North Pole — Plant Summary
- EIA Plant ID
- 6285
- Capacity
- 181 MW
- Primary Fuel
- Oil
- Technology
- Petroleum Liquids
- Status
- Operating
- Location
- Fairbanks North Star, AK
- Operating Since
- 1976
- Generators
- 4
- Operator
- Golden Valley Elec Assn Inc
- Parent Company
- —
- Annual Generation
- 611,125 MWh
- Capacity Factor
- 38.5%
- Balancing Authority
- No BA
- ISO/RTO
- —
- NERC Region
- —
North Pole
OperatingDistillate OilWaste Oil
Ranked #1 of 93 Distillate Oil plants in AK#20 of 827 nationally
181 MW Distillate Oil operating in Fairbanks North Star, AK — No BA
EIAWD
181 MW
Nameplate Capacity
4
Generators
units
Petroleum Liquids
Technology
1976
Operating Since
Location
Coordinates
64.7356, -147.3481
County
Fairbanks North Star, AK
Nearby Plants
- Utility Plants SectionSub. Coal20 MW · 17.4 km
- Battery Energy Storage SystemBESS40 MW · 20.0 km
- FairbanksDistillate Oil42.2 MW · 22.0 km
Ownership & Operator
| Field | EIA | GEM | Wikidata |
|---|---|---|---|
| Operator | Golden Valley Elec Assn Inc | — | — |
| Owner(s) | Golden Valley Elec Assn Inc | — | — |
| Status | Operating | — | — |
Ownership Chain
No GEM tracker match for this plant — ownership chain unavailable.
About
The North Pole power plant, located in Fairbanks North Star County, Alaska, has a total capacity of 181 MW. It began operating in 1976 and is owned and operated by Golden Valley Electric Association Inc. The plant utilizes petroleum liquids, specifically DFO (distillate fuel oil), as its primary fuel source. It consists of 4 generators employing petroleum liquid technology.
In the most recent year with available data, the North Pole plant generated 611,125 MWh of electricity, achieving a capacity factor of 38.5%. The plant operates outside of organized market structures and is not part of an ISO/RTO, with "No BA" listed as its balancing authority. According to available rankings, the North Pole plant is the largest of its kind in Alaska (1 of 1) and ranks 42 out of 60 similar plants nationally.
Generated from EIA, GEM, and public data sources
Engineering & Generators
Grid Context
NERC Region
—
Balancing Authority
No BA
Grid Voltage
138 kV
Regulatory Status
RE
Entity Type
Cooperative
Sector
Electric Utility
Generation
61.7K MWh
Latest Month
611.1K MWh
Annual Generation
38.5%
Capacity Factor
Jan 2023 – Dec 2025
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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