Purple Lake

A 3.9 MW hydroelectric power plant in Prince of Wales Ketchikan, Alaska, owned by Metlakatla Power & Light, commissioned in 1956.

Facility nameplate · EIA Plant ID 6302Hydroelectric
Nameplate capacity
3.9 MW
Primary fuel
Hydroelectric
Commissioned
1956
Owner
Metlakatla Power & Light
Location
Prince of Wales Ketchikan, Alaska
Coordinates
55.0913, -131.545
Generation (2024)
12.3 GWh
Status
Operating
Technology
Conventional Hydroelectric
Units
3

Reported annual generation

YearGWh
201514.7
201614.3
201716.9
20188.2
20199.1
202011.2
202114
202214.1
202312.5
202412.3

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PlantFuelCapacityDistance
Chester LakeHydroelectric1.3 MW~3 km
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WhitmanHydroelectric4.8 MW~26 km
KetchikanHydroelectric4.2 MW~29 km
S W BaileyOil25.9 MW~31 km
SilvisHydroelectric2.1 MW~32 km

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