Ambler

Ambler is a 1.1 MW operating oil-fired power plant in Northwest Arctic County, Alaska, operated by Alaska Village Elec Coop, Inc.

Plant statusOperating

Planning (completed)
Consented (completed)
Construction (completed)
OperatingDec 1990 (current stage)
ClosedAug 2020 (not yet reached)

This plant has generators at more than one stage; see the table below.

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Generators

Each generating unit EIA lists at this plant.

Unit	Technology	Capacity	Status	Online	Retired / planned retirement
3	Petroleum Liquids	0.4 MW	Operating	Dec 1990
1A	Petroleum Liquids	0.4 MW	Operating	Aug 2020
2	Petroleum Liquids	0.3 MW	Operating	Aug 1993
1	Petroleum Liquids	0.4 MW	Retired	Sep 1998	Aug 2020

Plant details

Operator: Alaska Village Elec Coop, Inc
Location: Northwest Arctic County, Alaska
Sector: Electric Utility
Capacity: Operating: 1.1 MW
Retired: 0.4 MW
First unit online: Dec 1990
EIA plant ID: 60243

Location

67.0880, -157.8567

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Source: U.S. Energy Information Administration, Form EIA-860M, September 2026. Planned dates are targets reported by the developer and often change. Report a problem