Eielson AFB Central Heat & Power Plant
Fairbanks North Star County, Alaska · EIA plant ID 50392 · Operator: U S Air Force-Eielson AFB
×5 MW coal retired since 2020 (latest May 2022)
Nameplate36MWSummer 34 MW
Generators8in service
Net generation77GWh12 mo to Dec 2025
Capacity factor26%gas/coal/oil units, summer MW
Heat rate4,698Btu/kWhfossil units, electric fuel, HHV
First online1955Runs as intermediate
Monthly net generation
EIA-923, all units at the plant. Net of station use; storage can go negative.
FinalPreliminary
Capacity factor by year
Net MWh ÷ (summer MW × hours), gas/coal/oil units. Each year uses that year's EIA-860 ratings; the hollow dot is the latest 12 months.
Heat rate by year
Electric fuel MMBtu × 1000 ÷ net MWh (Btu/kWh, HHV), fossil units only; CT + CA counted as one combined-cycle block.
Annual data table
| Year | Net GWh | Capacity factor | Heat rate (Btu/kWh) |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2001 | 82.6 | — | — |
| 2002 | 83.8 | — | — |
| 2003 | 82.5 | 35.9% | 9,231 |
| 2004 | 81.1 | 34.9% | 5,297 |
| 2005 | 83 | 35.8% | 5,165 |
| 2006 | 85.3 | 36.8% | 5,130 |
| 2007 | 78 | 34.0% | 5,193 |
| 2008 | 70.8 | 30.8% | 5,727 |
| 2009 | 73.3 | 31.9% | 5,662 |
| 2010 | 69.6 | 30.3% | 5,746 |
| 2011 | 74.4 | 32.4% | 5,646 |
| 2012 | 72.6 | 31.6% | 5,659 |
| 2013 | 71.8 | 31.3% | 5,681 |
| 2014 | 68.3 | 28.4% | 5,701 |
| 2015 | 67.5 | 28.1% | 5,721 |
| 2016 | 69.9 | 29.0% | 4,744 |
| 2017 | 66.8 | 27.9% | 4,812 |
| 2018 | 67.8 | 28.2% | 4,804 |
| 2019 | 69.4 | 30.9% | 4,817 |
| 2020 | 73.1 | 32.5% | 4,780 |
| 2021 | 74 | 33.0% | 4,785 |
| 2022 | 74.7 | 34.2% | 4,785 |
| 2023 | 86.9 | 40.3% | 4,164 |
| 2024 | 85.3 | 39.5% | 4,165 |
| 2025 | 77.1 | 27.4% | 4,698 |
Generators
EIA-860 (annual) with EIA-860M updates through Sep 2026. EIA-923 reports generation by plant, prime mover and fuel, not by unit, so unit-level output isn't shown.
| Gen ID | Technology | Prime mover | Nameplate MW | Summer MW | Online | Status | Planned retirement | OEM / model |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| DG01 | Petroleum Liquids | IC | 1.5 | 1.4 | Nov 1998 | Operating (Standby / backup) | — | coming soon |
| DG02 | Petroleum Liquids | IC | 1.5 | 1.4 | Nov 1998 | Operating (Standby / backup) | — | coming soon |
| DG03 | Petroleum Liquids | IC | 1.5 | 1.4 | Nov 1998 | Operating (Standby / backup) | — | coming soon |
| DG04 | Petroleum Liquids | IC | 1.5 | 1.4 | Nov 1998 | Operating (Standby / backup) | — | coming soon |
| TG3 | Conventional Steam Coal | ST | 5 | 5 | Aug 1955 | Operating | — | coming soon |
| TG4 | Conventional Steam Coal | ST | 5 | 5 | Jun 1969 | Operating | — | coming soon |
| TG5 | Conventional Steam Coal | ST | 10 | 9 | Oct 1987 | Operating | — | coming soon |
| TG6 | Conventional Steam Coal | ST | 10 | 9 | Mar 2025 | Operating | — | coming soon |
| DG1 | Petroleum Liquids | IC | 2.5 | 1.8 | Jun 1987 | not_current | — | coming soon |
| TG1 | Conventional Steam Coal | ST | 2.5 | 0.5 | Oct 1952 | Retired May 2022 | — | coming soon |
| TG2 | Conventional Steam Coal | ST | 2.5 | 0.5 | Oct 1952 | Retired May 2022 | — | coming soon |
Owner / operator
Operator: U S Air Force-Eielson AFB. Ownership shares by in-service nameplate MW (EIA-860 Schedule 4; units not listed there are wholly owned by the operator).
| U S Air Force-Eielson AFB | 100.0% | 36 MW |
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