South Fork — Plant Summary
- EIA Plant ID
- 56265
- Capacity
- 2 MW
- Primary Fuel
- Hydro
- Technology
- Conventional Hydroelectric
- Status
- Operating
- Location
- Prince of Wales Ketchikan, AK
- Operating Since
- 2005
- Generators
- 1
- Operator
- Alaska Power and Telephone Co
- Parent Company
- —
- Annual Generation
- 4,827 MWh
- Capacity Factor
- 27.5%
- Balancing Authority
- —
- ISO/RTO
- —
- NERC Region
- —
South Fork
OperatingHydro
Ranked #29 of 31 Hydro plants in AK#1220 of 1454 nationally
2 MW Hydro operating in Prince of Wales Ketchikan, AK
EIAWD
2 MW
Nameplate Capacity
1
Generators
unit
Conventional Hydroelectric
Technology
2005
Operating Since
Location
Coordinates
55.5633, -132.8911
County
Prince of Wales Ketchikan, AK
Nearby Plants
- VikingDistillate Oil1 MW · 13.5 km
- False IslandDistillate Oil3.8 MW · 17.4 km
- Black Bear LakeHydro4.5 MW · 18.8 km
Ownership & Operator
| Field | EIA | GEM | Wikidata |
|---|---|---|---|
| Operator | Alaska Power and Telephone Co | — | — |
| Owner(s) | Alaska Power and Telephone Co | — | — |
| Status | Operating | — | — |
Ownership Chain
No GEM tracker match for this plant — ownership chain unavailable.
About
The South Fork hydroelectric plant is located in Prince of Wales-Ketchikan County, Alaska. It is owned and operated by Alaska Power and Telephone Co. The plant began operating in 2005 and has a total capacity of 2 MW from a single generator. The primary fuel source is water.
In the most recent year with available data, South Fork generated 4,827 MWh of electricity, achieving a capacity factor of 27.5%. South Fork is ranked as the 27th largest power plant in Alaska out of 29 total plants, and nationally it is ranked 1209 out of 1464.
Generated from EIA, GEM, and public data sources
Engineering & Generators
Grid Context
NERC Region
—
Balancing Authority
—
Grid Voltage
34.5 kV
Regulatory Status
RE
Entity Type
Investor-Owned Utility
Sector
Electric Utility
Generation
380 MWh
Latest Month
4.8K MWh
Annual Generation
27.5%
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.
News & Articles (4)Beta
Hazards·high wind
Wind Advisory: Prince of Wales Island; City and Borough of Wrangell; Ketchikan Gateway Borough; Annette Island
Wind Advisory issued March 21 at 3:54AM AKDT until March 21 at 7:00PM AKDT by NWS Juneau AK
Wind Advisory (hazard)
NWS Juneau AK·5 days ago
General
Opinion: A vision of hope: What I saw at South Fork Wind
Offshore wind holds massive promise for our economy, for home-grown energy and for the planet. As a Conservation Law Foundation attorney...
Cape Cod Times·1 years ago
General
South Fork Wind Onshore Infrastructure Buildout Propels Eversource to Project of the Year Award
Eversource (NYSE: ES) has been awarded the “New York Project of the Year” from the Engineering News-Record (ENR) for its leading efforts...
Business Wire·1 years ago
General
New York takes early lead as large-scale offshore wind starts rolling in the US
Following years of false starts in the fledgling industry, construction is set to begin on South Fork Wind farm near Long Island.
Canary Media·4 years ago
Last updated 2026-03-21
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