138th largest plant in Alaska · 12583rd nationally
Unalaska Power Module is a oil power plant in Alaska with a nameplate capacity of 1.1 MW. It generates roughly 33 MWh per year — enough to power about 3 average U.S. homes.
Its capacity factor of 0% reflects intermittent or peaking operation. At 2094 lb CO₂/MWh, its emission rate sits above the national grid average of roughly 800 lb/MWh.
| Plant Name | Unalaska Power Module |
|---|---|
| Operator | City Of Unalaska - (Ak) |
| City | Unalaska |
| County | Aleutians West County |
| State | Alaska |
| ZIP | 99685 |
| Coordinates | 53.86399, -166.51259 |
This plant highlighted in navy-ringed pin; other generators within 25 miles shown as fuel-colored dots.
| ID | Technology | Fuel | Capacity | Status | Online |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 7 | Petroleum Liquids | Distillate Oil | 1.1 MW | Operating | 1993 |
| CO₂ | 35 metric tons |
|---|---|
| NOₓ | 1 metric tons |
| CO₂ Rate | 2094 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.