Nikiski Combined Cycle — Plant Summary
- EIA Plant ID
- 55966
- Capacity
- 80.8 MW
- Primary Fuel
- Natural Gas
- Technology
- Natural Gas Fired Combined Cycle
- Status
- Operating
- Location
- Kenai Peninsula, AK
- Operating Since
- 1986
- Generators
- 2
- Operator
- Homer Electric Assn Inc
- Parent Company
- —
- Annual Generation
- 414,785 MWh
- Capacity Factor
- 58.5%
- Balancing Authority
- —
- ISO/RTO
- —
- NERC Region
- —
Nikiski Combined Cycle
OperatingNatural Gas
Ranked #6 of 13 Natural Gas plants in AK#1006 of 2009 nationally
80.8 MW Natural Gas operating in Kenai Peninsula, AK
EIAWD
80.8 MW
Nameplate Capacity
2
Generators
units
Natural Gas Fired Combined Cycle
Technology
1986
Operating Since
Location
Coordinates
60.6765, -151.3777
County
Kenai Peninsula, AK
Nearby Plants
- Tesoro Kenai Cogeneration PlantNatural Gas8.6 MW · 0.2 km
- Nutrien Kenai Nitrogen OperationsNatural Gas12.5 MW · 0.4 km
- Bernice LakeNatural Gas76.7 MW · 2.0 km
Ownership & Operator
| Field | EIA | GEM | Wikidata |
|---|---|---|---|
| Operator | Homer Electric Assn Inc | — | — |
| Owner(s) | Homer Electric Assn Inc | — | — |
| Status | Operating | — | — |
Ownership Chain
No GEM tracker match for this plant — ownership chain unavailable.
About
Nikiski Combined Cycle is an 80.8 MW natural gas-fired combined cycle power plant located in Kenai Peninsula County, Alaska. The plant began operating in 1986 and is owned and operated by Homer Electric Assn Inc. It consists of two generators utilizing natural gas-fired combined cycle technology.
In the most recent year with available data, the plant generated 414,785 MWh of electricity, achieving a capacity factor of 58.5%. Based on total capacity, Nikiski Combined Cycle is ranked as the 5th largest power plant in Alaska out of 12, and nationally it is ranked approximately 1000th out of 1963 plants.
Generated from EIA, GEM, and public data sources
Engineering & Generators
Grid Context
NERC Region
—
Balancing Authority
—
Grid Voltage
115 kV
Regulatory Status
RE
Entity Type
Cooperative
Sector
Electric Utility
Generation
45.1K MWh
Latest Month
414.8K MWh
Annual Generation
58.5%
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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