Centennial — Plant Summary
- EIA Plant ID
- 7112
- Capacity
- 1.8 MW
- Primary Fuel
- Oil
- Technology
- Petroleum Liquids
- Status
- Operating
- Location
- Prince of Wales Ketchikan, AK
- Operating Since
- 2017
- Generators
- 1
- Operator
- Metlakatla Power & Light
- Parent Company
- —
- Annual Generation
- 484.01 MWh
- Capacity Factor
- 3.1%
- Balancing Authority
- —
- ISO/RTO
- —
- NERC Region
- —
Centennial
OperatingDistillate Oil
Ranked #57 of 93 Distillate Oil plants in AK#723 of 827 nationally
1.8 MW Distillate Oil operating in Prince of Wales Ketchikan, AK
EIAWD
1.8 MW
Nameplate Capacity
1
Generators
unit
Petroleum Liquids
Technology
2017
Operating Since
Location
Coordinates
55.1214, -131.5603
County
Prince of Wales Ketchikan, AK
Nearby Plants
- Chester LakeHydro1.3 MW · 1.0 km
- Purple LakeHydro3.9 MW · 3.5 km
- WhitmanHydro4.8 MW · 23.1 km
Ownership & Operator
| Field | EIA | GEM | Wikidata |
|---|---|---|---|
| Operator | Metlakatla Power & Light | — | — |
| Owner(s) | Metlakatla Power & Light | — | — |
| Status | Operating | — | — |
Ownership Chain
No GEM tracker match for this plant — ownership chain unavailable.
About
Centennial is a small power plant located in Prince of Wales Ketchikan County, Alaska. The plant has a total capacity of 1.8 MW and is fueled by petroleum liquids, specifically DFO. Operated by Metlakatla Power & Light, the plant began operations in 2017 and consists of a single generator. Centennial ranks 62nd out of 95 power plants in Alaska by capacity, and 760th out of 886 nationally.
In the most recent year with available data, Centennial generated 484 MWh of electricity. This corresponds to a capacity factor of 3.1%. The plant is subject to regulation by the Alaska Railbelt Grid, which is not part of any organized ISO/RTO market. Recent news coverage of the plant includes one article related to hazards.
Generated from EIA, GEM, and public data sources
Engineering & Generators
Grid Context
NERC Region
—
Balancing Authority
—
Grid Voltage
12.47 kV
Regulatory Status
RE
Entity Type
Municipal
Sector
Electric Utility
Generation
38 MWh
Latest Month
484 MWh
Annual Generation
3.1%
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 (7)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
Copia Power, a Carlyle Portfolio Company, Closes $595 Million Tax Equity Commitment for Centennial Flats
Copia Power closes tax equity for Arizona solar and storage project. DANA POINT, CA AND WASHINGTON, DC / ACCESS Newswire / December 17,...
ACCESS Newswire·3 months ago
General
Officials in Colorado’s Alamosa County deny permit for joint venture’s 320MWh solar hybrid
Colorado-based IPP Korsail Energy has been dealt a blow in its quest to develop a 320MWh hybrid solar-BESS project in the Centennial State.
Energy-Storage.News·11 months ago
General
California utility SCE seeks expedited approval for solar-plus-storage offtake contracts
Southern California Edison (SCE) is seeking expedited CPUC approval for offtake contracts related to Copia Power's Centennial Flats project.
Energy-Storage.News·1 years ago
Last updated 2026-03-21
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