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18 MW Batteries (1 MW) + Onshore Wind Turbine (3 MW) + Petroleum Liquids (12 MW) + Solar Photovoltaic (2 MW) operating in NORTHWEST ARCTIC, AK
18 MW
Nameplate Capacity
35
Generators
units
Hybrid (4)
Technology
Batteries + Onshore Wind Turbine + Petroleum Liquids + Solar Photovoltaic
1987
Operating Since
Coordinates
66.8378, -162.5569
County
NORTHWEST ARCTIC, AK
| Field | EIA | GEM | Wikidata |
|---|---|---|---|
| Operator | Kotzebue Electric Assn Inc | — | — |
| Owner(s) | Kotzebue Electric Assn Inc | — | — |
| Status | Operating | — | — |
The Kotzebue Hybrid plant, located in Northwest Arctic County, Alaska, is a hybrid power plant owned and operated by Kotzebue Electric Assn Inc. Commissioned in 1987, the plant has a total capacity of 18 MW derived from multiple sources: solar photovoltaic, onshore wind, petroleum liquids, and batteries. The facility utilizes 35 generators across these technologies. The wind component includes Northern Power Systems NW100_19 turbines with a rotor diameter of 19.1 meters and a hub height of 26.5 meters. The solar arrays are fixed-tilt. The plant also incorporates a 1 MWh lithium-ion battery energy storage system (BESS) with a duration of 0.83 hours.
The Kotzebue Hybrid plant generated 19,402 MWh in the latest annual reporting period, achieving a capacity factor of 12.3%. The plant is ranked 1 of 2 hybrid plants in Alaska and 1607 of 7108 nationally.
Generated from EIA, GEM, and public data sources
Grid Region
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Market
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NERC Region
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Balancing Authority
1.6K MWh
Latest Month
19.4K MWh
Annual Generation
12.3%
Capacity Factor
CO₂ Intensity
1159 lb/MWh
NOx
22 lb/MWh
SO₂
2013
$765/kW
Est. Construction Cost
Total estimated cost: $13.8M
This plant is in a bilateral market territory without organized wholesale pricing. Nodal pricing data is not available.
Last updated 2026-03-26
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Grid Voltage
7.2 kV
Regulatory Status
RE — Regulated
Entity Type
Cooperative
Sector
Electric Utility
2 lb/MWh
CH₄
0.047 lb/MWh
N₂O
0.009 lb/MWh
Capacity Factor
15.4%
Annual Net Gen
24 GWh
CO₂eq
1162 lb/MWh
Subregion
ASCC Miscellaneous