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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
Grid Region
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Market
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NERC Region
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Balancing Authority
40 MWh
Latest Month
518 MWh
Annual Generation
0.5%
Capacity Factor
CO₂ Intensity
1209 lb/MWh
Low-utilization plant — per-MWh rate is dominated by startup/standby emissions; not directly comparable to baseload averages.
NOx
25 lb/MWh
SO₂
2013
$765/kW
Est. Construction Cost
Total estimated cost: $9.2M
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
12.47 kV
Regulatory Status
RE — Regulated
Entity Type
Municipal
Sector
Electric Utility
2 lb/MWh
CH₄
0.049 lb/MWh
N₂O
0.010 lb/MWh
Capacity Factor
0.8%
Annual Net Gen
1 GWh
CO₂eq
1213 lb/MWh
Subregion
ASCC Miscellaneous