Black Bear Lake
Prince of Wales-Hyder Census Area County, Alaska · EIA plant ID 7752 · Operator: Alaska Power and Telephone Co
Nameplate5MWSummer 4 MW
Generators1in service
Net generation23GWh12 mo to Dec 2025
Capacity factor65%hydro units, summer MW
Heat rate—thermal plants only
First online1995
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), hydro 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.
Heat rate applies to fuel-burning (thermal) units only.
Annual data table
| Year | Net GWh | Capacity factor | Heat rate (Btu/kWh) |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2001 | 22.8 | 57.9% | — |
| 2002 | 20 | 50.7% | — |
| 2003 | 21.9 | 55.6% | — |
| 2004 | 23.3 | 59.0% | — |
| 2005 | 23.3 | 59.0% | — |
| 2006 | 19.4 | 49.2% | — |
| 2007 | 20.3 | 51.5% | — |
| 2008 | 15.1 | 38.2% | — |
| 2009 | 19.2 | 48.7% | — |
| 2010 | 20.8 | 52.8% | — |
| 2011 | 17.8 | 45.1% | — |
| 2012 | 19.5 | 49.3% | — |
| 2013 | 20.5 | 52.1% | — |
| 2014 | 21.1 | 53.6% | — |
| 2015 | 21.2 | 53.7% | — |
| 2016 | 20.8 | 52.5% | — |
| 2017 | 19.2 | 48.8% | — |
| 2018 | 18.1 | 45.9% | — |
| 2019 | 20 | 50.7% | — |
| 2020 | 21.2 | 53.6% | — |
| 2021 | 22.7 | 57.6% | — |
| 2022 | 23.4 | 59.3% | — |
| 2023 | 20.4 | 51.8% | — |
| 2024 | 21.4 | 54.1% | — |
| 2025 | 22.8 | 65.2% | — |
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 | Conventional Hydroelectric | HY | 4.5 | 4 | Mar 1995 | Operating | — | coming soon |
Owner / operator
Operator: Alaska Power and Telephone Co. Ownership shares by in-service nameplate MW (EIA-860 Schedule 4; units not listed there are wholly owned by the operator).
| Alaska Power and Telephone Co | 100.0% | 5 MW |
Nearby plants
Within 80 km.
| Craig (AK) | 3 MW | 0.1 km |
| False Island | 4 MW | 1.6 km |
| Klawock Power Generation Station | 3 MW | 9.4 km |
| South Fork | 2 MW | 18.8 km |
| Thorne Bay Plant | 1 MW | 45.3 km |
| Hiilangaay Hydro | 5 MW | 46.1 km |