Valdez
A 8.6 MW oil power plant in Valdez Cordova, Alaska, owned by Copper Valley Elec Assn, Inc, commissioned in 1972.
Facility nameplate · EIA Plant ID 6306Oil
Nameplate capacity
8.6 MW
Primary fuel
Oil
Commissioned
1972
Location
Valdez Cordova, Alaska
Coordinates
Generation (2024)
4.2 GWh
Status
Operating
Technology
Petroleum Liquids
Units
5
Location
Valdez Cordova, Alaska · 61.1303, -146.3647
Reported annual generation
| Year | GWh | |
|---|---|---|
| 2015 | 2.2 | |
| 2016 | 5 | |
| 2017 | 1.4 | |
| 2018 | 0.9 | |
| 2019 | 3.1 | |
| 2020 | 4.8 | |
| 2021 | 3.6 | |
| 2022 | 9.1 | |
| 2023 | 8.7 | |
| 2024 | 4.2 |
Nearby power plants
| Plant | Fuel | Capacity | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|
| Allison Creek Hydro | Hydroelectric | 6.5 MW | ~5 km |
| Solomon Gulch | Hydroelectric | 12 MW | ~6 km |
| Valdez Cogen | Oil | 5.3 MW | ~8 km |
| Humpback Creek | Hydroelectric | 1.2 MW | ~68 km |
| Orca | Oil | 8.7 MW | ~72 km |
| Power Creek | Hydroelectric | 6 MW | ~73 km |
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