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Gold Creek is a 9.7 MW oil and hydro power plant in the United States, operated by Alaska Electric Light & Power Co since 1955. Ranked #359 of 879 oil plants in the United States. Its 9.7 MW represents 0.03% of the United States' total oil capacity of 38,410 MW. The largest oil plant in the United States is Manatee at 2,951 MW, making Gold Creek 304 times smaller. Within 50 km, the nearest plants are Lemon Creek (61.7 MW, Oil) and Industrial Plant (41.7 MW, Oil). The facility is located in Alaska, approximately 13 km northwest of Juneau.

Capacity
9.7 MW
Commissioning Year
1955

71 years old

Owner
Alaska Electric Light&Power Co
Location
58.3107°, -134.4174°

United States of America, North America

Context & rankings
  • 4,948. largest of 10,098 plants in United States of America
  • #24,837 worldwide by installed capacity
  • #1,255 of 2,478 Oil plants worldwide
Age & fleet comparison

71 years in operation

Oil fleet average: 28.7 years

Operator portfolio

Alaska Electric Light&Power Co operates 8 plants totalling 254 MW

Regional density

9 plants within 100 km, 248 MW combined

Nearest plant: Salmon Creek 1 (3.2 km)

Location

Coordinates:: 58.310700, -134.417400
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Carbon Footprint650 g CO₂/kWh
Annual CO₂
19.3 Kt
30 GWh/year × 650 g/kWh
Cumulative CO₂
1.37 Mt
Over 71 years of operation
Past Retirement
1985
41 years past expected retirement
Annual emissions equivalent to
4.2K
cars per year
2.6K
homes per year
878.7K
trees to offset

Estimates based on Oil emission factor (650 g CO₂/kWh) and capacity factor (35%). Actual emissions may vary based on operating conditions, efficiency, and fuel quality.

Technical Details

Primary Fuel Type
Oil
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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