19th largest plant in Alaska · 3933rd nationally
University Of Alaska Fairbanks is a coal power plant in Alaska with a nameplate capacity of 39.6 MW. It generates roughly 68.6k MWh per year — enough to power about 6,529 average U.S. homes.
Its capacity factor of 20% reflects intermittent or peaking operation. At 1219 lb CO₂/MWh, its emission rate sits above the national grid average of roughly 800 lb/MWh.
Ghost bars are each month's theoretical maximum (39.6 MW nameplate × hours in the month). Filled bars are actual net generation reported to EIA Form 923. The gap between them is capacity factor made visible.
| Plant Name | University Of Alaska Fairbanks |
|---|---|
| Operator | University Of Alaska |
| City | Fairbanks |
| County | Fairbanks North Star County |
| State | Alaska |
| ZIP | 99775 |
| Coordinates | 64.85417, -147.82208 |
This plant highlighted in navy-ringed pin; other generators within 25 miles shown as fuel-colored dots.
| ID | Technology | Fuel | Capacity | Status | Online |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| GEN5 | Conventional Steam Coal | Subbituminous Coal | 17.0 MW | Operating | 2020 |
| GEN3 | Conventional Steam Coal | Subbituminous Coal | 10.0 MW | Out of Service | 1981 |
| GEN4 | Petroleum Liquids | Distillate Oil | 9.6 MW | Standby | 2000 |
| GEN1 | Conventional Steam Coal | Subbituminous Coal | 1.5 MW | Out of Service | 1964 |
| GEN2 | Conventional Steam Coal | Subbituminous Coal | 1.5 MW | Out of Service | 1964 |
| CO₂ | 41.8k metric tons |
|---|---|
| SO₂ | 79 metric tons |
| NOₓ | 64 metric tons |
| CO₂ Rate | 1219 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.
Coal plants burn pulverized coal to boil water and spin steam turbines. They emit substantial CO₂, SO₂, and NOₓ along with mercury and particulate matter. Modern units include scrubbers and selective catalytic reduction; older units are increasingly being retired or converted to natural gas as economics shift.