NSB Point Hope Utility
North Slope County, Alaska · EIA plant ID 7485 · Operator: North Slope Borough Power & Light
Nameplate3MWSummer 3 MW
Generators4in service
Net generation7GWh12 mo to Dec 2025
Capacity factor25%gas/coal/oil units, summer MW
Heat rate11,426Btu/kWhfossil units, electric fuel, HHV
First online1995Runs 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 | 6.1 | 25.7% | 8,738 |
| 2003 | 6.4 | 27.3% | 8,196 |
| 2004 | 6.3 | 26.7% | 8,503 |
| 2005 | 5.8 | 24.7% | 8,731 |
| 2006 | 5.8 | 24.5% | 7,210 |
| 2007 | 5 | 21.1% | 9,304 |
| 2008 | 5.1 | 26.6% | 11,678 |
| 2009 | 5.5 | 23.4% | 13,444 |
| 2010 | 5.5 | 23.2% | 10,530 |
| 2011 | 6.2 | 26.0% | 9,321 |
| 2012 | 6.3 | 26.7% | 9,229 |
| 2013 | 6.3 | 28.4% | 10,108 |
| 2014 | 5.8 | 27.0% | 9,939 |
| 2015 | 4.3 | 16.0% | 11,688 |
| 2016 | 6.5 | 24.1% | 9,098 |
| 2017 | 6.5 | 24.1% | 11,039 |
| 2018 | 6.5 | 24.0% | 11,974 |
| 2019 | 6.3 | 23.1% | 12,090 |
| 2020 | 6.2 | 22.9% | 11,425 |
| 2021 | 6.5 | 23.8% | 10,991 |
| 2022 | 6.4 | 23.4% | 11,219 |
| 2023 | 6.7 | 24.8% | 10,967 |
| 2024 | 6.8 | 25.0% | 11,224 |
| 2025 | 6.7 | 24.6% | 11,426 |
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 | 1 | 1 | Sep 2014 | Operating | — | coming soon |
| PG6 | Petroleum Liquids | IC | 0.6 | 0.6 | Sep 1995 | Operating | — | coming soon |
| PG7 | Petroleum Liquids | IC | 0.6 | 0.6 | Sep 1995 | Operating | — | coming soon |
| PG8 | Petroleum Liquids | IC | 0.9 | 0.9 | Aug 2008 | Operating | — | coming soon |
| PG1 | Petroleum Liquids | IC | 0.3 | 0.3 | Aug 1987 | Retired Oct 2013 | — | coming soon |
| PG2 | Petroleum Liquids | IC | 0.3 | 0.3 | Aug 1987 | Retired Oct 2013 | — | coming soon |
| PG3 | Petroleum Liquids | IC | 0.3 | 0.3 | — | Retired Jan 2008 | — | coming soon |
| PG4 | Petroleum Liquids | IC | 0.4 | 0.4 | — | Retired Jan 2008 | — | coming soon |
| PG5 | Petroleum Liquids | IC | 0.2 | 0.2 | — | Retired Jan 2008 | — | 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.