Orca
A 8.7 MW oil power plant in Valdez Cordova, Alaska, owned by Cordova Electric Coop, Inc, commissioned in 1984.
Facility nameplate · EIA Plant ID 789Oil
Nameplate capacity
8.7 MW
Primary fuel
Oil
Commissioned
1984
Location
Valdez Cordova, Alaska
Coordinates
Generation (2024)
4.2 GWh
Status
Operating
Technology
Petroleum Liquids
Units
4
Location
Valdez Cordova, Alaska · 60.5559, -145.753
Reported annual generation
| Year | GWh | |
|---|---|---|
| 2015 | 7.7 | |
| 2016 | 5.6 | |
| 2017 | 8.7 | |
| 2018 | 7 | |
| 2019 | 6.1 | |
| 2020 | 7.9 | |
| 2021 | 8.1 | |
| 2022 | 6.7 | |
| 2023 | 6.3 | |
| 2024 | 4.2 |
Nearby power plants
| Plant | Fuel | Capacity | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|
| Eyak Service Center BESS | Storage | 1 MW | ~2 km |
| Humpback Creek | Hydroelectric | 1.2 MW | ~7 km |
| Power Creek | Hydroelectric | 6 MW | ~9 km |
| Valdez Cogen | Oil | 5.3 MW | ~65 km |
| Solomon Gulch | Hydroelectric | 12 MW | ~66 km |
| Allison Creek Hydro | Hydroelectric | 6.5 MW | ~67 km |
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