Chena Power Plant
A 27.5 MW coal power plant in Fairbanks North Star, Alaska, owned by Aurora Energy LLC, commissioned in 1952.
Facility nameplate · EIA Plant ID 79Coal
Nameplate capacity
27.5 MW
Primary fuel
Coal
Commissioned
1952
Owner
Aurora Energy LLC
Location
Fairbanks North Star, Alaska
Coordinates
Generation (2024)
121.3 GWh
Status
Operating
Technology
Conventional Steam Coal
Units
3
Reported annual generation
| Year | GWh | |
|---|---|---|
| 2015 | 198.3 | |
| 2016 | 192 | |
| 2017 | 180.9 | |
| 2018 | 177.8 | |
| 2019 | 186.7 | |
| 2020 | 188.2 | |
| 2021 | 177.1 | |
| 2022 | 149.4 | |
| 2023 | 143.4 | |
| 2024 | 121.3 |
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|---|---|---|---|
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