12 MW Distillate Oil operating in Wrangell Petersburg, AK
12 MW
Nameplate Capacity
5
Generators
units
Petroleum Liquids
Technology
1987
Operating Since
Coordinates
56.4610, -132.3794
County
Wrangell Petersburg, AK
| Field | EIA | GEM | Wikidata |
|---|---|---|---|
| Operator | City of Wrangell - (AK) | — | — |
| Owner(s) | City of Wrangell - (AK) | — | — |
| Status | Operating | — | — |
The Wrangell power plant is located in Wrangell Petersburg County, Alaska. It is owned and operated by the City of Wrangell. The plant's primary fuel source is distillate fuel oil (DFO), and it utilizes petroleum liquid fueled generators. The plant has a total capacity of 12 MW distributed across 5 generators. Wrangell began operating in 1987.
In terms of size, the Wrangell plant ranks 18th out of 95 power plants in Alaska, and 287th out of 886 plants nationally. The plant's latest annual generation was 518 MWh, resulting in a capacity factor of 0.5%.
Generated from EIA, GEM, and public data sources
NERC Region
—
Balancing Authority
—
Grid Voltage
12.47 kV
Regulatory Status
RE
Entity Type
Municipal
Sector
Electric Utility
40 MWh
Latest Month
518 MWh
Annual Generation
0.5%
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.
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