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List of power stations in Alaska

List of power stations in Alaska

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This is a list of electricity-generating power stations in the U.S. state of Alaska, sorted by type and name. In 2022, Alaska had a total summer capacity of 2,820 MW through all of its power plants, and a net generation of 6,694 GWh.[2] The electrical energy generation mix in 2023 was 52.4% natural gas, 20.7% hydroelectric, 13.5% petroleum, 10.8% coal, 2% wind, 0.6% biomass and 0.1% solar.[1] The nation's only coal plant constructed since 2015 began operations in February 2020 at the University of Fairbanks.[3]

Sources of Alaska utility-scale electricity generation:
full-year 2023[1]

  Natural Gas (52.4%)
  Hydroelectric (20.7%)
  Petroleum (13.5%)
  Coal (10.8%)
  Wind (2%)
  Biomass (0.6%)
  Solar (0.1%)

A grid known as "the Railbelt" serves about two-thirds of the state's population; extending from Fairbanks through Anchorage and into the Kenai Peninsula. Many of Alaska's power stations are diesel generators which service isolated communities and their localized transmission & distribution networks. Alaska is second behind Hawaii in the consumption of petroleum for electricity generation. The Alaska Village Electric Cooperative serves 58 communities in rural Alaska. Many rural residential customers receive the Power Cost Equalization subsidy to bring high electric costs closer to what urban residents pay. The state has vast untapped renewable resources, including wind near its coastlines, hydropower in its high-precipitation mountain regions, biomass from its forest and agriculture products, and solar from its rooftops.[3]

Nuclear power stations

There were no utility-scale nuclear facilities in the state of Alaska in 2022. A proposed nuclear power station was the Galena Nuclear Power Plant.

Fossil-fuel power stations

Data reported by U.S. Energy Information Administration[4]

Coal (Lignite)

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A Multi-fuel plant, listed is "Total Net Summer Capacity" by source.

Petroleum

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Natural gas

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Renewable power stations

Data reported by U.S. Energy Information Administration[4]

Biomass

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Geothermal

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Hydroelectric

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A The "Battle Creek Project" increased the Bradley Lake hydro facility's production by about 10 percent.[20]

Solar

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Wind

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Storage power stations

Data reported by U.S. Energy Information Administration[4]

Battery

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Flywheel

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See also


References

  1. "Electricity Data Browser, Net generation for all sectors, Alaska, Fuel Type-Check all, Annual, 2001–23". www.eia.gov. Retrieved 2024-03-26.
  2. "Alaska Electricity Profile". U.S. Energy Information Administration. Retrieved 2024-03-26.
  3. "Alaska Electricity Profile Analysis". U.S. EIA. Retrieved 2021-03-17.
  4. "Chena Power Plant". Global Energy Monitor. Retrieved 2021-03-18.
  5. "Eilson AFB Central Heat & Power Plant". Global Energy Monitor. Retrieved 2021-03-18.
  6. "Out with the old, Clear AFS closes coal plant". Colorado Springs Military Newspaper Group. 2016-10-18.
  7. "Healy Power Plant". Global Energy Monitor. Retrieved 2021-03-18.
  8. "Fort Wainwright Power Plant". Global Energy Monitor. Retrieved 2021-03-18.
  9. "Ben Atkinson Building". University of Alaska. Retrieved 2021-03-18.
  10. "UA Fairbanks Power Plant". Global Energy Monitor. Retrieved 2021-03-18.
  11. "Combined heat and power plant". University of Alaska. Retrieved 2021-03-18.
  12. "Atkinson Power Plant". www.kuac.org. Retrieved 2021-03-18.
  13. "Here's the nation's only new coal plant. Is it the last?". Energy & Environmental News. 2019-04-15.
  14. Jennifer Bogo (2008-02-01). "Geothermal Power in Alaska Holds Hidden Model for Clean Energy". Popular Mechanics.
  15. "Bradley Lake Hydroelectric Project". Alaska Energy Authority. Retrieved 2020-03-05.
  16. Suzanna Caldwell (2016-09-28). "After almost 20 years, Iliamna hydro project finally hits its stride". Anchorage Daily News.
  17. Elwood Bremmer (2020-02-19). "The world's most unlikely solar farms". Alaska Daily News.
  18. Jody Ellis (2019-11-18). "Alaska's largest solar farm opens in Willow". British Broadcasting Company.
  19. "The U.S. Wind Turbine Database". U.S. Geological Survey. Retrieved 2021-03-07.
  20. "Systems Performance Analyses of Alaska Wind-Diesel Projects" (PDF). U.S. Department of Energy. 2009-04-30. Report DOE/GO-102009-2710
  21. "Turbines on the Tundra". New York Times. 2009-02-18.

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