North Pole
Fairbanks North Star County, Alaska · EIA plant ID 6285 · Operator: Golden Valley Elec Assn Inc
Nameplate181MWSummer 145 MW
Generators4in service
Net generation722GWh12 mo to Aug 2026
Capacity factor57%gas/coal/oil units, summer MW
Heat rate9,345Btu/kWhfossil units, electric fuel, HHV
First online1976Runs as baseload
The 12-month figures include preliminary EIA-923 months, which EIA revises. Final data runs through Dec 2025.
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 | 579.9 | — | — |
| 2002 | 546 | — | — |
| 2003 | 454.5 | 54.0% | 11,705 |
| 2004 | 360.6 | 42.8% | 12,073 |
| 2005 | 358.3 | 42.6% | 11,346 |
| 2006 | 330.9 | 39.4% | 11,703 |
| 2007 | 545.5 | 47.8% | 9,896 |
| 2008 | 512.7 | 42.6% | 8,138 |
| 2009 | 705.2 | 58.8% | 8,909 |
| 2010 | 520.3 | 41.3% | 8,573 |
| 2011 | 486.5 | 38.6% | 8,407 |
| 2012 | 591 | 46.7% | 8,112 |
| 2013 | 390.6 | 30.8% | 8,125 |
| 2014 | 313.9 | 24.7% | 8,698 |
| 2015 | 340.1 | 26.8% | 9,260 |
| 2016 | 417.7 | 32.8% | 9,194 |
| 2017 | 447.8 | 35.3% | 9,586 |
| 2018 | 369.3 | 29.1% | 9,668 |
| 2019 | 431.3 | 34.0% | 9,497 |
| 2020 | 546.1 | 42.9% | 9,171 |
| 2021 | 465 | 36.6% | 8,319 |
| 2022 | 424.8 | 33.4% | 8,314 |
| 2023 | 444.7 | 35.0% | 8,631 |
| 2024 | 491.5 | 38.6% | 9,132 |
| 2025 | 611.1 | 48.1% | 9,275 |
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 | Petroleum Liquids | GT | 60.5 | 44 | Dec 1976 | Operating | — | coming soon |
| 2 | Petroleum Liquids | GT | 60.5 | 50 | Feb 1977 | Operating | — | coming soon |
| GT3 | Petroleum Liquids | CT | 47 | 41 | Mar 2007 | Operating | — | coming soon |
| STG1 | Petroleum Liquids | CA | 13 | 10 | Mar 2007 | Operating | — | coming soon |
Owner / operator
Operator: Golden Valley Elec Assn Inc. Ownership shares by in-service nameplate MW (EIA-860 Schedule 4; units not listed there are wholly owned by the operator).
| Golden Valley Elec Assn Inc | 100.0% | 181 MW |
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Within 80 km.
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| University of Alaska Fairbanks | 40 MW | 26 km |