Snake River
Nome County, Alaska · EIA plant ID 90 · Operator: Nome Joint Utility Systems
×1 MW wind retired since 2020 (latest Jun 2021)
Nameplate18MWSummer 18 MW
Generators7in service
Net generation32GWh12 mo to Dec 2025
Capacity factor22%gas/coal/oil units, summer MW
Heat rate8,958Btu/kWhfossil units, electric fuel, HHV
First online1991Runs 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) |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2001 | 27.8 | — | — |
| 2002 | 28.3 | — | — |
| 2003 | 28.4 | 29.4% | 9,308 |
| 2004 | 27.2 | 28.1% | 9,552 |
| 2005 | 28.2 | 29.2% | 9,305 |
| 2006 | 27.1 | 28.1% | 9,804 |
| 2007 | 27.8 | 24.9% | 9,758 |
| 2008 | 40 | 22.4% | 8,822 |
| 2009 | 34.3 | 19.2% | 9,133 |
| 2010 | 33.8 | 18.9% | 8,988 |
| 2011 | 32.5 | 18.2% | 9,110 |
| 2012 | 33.5 | 18.7% | 7,932 |
| 2013 | 32.8 | 23.4% | 8,674 |
| 2014 | 30.3 | 21.1% | 8,918 |
| 2015 | 29.3 | 20.4% | 8,956 |
| 2016 | 31.8 | 20.9% | 8,548 |
| 2017 | 32.5 | 21.3% | 8,548 |
| 2018 | 32.2 | 21.0% | 8,509 |
| 2019 | 32.6 | 21.0% | 8,377 |
| 2020 | 32.7 | 21.0% | 8,490 |
| 2021 | 33.5 | 21.8% | 8,578 |
| 2022 | 32.7 | 21.4% | 8,586 |
| 2024 | 32 | 21.2% | 8,773 |
| 2025 | 31.9 | 21.5% | 8,958 |
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 12 | Petroleum Liquids | IC | 3.8 | 3.7 | Apr 1991 | Operating | — | coming soon |
| 14 | Petroleum Liquids | IC | 2 | 1.9 | Dec 1999 | Operating | — | coming soon |
| 15 | Petroleum Liquids | IC | 5.2 | 5.2 | Nov 2007 | Operating | — | coming soon |
| 16 | Petroleum Liquids | IC | 5.2 | 5.2 | Nov 2007 | Operating | — | coming soon |
| 18 | Petroleum Liquids | IC | 0.4 | 0.4 | Jan 2013 | Operating | — | coming soon |
| EWT 1 | Onshore Wind Turbine | WT | 0.9 | 0.9 | Jul 2013 | Operating | — | ewt DW54-900 |
| EWT 2 | Onshore Wind Turbine | WT | 0.9 | 0.9 | Jul 2013 | Operating | — | ewt DW54-900 |
| 11 | Petroleum Liquids | IC | 1.5 | 1.5 | Mar 1988 | Retired Mar 2011 | — | coming soon |
| 5 | Petroleum Liquids | IC | 1.2 | 1.2 | Jan 1974 | Retired Jan 2001 | — | coming soon |
| 6 | Petroleum Liquids | IC | 1 | 1 | Jan 1972 | Retired Jan 2008 | — | coming soon |
| 9 | Petroleum Liquids | IC | 2.8 | 2.9 | Dec 1985 | Retired Mar 2011 | — | coming soon |
| ENT | Onshore Wind Turbine | WT | 0.8 | 0.8 | Jan 2015 | Retired Jun 2021 | — | entegrity wind systems EW50 |
Owner / operator
Operator: Nome Joint Utility Systems. Ownership shares by in-service nameplate MW (EIA-860 Schedule 4; units not listed there are wholly owned by the operator).
| Nome Joint Utility Systems | 100.0% | 18 MW |
Nearby plants
Within 80 km.
No other plants within 80 km.