Bethel
Bethel County, Alaska · EIA plant ID 6566 · Operator: Alaska Village Elec Coop, Inc
×2 MW oil retired since 2020 (latest May 2024)
Nameplate14MWSummer 14 MW
Generators7in service
Net generation46GWh12 mo to Dec 2025
Capacity factor43%gas/coal/oil units, summer MW
Heat rate9,244Btu/kWhfossil units, electric fuel, HHV
First online1976Runs as baseload
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 | 4.1 | 3.7% | 10,130 |
| 2002 | 41.6 | 37.7% | 9,947 |
| 2003 | 42.9 | 38.9% | 10,152 |
| 2004 | 43.6 | 39.4% | 10,091 |
| 2005 | 43 | 39.0% | 9,900 |
| 2006 | 42.2 | 38.2% | 10,158 |
| 2007 | 41.7 | 37.8% | 9,819 |
| 2008 | 41.7 | 37.7% | 9,782 |
| 2009 | 41.1 | 37.2% | 9,836 |
| 2010 | 41.9 | 38.0% | 9,835 |
| 2011 | 41.8 | 37.9% | 9,876 |
| 2012 | 44.2 | 39.9% | 9,702 |
| 2013 | 42.6 | 38.6% | 9,825 |
| 2014 | 42 | 38.0% | 9,812 |
| 2015 | 41.6 | 37.6% | 9,663 |
| 2016 | 41 | 37.1% | 9,818 |
| 2017 | 41.1 | 37.3% | 9,806 |
| 2018 | 40.5 | 36.7% | 9,781 |
| 2019 | 42.5 | 38.5% | 9,430 |
| 2020 | 43 | 38.9% | 9,511 |
| 2021 | 43.1 | 39.0% | 9,409 |
| 2022 | 43 | 39.0% | 9,293 |
| 2023 | 43.9 | 39.8% | 9,288 |
| 2024 | 44.7 | 44.8% | 9,265 |
| 2025 | 45.8 | 43.5% | 9,244 |
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 | IC | 2.1 | 2.1 | Nov 1976 | Operating | — | coming soon |
| 2 | Petroleum Liquids | IC | 2.1 | 2.1 | Nov 1976 | Operating | — | coming soon |
| 3 | Petroleum Liquids | IC | 2.1 | 2.1 | Nov 1976 | Operating | — | coming soon |
| 4 | Petroleum Liquids | IC | 2.1 | 2.1 | Nov 1976 | Operating | — | coming soon |
| 7 | Petroleum Liquids | IC | 2.1 | 2.1 | Dec 1992 | Operating | — | coming soon |
| 7A | Petroleum Liquids | IC | 0.3 | 0.3 | Jul 2024 | Operating | — | coming soon |
| 8 | Petroleum Liquids | IC | 2.9 | 2.9 | Aug 2025 | Operating | — | coming soon |
| 6 | Petroleum Liquids | IC | 2.1 | 2.1 | Apr 1989 | Retired May 2024 | — | 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% | 14 MW |
Nearby plants
Within 80 km.
| Nunapitchuk | 1 MW | 38.3 km |
| Kasigluk | 2 MW | 40.7 km |