Barrow — Plant Summary
- EIA Plant ID
- 7173
- Capacity
- 17.3 MW
- Primary Fuel
- Natural Gas
- Technology
- Natural Gas Fired Combustion Turbine
- Status
- Operating
- Location
- North Slope, AK
- Operating Since
- 1977
- Generators
- 5
- Operator
- Barrow Utils & Elec Coop, Inc
- Parent Company
- —
- Annual Generation
- 45,938 MWh
- Capacity Factor
- 30.2%
- Balancing Authority
- —
- ISO/RTO
- —
- NERC Region
- —
Barrow
OperatingNatural Gas
Ranked #10 of 13 Natural Gas plants in AK#1370 of 2009 nationally
17.3 MW Natural Gas operating in North Slope, AK
EIAWD
17.3 MW
Nameplate Capacity
5
Generators
units
Natural Gas Fired Combustion Turbine
Technology
1977
Operating Since
Location
Coordinates
71.2920, -156.7786
County
North Slope, AK
Ownership & Operator
| Field | EIA | GEM | Wikidata |
|---|---|---|---|
| Operator | Barrow Utils & Elec Coop, Inc | — | — |
| Owner(s) | Barrow Utils & Elec Coop, Inc, North Slope Borough Power & Light | — | — |
| Status | Operating | — | — |
Ownership Chain
No GEM tracker match for this plant — ownership chain unavailable.
About
The Barrow power plant, located in North Slope County, Alaska, has a total capacity of 17.3 MW. The plant began operating in 1977 and is owned and operated by Barrow Utilities & Electric Cooperative, Inc. It utilizes natural gas as its primary fuel source and employs natural gas-fired combustion turbine technology across its five generators.
In the most recent year for which data is available, the Barrow plant generated 45,938 MWh of electricity, achieving a capacity factor of 30.2%. In terms of size, the plant is ranked 9th out of 12 power plants in Alaska, and 1343rd out of 1963 plants nationally.
Generated from EIA, GEM, and public data sources
Engineering & Generators
Grid Context
NERC Region
—
Balancing Authority
—
Grid Voltage
4.16 kV
Regulatory Status
RE
Entity Type
Cooperative
Sector
Electric Utility
Generation
3.7K MWh
Latest Month
45.9K MWh
Annual Generation
30.2%
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.
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