Blue Lake Hydro — Plant Summary
- EIA Plant ID
- 93
- Capacity
- 15.9 MW
- Primary Fuel
- Hydro
- Technology
- Conventional Hydroelectric
- Status
- Operating
- Location
- Sitka, AK
- Operating Since
- 2014
- Generators
- 3
- Operator
- City & Borough of Sitka - (AK)
- Parent Company
- —
- Annual Generation
- 75,422 MWh
- Capacity Factor
- 54.1%
- Balancing Authority
- —
- ISO/RTO
- —
- NERC Region
- —
Blue Lake Hydro
OperatingHydro
Ranked #10 of 31 Hydro plants in AK#532 of 1454 nationally
15.9 MW Hydro operating in Sitka, AK
EIAWD
15.9 MW
Nameplate Capacity
3
Generators
units
Conventional Hydroelectric
Technology
2014
Operating Since
Location
Coordinates
57.0516, -135.2297
County
Sitka, AK
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Ownership & Operator
| Field | EIA | GEM | Wikidata |
|---|---|---|---|
| Operator | City & Borough of Sitka - (AK) | — | — |
| Owner(s) | City & Borough of Sitka - (AK) | — | — |
| Status | Operating | — | — |
Ownership Chain
No GEM tracker match for this plant — ownership chain unavailable.
About
Blue Lake Hydro is a hydroelectric power plant located in Sitka County, Alaska. The plant has a total capacity of 15.9 MW consisting of 3 generators and came online in 2014. It is owned and operated by the City & Borough of Sitka. The plant's primary fuel source is water, and it utilizes conventional hydroelectric technology.
Blue Lake Hydro generated 75,422 MWh in the latest annual reporting period, achieving a capacity factor of 54.1%. The plant is ranked as the 10th largest hydroelectric facility out of 29 in the state of Alaska, and 542nd out of 1464 nationally. The plant is located within the balancing authority area of the City & Borough of Sitka.
Generated from EIA, GEM, and public data sources
Engineering & Generators
Grid Context
NERC Region
—
Balancing Authority
—
Grid Voltage
69 kV
Regulatory Status
RE
Entity Type
Municipal
Sector
Electric Utility
Generation
6.8K MWh
Latest Month
75.4K MWh
Annual Generation
54.1%
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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