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Valdez

Valdez is a 8.6 MW operating oil-fired power plant in Valdez Cordova County, Alaska, operated by Copper Valley Elec Assn, Inc.

Plant statusOperating
  1. Planning (completed)
  2. Consented (completed)
  3. Construction (completed)
  4. OperatingJan 1967 (current stage)
  5. ClosedJan 2018 (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.

UnitTechnologyCapacityStatusOnlineRetired / planned retirement
5Petroleum Liquids2.6 MW OperatingJun 1975
4Petroleum Liquids1.9 MW OperatingOct 1972
11Petroleum Liquids1.6 MW OperatingJun 2017
12Petroleum Liquids1.6 MW OperatingJun 2017
6Petroleum Liquids0.9 MW OperatingAug 1974
7Petroleum Liquids2.8 MW RetiredAug 1976Jan 2018
1Petroleum Liquids0.5 MW RetiredJan 1967Jun 2016
2Petroleum Liquids0.5 MW RetiredJan 1967Jun 2016
3Petroleum Liquids0.5 MW RetiredJan 1967Jun 2016

Plant details

Operator
Copper Valley Elec Assn, Inc
Location
Valdez Cordova County, Alaska
Sector
Electric Utility
Capacity
Operating: 8.6 MW
Retired: 4.3 MW
First unit online
Jan 1967
EIA plant ID
6306

Location

61.1303, -146.3647

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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