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Anchorage 1 is a 77.9 MW gas-fired power plant in the United States, operated by Anchorage Municipal Light and Power since 1994. Ranked #1023 of 1883 gas plants in the United States, it represents 0.01% of the total gas capacity of 592,244 MW. The largest gas plant in the United States is West County Energy Center at 4,263 MW, making Anchorage 54.8 times smaller. Nearby plants include George M Sullivan Generation Plant 2 (346.9 MW, Gas), Southcentral Power Project (203.9 MW, Gas), and International (30 MW, Gas). The facility is located in Alaska, approximately 10 km from the city of Anchorage.

Capacity
77.9 MW
Commissioning Year
1994

32 years old

Owner
Anchorage Municipal Light and Power
Location
61.2221°, -149.8661°

United States of America, North America

Context & rankings
  • 2,477. largest of 10,098 plants in United States of America
  • #11,337 worldwide by installed capacity
  • #3,481 of 5,146 Natural Gas plants worldwide
  • 0.01% of the installed capacity of United States of America
Age & fleet comparison

32 years in operation

Natural Gas fleet average: 26.9 years

Operator portfolio

Anchorage Municipal Light and Power operates 3 plants totalling 469 MW

Regional density

9 plants within 100 km, 1,158 MW combined

Nearest plant: International (6.4 km)

Location

Coordinates:: 61.222100, -149.866100
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Carbon Footprint490 g CO₂/kWh
Annual CO₂
150.5 Kt
307 GWh/year × 490 g/kWh
Cumulative CO₂
4.82 Mt
Over 32 years of operation
Past Retirement
2024
2 years past expected retirement
Annual emissions equivalent to
32.7K
cars per year
20.1K
homes per year
6.8M
trees to offset

Estimates based on Gas emission factor (490 g CO₂/kWh) and capacity factor (45%). Actual emissions may vary based on operating conditions, efficiency, and fuel quality.

Technical Details

Primary Fuel Type
Gas
Energy Source
Non-Renewable
Country
United States of America
Continent
North America
Data Source
Global Power Plant Database

United States of AmericaEnergy Profile

10,098
Total Plants
1420.7 GW
Total Capacity
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