84th largest plant in Alaska · 8653rd nationally
Yakutat is a oil power plant in Alaska with a nameplate capacity of 3.8 MW. It generates roughly 6.2k MWh per year — enough to power about 594 average U.S. homes.
Its capacity factor of 19% reflects intermittent or peaking operation. At 1539 lb CO₂/MWh, its emission rate sits above the national grid average of roughly 800 lb/MWh.
| Plant Name | Yakutat |
|---|---|
| Operator | Alaska Village Elec Coop, Inc |
| City | Yakutat |
| County | Yakutat County |
| State | Alaska |
| ZIP | 99689 |
| Coordinates | 59.54455, -139.72431 |
| ID | Technology | Fuel | Capacity | Status | Online |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 6 | Petroleum Liquids | Distillate Oil | 1.2 MW | Operating | 2007 |
| 7 | Petroleum Liquids | Distillate Oil | 1.2 MW | Operating | 2012 |
| 4 | Petroleum Liquids | Distillate Oil | 1.1 MW | Retired | 1973 |
| 4A | Petroleum Liquids | Distillate Oil | 1.1 MW | Retired | 1993 |
| 2A | Petroleum Liquids | Distillate Oil | 0.8 MW | Retired | 1984 |
| 2B | Petroleum Liquids | Distillate Oil | 0.8 MW | Operating | 1999 |
| 3 | Petroleum Liquids | Distillate Oil | 0.6 MW | Retired | 1973 |
| 3A | Petroleum Liquids | Distillate Oil | 0.6 MW | Operating | 1999 |
| 5 | Petroleum Liquids | Distillate Oil | 0.3 MW | Retired | 1989 |
| CO₂ | 4.8k metric tons |
|---|---|
| SO₂ | 9 metric tons |
| NOₓ | 98 metric tons |
| CO₂ Rate | 1539 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.