171 MW Natural Gas operating in Anchorage, AK
171 MW
Nameplate Capacity
10
Generators
units
Natural Gas Internal Combustion Engine
Technology
2015
Operating Since
Coordinates
61.4578, -149.3514
County
Anchorage, AK
Nearby Plants
| Field | EIA | GEM | Wikidata |
|---|---|---|---|
| Operator | Matanuska Electric Assn Inc | — | — |
| Owner(s) | Matanuska Electric Assn Inc | — | — |
| Status | Operating | — | — |
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
NERC Region
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Balancing Authority
—
Grid Voltage
115 kV
Regulatory Status
RE
Entity Type
Cooperative
Sector
Electric Utility
45.6K MWh
Latest Month
573.0K MWh
Annual Generation
38.1%
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.
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