Eklutna Generation Station — Plant Summary
- EIA Plant ID
- 58989
- Capacity
- 171 MW
- Primary Fuel
- Natural Gas
- Technology
- Natural Gas Internal Combustion Engine
- Status
- Operating
- Location
- Anchorage, AK
- Operating Since
- 2015
- Generators
- 10
- Operator
- Matanuska Electric Assn Inc
- Parent Company
- —
- Annual Generation
- 573,004 MWh
- Capacity Factor
- 38.1%
- Balancing Authority
- —
- ISO/RTO
- —
- NERC Region
- —
Eklutna Generation Station
OperatingNatural Gas
Ranked #4 of 13 Natural Gas plants in AK#791 of 2009 nationally
171 MW Natural Gas operating in Anchorage, AK
EIAWD
171 MW
Nameplate Capacity
10
Generators
units
Natural Gas Internal Combustion Engine
Technology
2015
Operating Since
Location
Coordinates
61.4578, -149.3514
County
Anchorage, AK
Nearby Plants
- Eklutna Hydro ProjectHydro44.4 MW · 10.9 km
- Houston SolarSolar6 MW · 27.5 km
Ownership & Operator
| Field | EIA | GEM | Wikidata |
|---|---|---|---|
| Operator | Matanuska Electric Assn Inc | — | — |
| Owner(s) | Matanuska Electric Assn Inc | — | — |
| Status | Operating | — | — |
Ownership Chain
No GEM tracker match for this plant — ownership chain unavailable.
About
Eklutna Generation Station is a natural gas-fired power plant located in Anchorage County, Alaska. The plant has a total capacity of 171 MW, distributed across 10 natural gas internal combustion engine generators. It began operating in 2015 and is owned and operated by Matanuska Electric Assn Inc.
In its most recent year of operation, Eklutna Generation Station produced 573,004 MWh of electricity, achieving a capacity factor of 38.1%. The plant is ranked 4th out of 4 power plants in Alaska and 789th out of 945 plants nationally.
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
45.6K MWh
Latest Month
573.0K MWh
Annual Generation
38.1%
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 (9)Beta
Industry·corporate
Unending Potential in the Mat-Su
Housing, infrastructure, and services swell as residents flow to the Matanuska-Susitna Borough, Alaska's growth locus for forty years.
Alaska Business Magazine·1 years ago
Hazards·extreme cold
Gas supplies strained in Southcentral Alaska as cold deepens
Officials urged residents to conserve natural gas as a precautionary measure during the cold period but...
Anchorage Daily News·2 years ago
Grid·outage
Enstar president warns of natural gas shortfall, delayed solutions for Southcentral Alaska
Power interruptions could be a problem in the coming years, said Enstar president John Sims, echoing the...
Enstar (other)John Sims (executive)
Anchorage Daily News·2 years ago
Industry·corporate
MEA Restructures Leadership Team to Address Challenges Ahead
Four executives at Matanuska Electric Association have new roles as the co-op confronts growing opportunities in clean energy.
Matanuska Electric Association (operator)
Alaska Business Magazine·2 years ago
Last updated 2026-03-14
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