Fairbanks
A 42.2 MW oil power plant in Fairbanks North Star, Alaska, owned by Golden Valley Elec Assn Inc, commissioned in 1970.
Facility nameplate · EIA Plant ID 6286Oil
Nameplate capacity
42.2 MW
Primary fuel
Oil
Commissioned
1970
Location
Fairbanks North Star, Alaska
Coordinates
Generation (2024)
8.7 GWh
Status
Operating
Technology
Petroleum Liquids
Units
4
Location
Fairbanks North Star, Alaska · 64.8542, -147.7194
Reported annual generation
| Year | GWh | |
|---|---|---|
| 2015 | 5.8 | |
| 2016 | 7.1 | |
| 2017 | 6.7 | |
| 2018 | 3.9 | |
| 2019 | 7.7 | |
| 2020 | 14.5 | |
| 2021 | 9 | |
| 2022 | 8.3 | |
| 2023 | 6.3 | |
| 2024 | 8.7 |
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