Bradley Lake — Plant Summary
- EIA Plant ID
- 7367
- Capacity
- 126 MW
- Primary Fuel
- Hydro
- Technology
- Conventional Hydroelectric
- Status
- Operating
- Location
- Kenai Peninsula, AK
- Operating Since
- 1991
- Generators
- 2
- Operator
- Homer Electric Assn Inc
- Parent Company
- State of Alaska
- Annual Generation
- 397,142 MWh
- Capacity Factor
- 35.9%
- Balancing Authority
- —
- ISO/RTO
- —
- NERC Region
- —
Bradley Lake
OperatingHydro
Ranked #1 of 31 Hydro plants in AK#155 of 1454 nationally
126 MW Hydro operating in Kenai Peninsula, AK
EIAGEMWD
126 MW
Nameplate Capacity
2
Generators
units
Conventional Hydroelectric
Technology
1991
Operating Since
Location
Coordinates
59.7786, -150.9402
County
Kenai Peninsula, AK
Ownership & Operator
Owner data does not fully agree across sources.
EIA typically reports the operating utility, while GEM resolves to the financial owner or parent corporation. Both can be correct.
| Field | EIA | GEM | Wikidata |
|---|---|---|---|
| Operator | Homer Electric Assn Inc | Homer Electric Association | — |
| Owner(s) | Alaska Energy Authority | State of Alaska | — |
| Status | Operating | operating | — |
Ownership Chain
About
Bradley Lake is a 126 MW hydroelectric power plant located in Kenai Peninsula County, Alaska. The plant began operating in 1991 and is owned by the State of Alaska, with Homer Electric Assn Inc. serving as the operator. It utilizes conventional hydroelectric technology and consists of two generators. Bradley Lake is the largest hydroelectric plant in Alaska, and ranks 155th out of 194 hydroelectric plants nationally.
In the latest year of reported data, Bradley Lake generated 397,142 MWh of electricity, achieving a capacity factor of 35.9%. News coverage related to the plant has focused on grid-related topics and industry news.
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
44.4K MWh
Latest Month
397.1K MWh
Annual Generation
35.9%
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 (10)Beta
Grid·interconnection
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Alaska (other)
Anchorage Daily News·3 months ago
Industry·technology
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ArcGIS StoryMaps·10 months ago
Industry·corporate
Opinion: Alaska could be entering a golden age of electricity generation. But we need clear direction from elected officials.
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Alaska (other)
Anchorage Daily News·1 years ago
Industry·corporate
Alaska natural gas crunch is increasing demand for a traditional fuel — coal
With cheap gas-fired power now unavailable, the biggest utility in Fairbanks has shelved plans to shut down one of its coal-fired plants.
Fairbanks (other)
Alaska Beacon·1 years ago
Last updated 2026-03-14
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