Gwitchyaa Zhee

Gwitchyaa Zhee is a 2.8 MW operating oil-fired power plant in Yukon Koyukuk County, Alaska, operated by Gwitchyaa Zhee Utility Co.

Plant statusOperating

Planning (completed)
Consented (completed)
Construction (completed)
OperatingMay 1987 (current stage)
ClosedJan 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.

Unit	Technology	Capacity	Status	Online	Retired / planned retirement
7	Petroleum Liquids	1.0 MW	Operating	Oct 2015
8	Petroleum Liquids	1.0 MW	Operating	Aug 2016
9	Petroleum Liquids	0.4 MW	Operating	Dec 2016
11	Petroleum Liquids	0.4 MW	Operating	Jan 2022
1	Petroleum Liquids	0.6 MW	Retired	May 1987	Jul 2018
3	Petroleum Liquids	0.6 MW	Retired	Sep 1990	Mar 2009
5	Petroleum Liquids	0.5 MW	Retired	Dec 2000	Nov 2009
6	Petroleum Liquids	0.5 MW	Retired	Nov 2009	Aug 2015
2A	Petroleum Liquids	0.5 MW	Retired	Aug 2012	Aug 2015
4A	Petroleum Liquids	0.5 MW	Retired	Jan 2011	Aug 2015
10	Petroleum Liquids	0.4 MW	Retired	Dec 2016	Jan 2022

Plant details

Operator: Gwitchyaa Zhee Utility Co
Location: Yukon Koyukuk County, Alaska
Sector: Electric Utility
Capacity: Operating: 2.8 MW
Retired: 3.6 MW
First unit online: May 1987
EIA plant ID: 7174

Location

66.5663, -145.2531

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