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Kotzebue Hybrid is a 17.5 MW oil and wind hybrid power plant in the United States, operated by Kotzebue Electric Assn Inc since 2002. Ranked #232 of 879 oil plants in the United States. Its 17.5 MW represents 0.05% of the total oil capacity of 38,410 MW. The largest oil plant in the United States is Manatee at 2,951 MW, making Kotzebue Hybrid 168 times smaller. There are no nearby plants within 50 km. The facility is located in Alaska, approximately 30 km from the Arctic Circle.

Capacity
17.5 MW
Commissioning Year
2002

24 years old

Owner
Kotzebue Electric Assn Inc
Location
66.8378°, -162.5569°

United States of America, North America

Context & rankings
  • 4,189. largest of 10,098 plants in United States of America
  • #20,573 worldwide by installed capacity
  • #1,000 of 2,478 Oil plants worldwide
Age & fleet comparison

24 years in operation

Oil fleet average: 28.7 years

Operator portfolio

Kotzebue Electric Assn Inc operates 1 plants totalling 18 MW

Regional density

1 plants within 100 km, 1 MW combined

Nearest plant: Noatak (83.4 km)

Location

Coordinates:: 66.837800, -162.556900
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Carbon Footprint650 g CO₂/kWh
Annual CO₂
34.9 Kt
54 GWh/year × 650 g/kWh
Cumulative CO₂
837.0 Kt
Over 24 years of operation
Est. Retirement
2032
6 years remaining
Annual emissions equivalent to
7.6K
cars per year
4.7K
homes per year
1.6M
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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