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Utility Plants Section is a 20 MW coal power plant in the United States, operated by Doyon Utilities - Ft. Wainwright and commissioned in 1963. Ranked #279 of 297 coal plants in the United States. This plant's 20 MW accounts for 0.01% 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 Utility Plants Section 200.4 times smaller. Nearby plants include North Pole (181 MW, Oil), Fairbanks (42.2 MW, Oil), and Battery Energy Storage System (40 MW, Storage). The facility is located in Alaska, approximately 50 km from Fairbanks.

Capacity
20 MW
Commissioning Year
1963

63 years old

Owner
Doyon Utilities - Ft. Wainwright
Location
64.8256°, -147.6486°

United States of America, North America

Context & rankings
  • 3,878. largest of 10,098 plants in United States of America
  • #19,003 worldwide by installed capacity
  • #2,670 of 2,793 Coal plants worldwide
Age & fleet comparison

63 years in operation

Coal fleet average: 29.2 years

Operator portfolio

Doyon Utilities - Ft. Wainwright operates 1 plants totalling 20 MW

Regional density

6 plants within 100 km, 344 MW combined

Nearest plant: Battery Energy Storage System (3.7 km)

Location

Coordinates:: 64.825600, -147.648600
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Carbon Footprint820 g CO₂/kWh
Annual CO₂
79.0 Kt
96 GWh/year × 820 g/kWh
Cumulative CO₂
4.98 Mt
Over 63 years of operation
Past Retirement
2003
23 years past expected retirement
Annual emissions equivalent to
17.2K
cars per year
10.5K
homes per year
3.6M
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
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