1 MW Distillate Oil operating in Prince of Wales Ketchikan, AK
1 MW
Nameplate Capacity
2
Generators
units
Petroleum Liquids
Technology
1993
Operating Since
Coordinates
55.6859, -132.5289
County
Prince of Wales Ketchikan, AK
Nearby Plants
| Field | EIA | GEM | Wikidata |
|---|---|---|---|
| Operator | Alaska Power and Telephone Co | — | — |
| Owner(s) | Alaska Power and Telephone Co | — | — |
| Status | Operating | — | — |
The Thorne Bay Plant is a 1 MW petroleum-fueled power plant located in Prince of Wales-Ketchikan County, Alaska. It began operating in 1993 and is operated by Alaska Power and Telephone Co. The plant consists of two generators utilizing petroleum liquids as their primary fuel source.
The Thorne Bay Plant is ranked as the 88th largest power plant in Alaska out of 95, and nationally it is ranked 875th out of 886 plants. Recent news coverage related to the plant has focused on hazards.
Generated from EIA, GEM, and public data sources
NERC Region
—
Balancing Authority
—
Grid Voltage
4.16 kV
Regulatory Status
RE
Entity Type
Investor-Owned Utility
Sector
Electric Utility
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Latest Month
0 MWh
Annual Generation
0.0%
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.
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
Last updated 2026-03-21
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