Wrangell
Wrangell County, Alaska · EIA plant ID 95 · Operator: City of Wrangell - (AK)
Nameplate12MWSummer 12 MW
Generators5in service
Net generation1GWh12 mo to Dec 2025
Capacity factor1%gas/coal/oil units, summer MW
Heat rate10,038Btu/kWhfossil units, electric fuel, HHV
First online1987Runs 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) |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2001 | 0.8 | 1.1% | 7,926 |
| 2002 | 0.7 | 0.9% | 10,566 |
| 2003 | 0.6 | 0.7% | 14,769 |
| 2004 | 0.8 | 0.9% | 11,049 |
| 2005 | 0.7 | 0.8% | 11,008 |
| 2006 | 0.5 | 0.6% | 10,343 |
| 2007 | 0.4 | 0.5% | 11,054 |
| 2008 | 0.6 | 0.7% | 10,568 |
| 2009 | 0.6 | 0.9% | 10,698 |
| 2010 | 0.3 | 0.4% | 10,676 |
| 2011 | 0.5 | 0.7% | 10,647 |
| 2012 | 0.4 | 0.6% | 14,249 |
| 2013 | 0.6 | 0.8% | 13,980 |
| 2014 | 0.7 | 0.9% | 13,841 |
| 2015 | 0.6 | 0.8% | 13,336 |
| 2016 | 0 | 0.1% | 15,159 |
| 2017 | 0.9 | 1.2% | 12,057 |
| 2018 | 0.5 | 0.7% | 10,221 |
| 2019 | 0.6 | 0.8% | 8,747 |
| 2020 | 0.6 | 0.8% | 8,916 |
| 2021 | 0.5 | 0.7% | 10,625 |
| 2022 | 0.5 | 0.7% | 10,742 |
| 2023 | 0.9 | 0.9% | 7,400 |
| 2024 | 0.5 | 0.5% | 10,388 |
| 2025 | 0.6 | 0.6% | 10,038 |
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-N | Petroleum Liquids | IC | 3.5 | 3.5 | Dec 2020 | Operating | — | coming soon |
| 11 | Petroleum Liquids | IC | 2 | 2 | Sep 2000 | Operating | — | coming soon |
| 12 | Petroleum Liquids | IC | 2 | 2 | Sep 2000 | Operating | — | coming soon |
| 13 | Petroleum Liquids | IC | 2 | 2 | Jun 2002 | Operating | — | coming soon |
| 9 | Petroleum Liquids | IC | 2.5 | 2.5 | Jun 1987 | Operating | — | coming soon |
| 1 | Petroleum Liquids | IC | 1.3 | 1.3 | Aug 1972 | Retired Jan 2001 | — | coming soon |
| 2 | Petroleum Liquids | IC | 1.3 | 1.3 | Aug 1972 | Retired Jan 2001 | — | coming soon |
| 3 | Petroleum Liquids | IC | 1.3 | 1.3 | Aug 1973 | Retired Jan 2001 | — | coming soon |
| 4 | Petroleum Liquids | IC | 1.3 | 1.3 | Aug 1973 | Retired Jan 2001 | — | coming soon |
| 5 | Petroleum Liquids | IC | 0.5 | 0.5 | — | Retired Jan 2009 | — | coming soon |
| 7 | Petroleum Liquids | IC | 0.5 | 0.5 | — | Retired Jan 2009 | — | coming soon |
Owner / operator
Operator: City of Wrangell - (AK). Ownership shares by in-service nameplate MW (EIA-860 Schedule 4; units not listed there are wholly owned by the operator).
| City of Wrangell - (AK) | 100.0% | 12 MW |
Nearby plants
Within 80 km.
| Petersburg | 15 MW | 52.6 km |
| Tyee Lake Hydroelectric Facility | 23 MW | 60.4 km |