquids | Distillate Oil | 2.0 MW | Operating | 2002 |
| 7A | Petroleum Liquids | Distillate Oil | 2.0 MW | Operating | 2002 |
| Balancing Authority | No Ba |
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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.