Seward (AK)
Kenai Peninsula County, Alaska · EIA plant ID 92 · Operator: City of Seward - (AK)
Nameplate16MWSummer 16 MW
Generators6in service
Net generation1GWh12 mo to Dec 2025
Capacity factor0%gas/coal/oil units, summer MW
Heat rate11,376Btu/kWhfossil units, electric fuel, HHV
First online1975Runs as rarely runs
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 | 0.6 | 0.5% | 19,126 |
| 2003 | 0 | 0.0% | — |
| 2004 | 0.2 | 0.2% | 11,846 |
| 2005 | 0.2 | 0.2% | 9,325 |
| 2006 | 0.2 | 0.2% | 10,138 |
| 2007 | 2.8 | 2.6% | — |
| 2009 | 0.1 | 0.1% | 29,631 |
| 2010 | 0.7 | 0.6% | 10,746 |
| 2011 | 0 | 0.0% | 6,932 |
| 2012 | 0.1 | 0.1% | 13,100 |
| 2013 | 0.3 | 0.2% | 10,863 |
| 2014 | 0 | 0.0% | 23,163 |
| 2015 | 0.4 | 0.3% | 10,130 |
| 2016 | 0.1 | 0.1% | 16,695 |
| 2017 | 0.1 | 0.1% | 14,188 |
| 2018 | 0.1 | 0.1% | 13,257 |
| 2019 | 0.2 | 0.2% | 22,688 |
| 2021 | 0.3 | 0.3% | 10,869 |
| 2022 | 0.1 | 0.1% | 20,300 |
| 2023 | 0.5 | 0.4% | 15,978 |
| 2024 | 0.4 | 0.3% | 15,135 |
| 2025 | 0.7 | 0.5% | 11,376 |
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 3 | Petroleum Liquids | IC | 2.5 | 2.5 | Apr 1975 | Operating | — | coming soon |
| 4 | Petroleum Liquids | IC | 2.5 | 2.5 | Mar 1986 | Operating | — | coming soon |
| 5 | Petroleum Liquids | IC | 2.5 | 2.5 | Mar 1985 | Operating | — | coming soon |
| 6 | Petroleum Liquids | IC | 2.8 | 2.8 | Dec 2000 | Operating | — | coming soon |
| N1 | Petroleum Liquids | IC | 2.8 | 2.8 | Jul 2010 | Operating | — | coming soon |
| N2 | Petroleum Liquids | IC | 2.5 | 2.5 | Jul 2010 | Operating | — | coming soon |
| 1 | Petroleum Liquids | IC | 1.5 | 1 | Apr 1965 | Retired Jul 2015 | — | coming soon |
| 2 | Petroleum Liquids | IC | 1.5 | 1 | Apr 1965 | Retired Jul 2015 | — | coming soon |
Owner / operator
Operator: City of Seward - (AK). Ownership shares by in-service nameplate MW (EIA-860 Schedule 4; units not listed there are wholly owned by the operator).
| City of Seward - (AK) | 100.0% | 16 MW |
Nearby plants
Within 80 km.
| Cooper Lake | 19 MW | 31.7 km |