Wrangell — Plant Summary
- EIA Plant ID
- 95
- Capacity
- 12 MW
- Primary Fuel
- Oil
- Technology
- Petroleum Liquids
- Status
- Operating
- Location
- Wrangell Petersburg, AK
- Operating Since
- 1987
- Generators
- 5
- Operator
- City of Wrangell - (AK)
- Parent Company
- —
- Annual Generation
- 518.02 MWh
- Capacity Factor
- 0.5%
- Balancing Authority
- —
- ISO/RTO
- —
- NERC Region
- —
Wrangell
OperatingDistillate Oil
Ranked #18 of 93 Distillate Oil plants in AK#243 of 827 nationally
12 MW Distillate Oil operating in Wrangell Petersburg, AK
EIAWD
12 MW
Nameplate Capacity
5
Generators
units
Petroleum Liquids
Technology
1987
Operating Since
Location
Coordinates
56.4610, -132.3794
County
Wrangell Petersburg, AK
Ownership & Operator
| Field | EIA | GEM | Wikidata |
|---|---|---|---|
| Operator | City of Wrangell - (AK) | — | — |
| Owner(s) | City of Wrangell - (AK) | — | — |
| Status | Operating | — | — |
Ownership Chain
No GEM tracker match for this plant — ownership chain unavailable.
About
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
Engineering & Generators
Grid Context
NERC Region
—
Balancing Authority
—
Grid Voltage
12.47 kV
Regulatory Status
RE
Entity Type
Municipal
Sector
Electric Utility
Generation
40 MWh
Latest Month
518 MWh
Annual Generation
0.5%
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.
News & Articles (10)Beta
Hazards·high wind
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
Wind Advisory (hazard)
NWS Juneau AK·5 days ago
General
Wrangell Assembly preview: capital project priorities and American Cruise Lines
Posted by Colette Czarnecki | Jan 7, 2026. Wrangell City Hall on June 26, 2024. (Colette Czarnecki/KSTK). Wrangell's borough assembly will discuss its...
Stikine River Radio·2 months ago
Industry·corporate
Vintage photos show what life was like in America's small towns a century ago
From Wrangell, Alaska, to Oatman, Arizona, you'll be surprised to see what these places looked like a century ago.
Business Insider·3 months ago
Hazards·flooding
Public media stations in rural America say emergency alert funding is in jeopardy
When a deadly landslide tore through part of Wrangell, Alaska, in 2023, there was only one place people there could go for information.
Wrangell (other)
NPR·7 months ago
Last updated 2026-03-21
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