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
Owner
Cordova Electric Coop, Inc
Location
Valdez Cordova, Alaska
Coordinates
Generation (2024)
4.2 GWh
Status
Operating
Technology
Petroleum Liquids
Units
4
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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