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The University of Alaska Fairbanks is a 22.6 MW coal-fired power plant in the United States, commissioned in 1986. Ranked #278 of 297 coal plants in the United States, this plant's capacity accounts for 0.01% of the country's total coal capacity of 261,836 MW. The largest coal plant in the United States is W A Parish at 4,008 MW, making this facility 177 times smaller. Nearby plants within 50 km include Fairbanks (42.2 MW, Oil) and Aurora Energy LLC Chena (27.5 MW, Coal). The plant is located in Alaska, approximately 7 km from Fairbanks.

Capacity
22.6 MW
Commissioning Year
1986

40 years old

Owner
University of Alaska
Location
64.8542°, -147.8221°

United States of America, North America

Context & rankings
  • 3,758. largest of 10,098 plants in United States of America
  • #18,468 worldwide by installed capacity
  • #2,664 of 2,793 Coal plants worldwide
Age & fleet comparison

40 years in operation

Coal fleet average: 29.2 years

Operator portfolio

University of Alaska operates 1 plants totalling 23 MW

Regional density

6 plants within 100 km, 342 MW combined

Nearest plant: Aurora Energy LLC Chena (4.2 km)

Location

Coordinates:: 64.854200, -147.822100
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Carbon Footprint820 g CO₂/kWh
Annual CO₂
89.3 Kt
109 GWh/year × 820 g/kWh
Cumulative CO₂
3.57 Mt
Over 40 years of operation
Closing Soon
2026
Expected to retire this year
Annual emissions equivalent to
19.4K
cars per year
11.9K
homes per year
4.1M
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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