3 MW All Other (1 MW) + Conventional Hydroelectric (1 MW) + Petroleum Liquids (1 MW) operating in Aleutians East, AK
3 MW
Nameplate Capacity
6
Generators
units
Hybrid (3)
Technology
All Other + Conventional Hydroelectric + Petroleum Liquids
1980
Operating Since
Coordinates
55.0617, -162.3103
County
Aleutians East, AK
| Field | EIA | GEM | Wikidata |
|---|---|---|---|
| Operator | City of King Cove | — | — |
| Owner(s) | City of King Cove | — | — |
| Status | Operating | — | — |
The King Cove power plant, located in Aleutians East County, Alaska, is a hybrid power plant owned and operated by the City of King Cove. Commissioned in 1980, the plant has a total capacity of 3 MW distributed across 6 generators. The primary fuel source is distillate fuel oil (DFO), but the plant also utilizes conventional hydroelectric generation. The plant is ranked 40th out of 95 power plants in Alaska and 666th nationally out of 886 plants.
In the most recent year of data, King Cove generated 4,479 MWh of electricity. This corresponds to a capacity factor of 17.0%. The plant's technologies are categorized by the EIA as "All Other," "Conventional Hydroelectric," and "Petroleum Liquids," reflecting its hybrid nature.
Generated from EIA, GEM, and public data sources
NERC Region
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Balancing Authority
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Grid Voltage
0.48 kV
Regulatory Status
RE
Entity Type
Municipal
Sector
Electric Utility
299 MWh
Latest Month
4.5K MWh
Annual Generation
17.0%
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.