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Bethel

Bethel is a 13.7 MW operating oil-fired power plant in Bethel County, Alaska, operated by Alaska Village Elec Coop, Inc.

Plant statusOperating
  1. Planning (completed)
  2. Consented (completed)
  3. Construction (completed)
  4. OperatingNov 1976 (current stage)
  5. ClosedMay 2024 (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
8Petroleum Liquids2.9 MW OperatingAug 2025
1Petroleum Liquids2.1 MW OperatingNov 1976
2Petroleum Liquids2.1 MW OperatingNov 1976
3Petroleum Liquids2.1 MW OperatingNov 1976
4Petroleum Liquids2.1 MW OperatingNov 1976
7Petroleum Liquids2.1 MW OperatingDec 1992
7APetroleum Liquids0.3 MW OperatingJul 2024
6Petroleum Liquids2.1 MW RetiredApr 1989May 2024

Plant details

Operator
Alaska Village Elec Coop, Inc
Location
Bethel County, Alaska
Sector
Electric Utility
Capacity
Operating: 13.7 MW
Retired: 2.1 MW
First unit online
Nov 1976
EIA plant ID
6566

Location

60.7897, -161.7878

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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