108th largest plant in Alaska · 10231st nationally
Unalakleet is a oil power plant in Alaska with a nameplate capacity of 2.0 MW. It generates roughly 3.0k MWh per year — enough to power about 289 average U.S. homes.
Its capacity factor of 17% reflects intermittent or peaking operation. At 1681 lb CO₂/MWh, its emission rate sits above the national grid average of roughly 800 lb/MWh.
| Plant Name | Unalakleet |
|---|---|
| Operator | Unalakleet Valley Elec Coop |
| City | Unalakleet |
| County | Nome County |
| State | Alaska |
| ZIP | 99684 |
| Coordinates | 63.87679, -160.79041 |
| ID | Technology | Fuel | Capacity | Status | Online |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 5 | Petroleum Liquids | Distillate Oil | 0.5 MW | Operating | 2010 |
| 6 | Petroleum Liquids | Distillate Oil | 0.5 MW | Operating | 2010 |
| 7 | Petroleum Liquids | Distillate Oil | 0.5 MW | Operating | 2010 |
| 8 | Petroleum Liquids | Distillate Oil | 0.5 MW | Operating | 2010 |
| 1 | Petroleum Liquids | Distillate Oil | 0.4 MW | Retired | 1965 |
| 2 | Petroleum Liquids | Distillate Oil | 0.4 MW | Retired | 1982 |
| 3 | Petroleum Liquids | Distillate Oil | 0.4 MW | Retired | 1983 |
| 4 | Petroleum Liquids | Distillate Oil | 0.4 MW | Retired | 1983 |
| CO₂ | 2.6k metric tons |
|---|---|
| SO₂ | 5 metric tons |
| NOₓ | 47 metric tons |
| CO₂ Rate | 1681 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.