Kivalina
Northwest Arctic County, Alaska · EIA plant ID 57065 · Operator: Alaska Village Elec Coop, Inc
×0 MW oil retired since 2020 (latest Dec 2023)
Nameplate1MWSummer 1 MW
Generators4in service
Net generation2GWh12 mo to Dec 2025
Capacity factor17%gas/coal/oil units, summer MW
Heat rate9,221Btu/kWhfossil units, electric fuel, HHV
First online1977Runs 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 | 1.2 | 12.7% | 10,851 |
| 2010 | 1.2 | 12.5% | 8,569 |
| 2011 | 1.2 | 12.6% | 11,913 |
| 2012 | 1.2 | 12.7% | 10,151 |
| 2013 | 1.3 | 13.2% | 9,946 |
| 2014 | 1.2 | 12.4% | 10,292 |
| 2015 | 1.2 | 12.2% | 9,395 |
| 2016 | 1.3 | 13.3% | 9,259 |
| 2017 | 1.3 | 13.4% | 9,229 |
| 2018 | 1.3 | 13.1% | 9,221 |
| 2019 | 1.6 | 17.0% | 9,226 |
| 2020 | 1.8 | 18.4% | 9,226 |
| 2021 | 1.8 | 19.0% | 9,205 |
| 2022 | 2 | 21.1% | 9,241 |
| 2023 | 1.7 | 17.5% | 9,225 |
| 2024 | 1.5 | 15.8% | 9,201 |
| 2025 | 1.6 | 16.6% | 9,221 |
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 4A | Petroleum Liquids | IC | 0.4 | 0.4 | Dec 2023 | Operating | — | coming soon |
| UNIT1 | Petroleum Liquids | IC | 0.2 | 0.2 | Apr 1996 | Operating | — | coming soon |
| UNIT2 | Petroleum Liquids | IC | 0.3 | 0.3 | Oct 1977 | Operating | — | coming soon |
| UNIT3 | Petroleum Liquids | IC | 0.2 | 0.2 | May 1990 | Operating | — | coming soon |
| UNIT4 | Petroleum Liquids | IC | 0.4 | 0.4 | Dec 2004 | Retired Dec 2023 | — | 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% | 1 MW |
Nearby plants
Within 80 km.
No other plants within 80 km.