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NSB Wainwright Utility

NSB Wainwright Utility is a 3.0 MW operating oil-fired power plant in North Slope County, Alaska, operated by North Slope Borough Power & Light (AK).

Plant statusOperating
  1. Planning (completed)
  2. Consented (completed)
  3. Construction (completed)
  4. OperatingAug 1988 (current stage)
  5. ClosedJan 2003 (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
PG5Petroleum Liquids0.9 MW OperatingOct 2001
PG4APetroleum Liquids0.9 MW OperatingOct 2001
PG1Petroleum Liquids0.4 MW OperatingAug 1988
PG2Petroleum Liquids0.4 MW OperatingAug 1988
PG3Petroleum Liquids0.4 MW OperatingAug 1989
PG4Petroleum Liquids0.3 MW RetiredDec 1988Jan 2003

Plant details

Operator
North Slope Borough Power & Light (AK)
Location
North Slope County, Alaska
Sector
Electric Utility
Capacity
Operating: 3.0 MW
Retired: 0.3 MW
First unit online
Aug 1988
EIA plant ID
7488

Location

70.6429, -160.0205

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