NSB Kaktovik Utility
North Slope County, Alaska · EIA plant ID 7483 · Operator: North Slope Borough Power & Light
Nameplate3MWSummer 3 MW
Generators4in service
Net generation5GWh12 mo to Dec 2025
Capacity factor23%gas/coal/oil units, summer MW
Heat rate10,341Btu/kWhfossil units, electric fuel, HHV
First online2000Runs as intermediate
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) |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2002 | 3.9 | 16.9% | 10,299 |
| 2003 | 3.6 | 15.7% | 11,454 |
| 2004 | 3.4 | 15.0% | 12,264 |
| 2005 | 3.8 | 16.9% | 12,480 |
| 2006 | 4.1 | 18.0% | 10,082 |
| 2007 | 3 | 13.2% | 12,657 |
| 2008 | 5.1 | 22.2% | 10,858 |
| 2009 | 5.6 | 24.7% | 10,100 |
| 2010 | 4.1 | 18.0% | 11,538 |
| 2011 | 4.6 | 20.0% | 10,801 |
| 2012 | 4.6 | 20.0% | 10,899 |
| 2013 | 4.6 | 20.1% | 10,709 |
| 2014 | 4.5 | 19.7% | 10,838 |
| 2015 | 4.5 | 19.7% | 11,334 |
| 2016 | 4.6 | 20.1% | 11,443 |
| 2017 | 4.5 | 19.7% | 11,272 |
| 2018 | 4.4 | 19.5% | 11,043 |
| 2019 | 4.5 | 19.8% | 10,318 |
| 2020 | 3.6 | 15.7% | 13,403 |
| 2021 | 4.9 | 21.6% | 10,730 |
| 2022 | 5 | 22.1% | 10,630 |
| 2023 | 4.9 | 21.5% | 10,604 |
| 2024 | 5.1 | 22.3% | 10,587 |
| 2025 | 5.2 | 22.9% | 10,341 |
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| PG1A | Petroleum Liquids | IC | 0.9 | 0.9 | Sep 2000 | Operating | — | coming soon |
| PG2A | Petroleum Liquids | IC | 0.9 | 0.9 | Sep 2000 | Operating | — | coming soon |
| PG3A | Petroleum Liquids | IC | 0.4 | 0.4 | Sep 2000 | Operating | — | coming soon |
| PG4A | Petroleum Liquids | IC | 0.4 | 0.4 | Sep 2000 | Operating | — | coming soon |
Owner / operator
Operator: North Slope Borough Power & Light. Ownership shares by in-service nameplate MW (EIA-860 Schedule 4; units not listed there are wholly owned by the operator).
| North Slope Borough Power & Light | 100.0% | 3 MW |
Nearby plants
Within 80 km.
No other plants within 80 km.