Seward (AK) — Plant Summary
- EIA Plant ID
- 92
- Capacity
- 15.6 MW
- Primary Fuel
- Oil
- Technology
- Petroleum Liquids
- Status
- Operating
- Location
- Kenai Peninsula, AK
- Operating Since
- 1975
- Generators
- 6
- Operator
- City of Seward - (AK)
- Parent Company
- —
- Annual Generation
- 393 MWh
- Capacity Factor
- 0.3%
- Balancing Authority
- —
- ISO/RTO
- —
- NERC Region
- MRO
Seward (AK)
OperatingDistillate Oil
Ranked #15 of 93 Distillate Oil plants in AK#199 of 827 nationally
15.6 MW Distillate Oil operating in Kenai Peninsula, AK
EIAWD
15.6 MW
Nameplate Capacity
6
Generators
units
Petroleum Liquids
Technology
1975
Operating Since
Location
Coordinates
60.1309, -149.4350
County
Kenai Peninsula, AK
Ownership & Operator
| Field | EIA | GEM | Wikidata |
|---|---|---|---|
| Operator | City of Seward - (AK) | — | — |
| Owner(s) | City of Seward - (AK) | — | — |
| Status | Operating | — | — |
Ownership Chain
No GEM tracker match for this plant — ownership chain unavailable.
About
The Seward Generating Station is a 15.6 MW petroleum-fueled power plant located in Kenai Peninsula County, Alaska. The plant began operating in 1975 and consists of six generators utilizing petroleum liquids technology. It is owned and operated by the City of Seward (AK).
Seward's latest annual generation was 393 MWh, resulting in a capacity factor of 0.3%. The plant is ranked 15th out of 95 power plants in Alaska and 240th out of 886 nationally. The plant operates within the NERC MRO region.
Generated from EIA, GEM, and public data sources
Engineering & Generators
Grid Context
NERC Region
MRO
Balancing Authority
—
Grid Voltage
115 kV
Regulatory Status
RE
Entity Type
Municipal
Sector
Electric Utility
Generation
31 MWh
Latest Month
393 MWh
Annual Generation
0.3%
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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