Query
Fairbanks
Type
Entity Briefing
Entity
Fairbanks
Generated
2026-10-12T13:03:53.842Z

Briefing on Fairbanks

Entity Briefing
Generated Oct 12, 2026·Dataset freshness not reported
42 MW
Capacity
Operating
Current status
1970
Operating since
4
Generators
2.4%
Capacity factor
9 GWh
Annual generation
Briefing/plantOperating

Fairbanks is a 42 MW Petroleum Liquids asset in Alaska, currently Operating.

Fairbanks is reported in Alaska since 1970 under Golden Valley Elec Assn Inc. Available operating and financial measures include 2.4% capacity factor and 9 GWh annual generation; $765/kW reported CapEx.

Location
Fairbanks North Star, Alaska
Technology
Petroleum Liquids
Owner / parent
Golden Valley Elec Assn Inc
Operator
Golden Valley Elec Assn Inc
Grid
No BA
Plant ID
6286

What stands out

1

Fairbanks is a 42 MW Petroleum Liquids asset in Alaska with status Operating.

2

Latest annual operating measures report 2.4% capacity factor and 9 GWh annual generation.

3

Available financial measures include $765/kW CapEx.

4

Latest linked story: “Could a new Alaska coal power plant be climate friendly? An $11 million study aims to find out.” (Arctic Today, 2024-01-04).

Market and operating context

Balancing authority
No BA
State rank
#3 of 93
National rank
#84 of 825

Why it matters

For this asset, operating status, generation, ownership, and linked events are the primary facts for performance and asset-level diligence. The exact chart and source-linked records below let the reader test those facts before moving to a deeper report.