Valdez
Valdez-Cordova County, Alaska · EIA plant ID 6306 · Operator: Copper Valley Elec Assn, Inc
Nameplate9MWSummer 8 MW
Generators5in service
Net generation1GWh12 mo to Dec 2025
Capacity factor1%gas/coal/oil units, summer MW
Heat rate17,314Btu/kWhfossil units, electric fuel, HHV
First online1972Runs 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) |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2001 | 2.6 | — | — |
| 2002 | 2.5 | — | — |
| 2003 | 0 | 0.0% | — |
| 2004 | 1.3 | 1.7% | 16,968 |
| 2005 | 2.3 | 3.1% | 13,723 |
| 2006 | 1.6 | 2.1% | 16,606 |
| 2007 | 1.3 | 1.7% | 17,490 |
| 2008 | 1.5 | 1.9% | 15,444 |
| 2009 | 11.3 | 15.0% | 10,571 |
| 2010 | 4 | 5.3% | 13,376 |
| 2011 | 7.3 | 9.7% | 12,105 |
| 2012 | 4.4 | 5.9% | 13,131 |
| 2013 | 5.1 | 6.7% | 15,347 |
| 2014 | 2 | 2.7% | 16,343 |
| 2015 | 2.2 | 3.0% | 13,132 |
| 2016 | 5.1 | 7.4% | 10,919 |
| 2017 | 1.4 | 2.2% | 14,734 |
| 2018 | 0.9 | 2.4% | 15,162 |
| 2019 | 3.1 | 4.7% | 7,417 |
| 2020 | 4.8 | 7.3% | 11,210 |
| 2021 | 3.6 | 5.5% | 11,486 |
| 2022 | 9.1 | 13.9% | 10,333 |
| 2023 | 8.7 | 13.3% | 10,516 |
| 2024 | 4.2 | 6.4% | 10,927 |
| 2025 | 0.9 | 1.4% | 17,314 |
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 11 | Petroleum Liquids | IC | 1.6 | 1.6 | Jun 2017 | Operating | — | coming soon |
| 12 | Petroleum Liquids | IC | 1.6 | 1.6 | Jun 2017 | Operating | — | coming soon |
| 4 | Petroleum Liquids | IC | 1.9 | 1.5 | Oct 1972 | Operating | — | coming soon |
| 5 | Petroleum Liquids | IC | 2.6 | 2 | Jun 1975 | Operating | — | coming soon |
| 6 | Petroleum Liquids | IC | 0.9 | 0.8 | Aug 1974 | Operating | — | coming soon |
| 1 | Petroleum Liquids | IC | 0.5 | 0.5 | Jan 1967 | Retired Jun 2016 | — | coming soon |
| 2 | Petroleum Liquids | IC | 0.5 | 0.5 | Jan 1967 | Retired Jun 2016 | — | coming soon |
| 3 | Petroleum Liquids | IC | 0.5 | 0.5 | Jan 1967 | Retired Jun 2016 | — | coming soon |
| 7 | Petroleum Liquids | GT | 2.8 | 2.8 | Aug 1976 | Retired Jan 2018 | — | coming soon |
Owner / operator
Operator: Copper 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).
| Copper Valley Elec Assn, Inc | 100.0% | 9 MW |
Nearby plants
Within 80 km.
| Allison Creek Hydro | 7 MW | 5.1 km |
| Solomon Gulch | 12 MW | 6.2 km |
| Valdez Cogen | 5 MW | 7.9 km |
| Humpback Creek | 1 MW | 68.5 km |
| Orca | 9 MW | 72 km |
| Power Creek | 6 MW | 72.9 km |