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36 MW Conventional Steam Coal (30 MW) + Petroleum Liquids (6 MW) operating in Fairbanks North Star, AK
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36 MW
Nameplate Capacity
8
Generators
units
Hybrid (2)
Technology
Conventional Steam Coal + Petroleum Liquids
1955
Operating Since
Coordinates
43.1238, -77.6286
County
Fairbanks North Star, AK
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| Field | EIA | GEM | Wikidata |
|---|---|---|---|
| Operator | U S Air Force-Eielson AFB | — | — |
| Owner(s) | U S Air Force-Eielson AFB | — | — |
| Status | Operating | — | — |
The Eielson AFB Central Heat & Power Plant is a 26 MW hybrid power plant located in Fairbanks North Star County, Alaska. The plant, which began operating in 1955, is owned and operated by the U.S. Air Force-Eielson AFB. It utilizes both conventional steam coal and petroleum liquids (DFO) as its primary fuel source and consists of 7 generators.
In the most recent year of reported data, the plant generated 85,268 MWh of electricity, achieving a capacity factor of 37.3%. The Eielson AFB Central Heat & Power Plant is ranked as the 6th largest power plant in Alaska out of 95 plants in the state, and 156th nationally out of 886 plants.
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Grid Region
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Market
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NERC Region
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Balancing Authority
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Grid Voltage
7.2 kV
Regulatory Status
NR — Non-Regulated
Entity Type
Federal
Sector
Commercial CHP
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8.0K MWh
Latest Month
85.3K MWh
Annual Generation
37.3%
Capacity Factor
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CO₂ Intensity
1154 lb/MWh
NOx
2 lb/MWh
SO₂
1 lb/MWh
CH₄
0.131 lb/MWh
N₂O
0.019 lb/MWh
Capacity Factor
38.1%
Annual Net Gen
87 GWh
CO₂eq
1163 lb/MWh
Subregion
ASCC Alaska Grid
2013
$765/kW
Est. Construction Cost
Total estimated cost: $19.9M
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This plant is in a bilateral market territory without organized wholesale pricing. Nodal pricing data is not available.
No wholesale contracts disclosed in FERC EQR for this plant.
FERC EQR captures bilateral wholesale energy + capacity contracts ≥$1M/yr filed quarterly by jurisdictional sellers — covers renewable PPAs, thermal energy sales agreements, capacity contracts, and tolling agreements alike. Many plants don't appear: regulated-utility output flows to ratepayers via cost-of-service rather than bilateral contracts; small projects fall below the filing threshold; tax-equity-financed renewables route offtake to investors not utilities; merchant plants sell into ISO clearing markets without bilateral contracts. News-extracted buyer facts (below) may surface contracts disclosed only through announcements.
Last updated 2026-03-26
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