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Kodiak Microgrid is an 18.3 MW oil power plant in the United States, operated by Kodiak Electric Assn Inc since 1991. Ranked #225 of 879 oil plants in the United States, it represents 0.05% of the country's total oil capacity of 38,410 MW. The largest oil plant in the United States is Manatee at 2,951 MW, making Kodiak Microgrid 161.5 times smaller. Nearby plants include Nymans Plant Microgrid (10 MW, Oil), Pillar Mountain Wind Project Microgrid (9 MW, Wind), and Swampy Acres Microgrid (8.4 MW, Oil). The facility is located in Alaska, approximately 200 km southwest of Anchorage.

Capacity
18.3 MW
Commissioning Year
1991

35 years old

Owner
Kodiak Electric Assn Inc
Location
57.7900°, -152.3970°

United States of America, North America

Context & rankings
  • 4,134. largest of 10,098 plants in United States of America
  • #20,263 worldwide by installed capacity
  • #988 of 2,478 Oil plants worldwide
Age & fleet comparison

35 years in operation

Oil fleet average: 28.7 years

Operator portfolio

Kodiak Electric Assn Inc operates 7 plants totalling 84 MW

Regional density

6 plants within 100 km, 66 MW combined

Nearest plant: ESS Battery Microgrid (1.1 km)

Location

Coordinates:: 57.790000, -152.397000
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Carbon Footprint650 g CO₂/kWh
Annual CO₂
36.5 Kt
56 GWh/year × 650 g/kWh
Cumulative CO₂
1.28 Mt
Over 35 years of operation
Past Retirement
2021
5 years past expected retirement
Annual emissions equivalent to
7.9K
cars per year
4.9K
homes per year
1.7M
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
GasCoalNuclearWind
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