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Healy is a 92.8 MW coal power plant in the United States, operated by Golden Valley Electric Association Inc and commissioned in 1987. Ranked #245 of 297 coal plants in the United States. Its 92.8 MW accounts for 0.04% of the United States' total coal capacity of 261,836 MW. The largest coal plant in the United States is W A Parish at 4,008 MW, making Healy 43.2 times smaller. Nearby plants include Healy Clean Coal Project (92.8 MW, Coal) and Eva Creek Wind (24.6 MW, Wind). The facility is located in Alaska, approximately 130 km southwest of Fairbanks.

Capacity
92.8 MW
Commissioning Year
1987

39 years old

Owner
Golden Valley Elec Assn Inc
Location
63.8542°, -148.9500°

United States of America, North America

Context & rankings
  • 2,271. largest of 10,098 plants in United States of America
  • #10,621 worldwide by installed capacity
  • #2,432 of 2,793 Coal plants worldwide
  • 0.01% of the installed capacity of United States of America
Age & fleet comparison

39 years in operation

Coal fleet average: 29.2 years

Operator portfolio

Golden Valley Elec Assn Inc operates 6 plants totalling 404 MW

Regional density

2 plants within 100 km, 117 MW combined

Nearest plant: Eva Creek Wind (22.8 km)

Location

Coordinates:: 63.854200, -148.950000
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Carbon Footprint820 g CO₂/kWh
Annual CO₂
366.6 Kt
447 GWh/year × 820 g/kWh
Cumulative CO₂
14.30 Mt
Over 39 years of operation
Closing Soon
2027
1 year remaining
Annual emissions equivalent to
79.7K
cars per year
48.9K
homes per year
16.7M
trees to offset

Estimates based on Coal emission factor (820 g CO₂/kWh) and capacity factor (55%). Actual emissions may vary based on operating conditions, efficiency, and fuel quality.

Technical Details

Primary Fuel Type
Coal
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
GasCoalNuclearWind
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