Gambell
Nome County, Alaska · EIA plant ID 57062 · Operator: Alaska Village Elec Coop, Inc
×0 MW oil retired since 2020 (latest Jul 2022)
Nameplate2MWSummer 2 MW
Generators3in service
Net generation2GWh12 mo to Dec 2025
Capacity factor15%gas/coal/oil units, summer MW
Heat rate9,604Btu/kWhfossil units, electric fuel, HHV
First online2006Runs as peaking
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) |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2009 | 1.8 | 12.8% | 10,197 |
| 2010 | 1.6 | 11.1% | 8,452 |
| 2011 | 1.9 | 13.4% | 8,520 |
| 2012 | 1.9 | 13.7% | 7,919 |
| 2013 | 1.5 | 10.8% | 10,185 |
| 2014 | 1.5 | 10.8% | 9,993 |
| 2015 | 1.4 | 9.8% | 10,195 |
| 2016 | 1.9 | 13.6% | 7,301 |
| 2017 | 1.9 | 13.6% | 7,998 |
| 2018 | 1.4 | 10.3% | 10,209 |
| 2019 | 1.9 | 13.8% | 8,772 |
| 2020 | 1.9 | 13.5% | 8,908 |
| 2021 | 2.2 | 15.5% | 10,079 |
| 2022 | 2.3 | 15.9% | 9,014 |
| 2023 | 2.5 | 15.6% | 9,828 |
| 2024 | 2.3 | 14.8% | 10,003 |
| 2025 | 2.4 | 15.0% | 9,604 |
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1B | Petroleum Liquids | IC | 0.5 | 0.5 | Aug 2022 | Operating | — | coming soon |
| UNIT2 | Petroleum Liquids | IC | 0.5 | 0.5 | Sep 2006 | Operating | — | coming soon |
| UNIT3 | Petroleum Liquids | IC | 0.8 | 0.8 | Sep 2006 | Operating | — | coming soon |
| 1A | Petroleum Liquids | IC | 0.3 | 0.3 | Sep 2006 | Retired Jul 2022 | — | coming soon |
| UNIT1 | Petroleum Liquids | IC | 0.3 | 0.3 | Dec 1985 | Retired Aug 2006 | — | coming soon |
Owner / operator
Operator: Alaska Village Elec Coop, Inc. Ownership shares by in-service nameplate MW (EIA-860 Schedule 4; units not listed there are wholly owned by the operator).
| Alaska Village Elec Coop, Inc | 100.0% | 2 MW |
Nearby plants
Within 80 km.
| Savoonga | 2 MW | 61.5 km |