9 MW Wind operating in Kodiak Island, AK
9 MW
Nameplate Capacity
2
Generators
units
Onshore Wind Turbine
Technology
2009
Operating Since
Coordinates
48.0239, -101.2842
County
Kodiak Island, AK
Nearby Plants
| Field | EIA | GEM | Wikidata |
|---|---|---|---|
| Operator | Kodiak Electric Assn Inc | — | — |
| Owner(s) | Kodiak Electric Assn Inc | — | — |
| Status | Operating | — | — |
The Pillar Mountain Wind Project Microgrid is a 9 MW wind power facility located in Kodiak Island County, Alaska. The plant, which began operating in 2009, is owned and operated by Kodiak Electric Association Inc. It utilizes two onshore wind turbines manufactured by GE Wind, specifically the GE1.5-77 model. The turbines have a rotor diameter of 77 meters and a hub height of 80 meters.
The facility's primary fuel source is wind (WND). In its most recent year of operation, the Pillar Mountain Wind Project Microgrid generated 26,135 MWh of electricity, achieving a capacity factor of 33.1%. The plant is ranked as the 3rd largest of 4 wind facilities in Alaska, and 1178th out of 1424 wind facilities nationally.
Generated from EIA, GEM, and public data sources
NERC Region
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Balancing Authority
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Grid Voltage
69 kV
Regulatory Status
RE
Entity Type
Cooperative
Sector
Electric Utility
2.6K MWh
Latest Month
26.1K MWh
Annual Generation
33.1%
Capacity Factor
No financial data available for this plant.
This plant is outside organized wholesale electricity markets (ISOs/RTOs). Nodal pricing data is not available.