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Barrow

Barrow is a 17.3 MW operating gas power plant in North Slope County, Alaska, operated by Barrow Utils & Elec Coop, Inc.

Plant statusOperating
  1. Planning (completed)
  2. Consented (completed)
  3. Construction (completed)
  4. OperatingFeb 1977 (current stage)
  5. ClosedNov 2022 (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
12Natural Gas Fired Combustion Turbine5.0 MW OperatingJun 2001
11Natural Gas Fired Combustion Turbine4.8 MW OperatingNov 1996
6Natural Gas Fired Combustion Turbine2.5 MW OperatingFeb 1977
7Natural Gas Fired Combustion Turbine2.5 MW OperatingDec 1980
8Natural Gas Fired Combustion Turbine2.5 MW OperatingOct 1982
9Natural Gas Internal Combustion Engine1.5 MW RetiredNov 1994Nov 2022
10Natural Gas Internal Combustion Engine1.5 MW RetiredNov 1994Nov 2022

Plant details

Operator
Barrow Utils & Elec Coop, Inc
Location
North Slope County, Alaska
Sector
Electric Utility
Capacity
Operating: 17.3 MW
Retired: 3.0 MW
First unit online
Feb 1977
EIA plant ID
7173

Location

71.2920, -156.7786

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