145th largest plant in Alaska · 12726th nationally
Viking is a oil power plant in Alaska with a nameplate capacity of 1.0 MW.
| Plant Name | Viking |
|---|---|
| Operator | Alaska Power And Telephone Co |
| City | Craig |
| County | Prince Of Wales Ketchikan County |
| State | Alaska |
| ZIP | 99921 |
| Coordinates | 55.54071, -133.10234 |
This plant highlighted in navy-ringed pin; other generators within 25 miles shown as fuel-colored dots.
| ID | Technology | Fuel | Capacity | Status | Online |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Petroleum Liquids | Distillate Oil | 1.0 MW | Out of Service | 2003 |
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.