Soldotna
Kenai Peninsula County, Alaska · EIA plant ID 57206 · Operator: Homer Electric Assn Inc
Nameplate97MWSummer 91 MW
Generators2in service
Net generation20GWh12 mo to Dec 2025
Capacity factor5%gas/coal/oil units, summer MW
Heat rate9,774Btu/kWhfossil units, electric fuel, HHV
First online2014Runs 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) |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2014 | 46.5 | 16.0% | 10,803 |
| 2015 | 41.1 | 10.7% | 13,338 |
| 2016 | 39.6 | 10.3% | 11,751 |
| 2017 | 18.2 | 4.7% | 14,337 |
| 2018 | 23.8 | 6.2% | 11,819 |
| 2019 | 46.5 | 12.1% | 17,899 |
| 2020 | 35.3 | 9.1% | 10,138 |
| 2021 | 33.1 | 8.6% | 9,988 |
| 2022 | 16.6 | 4.3% | 10,465 |
| 2023 | 21.6 | 5.9% | 9,712 |
| 2024 | 42.1 | 11.2% | 9,894 |
| 2025 | 20 | 5.5% | 9,774 |
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Natural Gas Fired Combustion Turbine | GT | 50 | 44 | Apr 2014 | Operating | — | coming soon |
| 3 | Batteries | BA | 46.5 | 46.5 | Jan 2022 | Operating | — | coming soon |
Owner / operator
Operator: Homer Electric Assn Inc. Ownership shares by in-service nameplate MW (EIA-860 Schedule 4; units not listed there are wholly owned by the operator).
| Homer Electric Assn Inc | 100.0% | 97 MW |
Nearby plants
Within 80 km.
| Agrium Kenai Nitrogen Operations | 13 MW | 28.4 km |
| Nikiski Co-Generation | 81 MW | 28.6 km |
| Tesoro Kenai Cogeneration Plant | 9 MW | 28.8 km |
| Bernice Lake | 77 MW | 30.3 km |
| Cooper Lake | 19 MW | 74 km |
| Beluga | 312 MW | 76.4 km |