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15.6 MW Distillate Oil operating in Kenai Peninsula, AK
15.6 MW
Nameplate Capacity
6
Generators
units
Petroleum Liquids
Technology
1975
Operating Since
Coordinates
60.1309, -149.4350
County
Kenai Peninsula, AK
| Field | EIA | GEM | Wikidata |
|---|---|---|---|
| Operator | City of Seward - (AK) | — | — |
| Owner(s) | City of Seward - (AK) | — | — |
| Status | Operating | — | — |
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
Grid Region
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Market
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NERC Region
MRO — Midwest Reliability Organization
Balancing Authority
31 MWh
Latest Month
393 MWh
Annual Generation
0.3%
Capacity Factor
CO₂ Intensity
2610 lb/MWh
Low-utilization plant — per-MWh rate is dominated by startup/standby emissions; not directly comparable to baseload averages.
NOx
52 lb/MWh
SO₂
2013
$765/kW
Est. Construction Cost
Total estimated cost: $11.9M
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
115.0 kV
Regulatory Status
RE — Regulated
Entity Type
Municipal
Sector
Electric Utility
5 lb/MWh
CH₄
0.106 lb/MWh
N₂O
0.021 lb/MWh
Capacity Factor
0.4%
Annual Net Gen
1 GWh
CO₂eq
2618 lb/MWh
Subregion
ASCC Alaska Grid