Selawik

Selawik is a 2.2 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 1974 (current stage)
ClosedDec 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
3B	Petroleum Liquids	0.9 MW	Operating	Apr 2014
1B	Petroleum Liquids	0.8 MW	Operating	Dec 2020
2B	Petroleum Liquids	0.5 MW	Operating	Aug 2013
3A	Petroleum Liquids	0.8 MW	Retired	Jun 1996	Mar 2014
2	Petroleum Liquids	0.7 MW	Retired	Jun 2003	Apr 2005
2A	Petroleum Liquids	0.5 MW	Retired	Apr 2005	Aug 2013
1	Petroleum Liquids	0.3 MW	Retired	Dec 1974	Jun 2003
3	Petroleum Liquids	0.3 MW	Retired	Jan 1978	Jun 2003
1A	Petroleum Liquids	0.3 MW	Retired	Jun 2003	Dec 2020

Plant details

Operator: Alaska Village Elec Coop, Inc
Location: Northwest Arctic County, Alaska
Sector: Electric Utility
Capacity: Operating: 2.2 MW
Retired: 2.9 MW
First unit online: Dec 1974
EIA plant ID: 6341

Location

66.6068, -160.0148

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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