Utility Plants Section — Plant Summary
- EIA Plant ID
- 50308
- Capacity
- 20 MW
- Primary Fuel
- Coal
- Technology
- Conventional Steam Coal
- Status
- Operating
- Location
- Fairbanks North Star, AK
- Operating Since
- 1955
- Generators
- 4
- Operator
- Doyon Utilities - Ft. Wainwright
- Parent Company
- —
- Annual Generation
- 66,386 MWh
- Capacity Factor
- 37.8%
- Balancing Authority
- —
- ISO/RTO
- —
- NERC Region
- —
Utility Plants Section
OperatingSub. Coal
Ranked #4 of 4 Sub. Coal plants in AK#96 of 103 nationally
20 MW Sub. Coal operating in Fairbanks North Star, AK
EIAWD
20 MW
Nameplate Capacity
4
Generators
units
Conventional Steam Coal
Technology
1955
Operating Since
Location
Coordinates
64.8256, -147.6486
County
Fairbanks North Star, AK
Nearby Plants
- Battery Energy Storage SystemBESS40 MW · 3.7 km
- FairbanksDistillate Oil42.2 MW · 4.6 km
- University of Alaska FairbanksSub. Coal39.6 MW · 8.8 km
Ownership & Operator
| Field | EIA | GEM | Wikidata |
|---|---|---|---|
| Operator | Doyon Utilities - Ft. Wainwright | — | — |
| Owner(s) | Doyon Utilities - Ft. Wainwright | — | — |
| Status | Operating | — | — |
Ownership Chain
No GEM tracker match for this plant — ownership chain unavailable.
About
Utility Plants Section is a 20 MW coal-fired power plant located in Fairbanks North Star County, Alaska. The plant began operating in 1955 and consists of four generators utilizing conventional steam coal technology. The primary fuel source is subbituminous coal (SUB). Doyon Utilities - Ft. Wainwright operates the facility.
In terms of its relative size, Utility Plants Section ranks as the 3rd largest coal plant in Alaska (out of 3 total) and 82nd nationally (out of 89). The plant's latest annual generation was 66,386 MWh, achieving a capacity factor of 37.8%.
Generated from EIA, GEM, and public data sources
Engineering & Generators
Grid Context
NERC Region
—
Balancing Authority
—
Grid Voltage
138 kV
Regulatory Status
RE
Entity Type
Investor-Owned Utility
Sector
Electric Utility
Generation
7.0K MWh
Latest Month
66.4K MWh
Annual Generation
37.8%
Capacity Factor
Jan 2022 – Dec 2024
Financial Data
No financial data available for this plant.
Pricing & Market Data
This plant is outside organized wholesale electricity markets (ISOs/RTOs). Nodal pricing data is not available.
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