NSB Wainwright Utility
A 3 MW oil power plant in North Slope, Alaska, owned by North Slope Borough Power & Light, commissioned in 1988.
Facility nameplate · EIA Plant ID 7488Oil
Nameplate capacity
3 MW
Primary fuel
Oil
Commissioned
1988
Owner
North Slope Borough Power & Light
Location
North Slope, Alaska
Coordinates
Generation (2024)
7 GWh
Status
Operating
Technology
Petroleum Liquids
Units
5
Reported annual generation
| Year | GWh | |
|---|---|---|
| 2015 | 6.8 | |
| 2016 | 6.8 | |
| 2017 | 6.9 | |
| 2018 | 6.9 | |
| 2019 | 7 | |
| 2020 | 7.1 | |
| 2021 | 6.9 | |
| 2022 | 7 | |
| 2023 | 6.8 | |
| 2024 | 7 |
Nearby power plants
| Plant | Fuel | Capacity | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|
| NSB Atqasuk Utility | Oil | 3.2 MW | ~97 km |
| Barrow | Natural Gas | 17.3 MW | ~139 km |
| NSB Point Lay Utility | Oil | 2.4 MW | ~149 km |
| NSB Nuiqsut Utility | Natural Gas | 4.4 MW | ~335 km |
| NSB Point Hope Utility | Oil | 3.1 MW | ~355 km |
| Noatak | Oil | 1.3 MW | ~358 km |
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