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Orca

Orca is a 8.7 MW operating oil-fired power plant in Valdez Cordova County, Alaska, operated by Cordova Electric Coop, Inc.

Plant statusOperating
  1. Planning (completed)
  2. Consented (completed)
  3. Construction (completed)
  4. OperatingOct 1984 (current stage)
  5. ClosedJun 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
7Petroleum Liquids3.6 MW OperatingJul 2009
3Petroleum Liquids2.5 MW OperatingOct 1984
6APetroleum Liquids1.5 MW OperatingJun 2023
5Petroleum Liquids1.1 MW Out of service, expected to returnMar 2000
4Petroleum Liquids2.4 MW RetiredOct 1984Jun 2024
6Petroleum Liquids1.1 MW RetiredMar 2000Jun 2023
1Petroleum Liquids1.5 MW Cancelled or postponed
2Petroleum Liquids1.5 MW Cancelled or postponed

Plant details

Operator
Cordova Electric Coop, Inc
Location
Valdez Cordova County, Alaska
Sector
Electric Utility
Capacity
Operating: 8.7 MW
Retired: 3.5 MW
Cancelled: 3.0 MW
First unit online
Oct 1984
EIA plant ID
789

Location

60.5559, -145.7530

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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