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Unalakleet is a 2 MW oil-fired power plant in the United States, operated by Unalakleet Valley Elec Coop since 2010. Ranked #716 of 879 oil plants in the United States. Its 2 MW represents 0.01% 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 Unalakleet 1,475.5 times smaller. There are no nearby plants within 50 km. The facility is located in Alaska, approximately 1,000 km northwest of Anchorage.

Capacity
2 MW
Commissioning Year
2010

16 years old

Owner
Unalakleet Valley Elec Coop
Location
63.8768°, -160.7904°

United States of America, North America

Context & rankings
  • 7,934. largest of 10,098 plants in United States of America
  • #33,917 worldwide by installed capacity
  • #1,970 of 2,478 Oil plants worldwide
Age & fleet comparison

16 years in operation

Oil fleet average: 28.7 years

Operator portfolio

Unalakleet Valley Elec Coop operates 1 plants totalling 2 MW

Regional density

1 plants within 100 km, 2 MW combined

Nearest plant: Stebbins (83.6 km)

Location

Coordinates:: 63.876800, -160.790400
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Carbon Footprint650 g CO₂/kWh
Annual CO₂
4.0 Kt
6 GWh/year × 650 g/kWh
Cumulative CO₂
63.8 Kt
Over 16 years of operation
Est. Retirement
2040
14 years remaining
Annual emissions equivalent to
866
cars per year
531
homes per year
181.2K
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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