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A 20 MW coal power plant in Fairbanks North Star, Alaska, owned by Doyon Utilities - Ft. Wainwright, commissioned in 1955.
Facility nameplate · EIA Plant ID 50308Coal
Nameplate capacity
20 MW
Primary fuel
Coal
Commissioned
1955
Owner
Doyon Utilities - Ft. Wainwright
Location
Fairbanks North Star, Alaska
Coordinates
Generation (2024)
66.4 GWh
Status
Operating
Technology
Conventional Steam Coal
Units
4
Reported annual generation
| Year | GWh | |
|---|---|---|
| 2015 | 119.2 | |
| 2016 | 105.6 | |
| 2017 | 106.2 | |
| 2018 | 90.2 | |
| 2019 | 71.2 | |
| 2020 | 68.7 | |
| 2021 | 65.1 | |
| 2022 | 65.7 | |
| 2023 | 64 | |
| 2024 | 66.4 |
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