NSB Point Lay Utility
North Slope County, Alaska · EIA plant ID 7486 · Operator: North Slope Borough Power & Light
Nameplate2MWSummer 2 MW
Generators4in service
Net generation4GWh12 mo to Dec 2025
Capacity factor16%gas/coal/oil units, summer MW
Heat rate10,902Btu/kWhfossil units, electric fuel, HHV
First online2013Runs 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) |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2002 | 3.5 | 35.5% | 10,444 |
| 2003 | 3.1 | 19.8% | 11,037 |
| 2004 | 2.6 | 16.3% | 13,097 |
| 2005 | 2.5 | 16.0% | 13,355 |
| 2006 | 2.5 | 15.8% | 10,774 |
| 2007 | 2 | 10.4% | 13,993 |
| 2008 | 3.2 | 18.3% | 13,062 |
| 2009 | 2.8 | 17.7% | 14,767 |
| 2010 | 3.6 | 23.0% | 10,609 |
| 2011 | 3.1 | 19.6% | 12,776 |
| 2012 | 3.3 | 20.6% | 12,088 |
| 2013 | 3.5 | 19.1% | 11,168 |
| 2014 | 3.5 | 16.9% | 10,300 |
| 2015 | 3.5 | 16.8% | 10,503 |
| 2016 | 3.6 | 17.1% | 10,363 |
| 2017 | 3.6 | 17.1% | 10,447 |
| 2018 | 4 | 19.2% | 9,160 |
| 2019 | 3.7 | 17.4% | 10,525 |
| 2020 | 3.7 | 17.4% | 10,485 |
| 2021 | 3.7 | 17.7% | 11,061 |
| 2022 | 3.5 | 16.8% | 11,299 |
| 2023 | 3.6 | 17.0% | 10,995 |
| 2024 | 3.9 | 18.3% | 10,651 |
| 2025 | 3.9 | 18.4% | 10,902 |
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| PG10 | Petroleum Liquids | IC | 0.6 | 0.6 | Jul 2013 | Operating | — | coming soon |
| PG7 | Petroleum Liquids | IC | 0.6 | 0.6 | Jul 2013 | Operating | — | coming soon |
| PG8 | Petroleum Liquids | IC | 0.6 | 0.6 | Jul 2013 | Operating | — | coming soon |
| PG9 | Petroleum Liquids | IC | 0.6 | 0.6 | Jul 2013 | Operating | — | coming soon |
| PG5A | Petroleum Liquids | IC | 0.3 | 0.3 | Nov 2000 | not_current | — | coming soon |
| PG1A | Petroleum Liquids | IC | 0.3 | 0.3 | Oct 2000 | Retired Jul 2013 | — | coming soon |
| PG2A | Petroleum Liquids | IC | 0.3 | 0.3 | Oct 2000 | Retired Jul 2013 | — | coming soon |
| PG3 | Petroleum Liquids | IC | 0.2 | 0.2 | — | Retired Dec 2000 | — | coming soon |
| PG3A | Petroleum Liquids | IC | 0.3 | 0.3 | Nov 2002 | Retired Jul 2013 | — | coming soon |
| PG4 | Petroleum Liquids | IC | 0.2 | 0.2 | — | Retired Nov 2002 | — | coming soon |
| PG4A | Petroleum Liquids | IC | 0.3 | 0.3 | Nov 2002 | Retired Jul 2013 | — | coming soon |
| PG5 | Petroleum Liquids | IC | 0.3 | 0.3 | Nov 2002 | Retired Jul 2013 | — | coming soon |
| PG6 | Petroleum Liquids | IC | 0.3 | 0.3 | Nov 2002 | Retired Jul 2013 | — | 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% | 2 MW |
Nearby plants
Within 80 km.
No other plants within 80 km.