Valdez Cogen
Valdez-Cordova County, Alaska · EIA plant ID 7841 · Operator: Copper Valley Elec Assn, Inc
Nameplate5MWSummer 5 MW
Generators1in service
Net generation23GWh12 mo to Dec 2025
Capacity factor52%gas/coal/oil units, summer MW
Heat rate9,592Btu/kWhfossil units, electric fuel, HHV
First online2000Runs 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) |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2002 | 18.6 | 41.5% | 14,737 |
| 2003 | 21.5 | 48.1% | 14,921 |
| 2004 | 21.4 | 47.8% | 14,929 |
| 2005 | 20.5 | 45.9% | 15,045 |
| 2006 | 19.7 | 44.0% | 15,053 |
| 2007 | 32.4 | 72.5% | 14,871 |
| 2008 | 24 | 53.6% | 14,680 |
| 2009 | 6.8 | 15.1% | 15,262 |
| 2010 | 30 | 67.3% | 14,582 |
| 2011 | 17.5 | 39.2% | 14,735 |
| 2012 | 29.7 | 66.2% | 12,588 |
| 2013 | 17 | 38.1% | 11,844 |
| 2014 | 21.2 | 47.5% | 11,530 |
| 2015 | 21.3 | 47.7% | 11,494 |
| 2016 | 17.6 | 39.4% | 9,650 |
| 2017 | 21.4 | 47.9% | 9,711 |
| 2018 | 17 | 38.0% | 9,656 |
| 2019 | 17.8 | 39.9% | 9,651 |
| 2020 | 23.4 | 52.3% | 9,595 |
| 2021 | 25.5 | 57.2% | 9,597 |
| 2022 | 18.8 | 42.0% | 9,619 |
| 2023 | 24 | 53.7% | 9,589 |
| 2024 | 22.5 | 50.3% | 9,605 |
| 2025 | 23.4 | 52.4% | 9,592 |
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 | GT | 5.3 | 5.1 | Apr 2000 | Operating | — | coming soon |
Owner / operator
Operator: Copper Valley Elec Assn, Inc. Ownership shares by in-service nameplate MW (EIA-860 Schedule 4; units not listed there are wholly owned by the operator).
| Copper Valley Elec Assn, Inc | 100.0% | 5 MW |
Nearby plants
Within 80 km.
| Solomon Gulch | 12 MW | 2.7 km |
| Allison Creek Hydro | 7 MW | 5.4 km |
| Valdez | 9 MW | 7.9 km |
| Humpback Creek | 1 MW | 60.9 km |
| Orca | 9 MW | 64.7 km |
| Power Creek | 6 MW | 65.3 km |