Eielson AFB Central Heat & Power Plant
A 26 MW coal power plant in Fairbanks North Star, Alaska, owned by U S Air Force-Eielson AFB, commissioned in 1955.
Facility nameplate · EIA Plant ID 50392Coal
Nameplate capacity
26 MW
Primary fuel
Coal
Commissioned
1955
Owner
U S Air Force-Eielson AFB
Location
Fairbanks North Star, Alaska
Coordinates
Generation (2024)
85.3 GWh
Other fuels
Oil
Status
Operating
Technology
Conventional Steam Coal
Units
7
Reported annual generation
| Year | GWh | |
|---|---|---|
| 2015 | 67.5 | |
| 2016 | 69.9 | |
| 2017 | 66.8 | |
| 2018 | 67.8 | |
| 2019 | 69.4 | |
| 2020 | 73.1 | |
| 2021 | 74 | |
| 2022 | 74.7 | |
| 2023 | 86.9 | |
| 2024 | 85.3 |
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|---|---|---|---|
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