Snake River

Snake River is a 18.4 MW operating power plant in Nome County, Alaska, operated by Nome Joint Utility Systems.

Plant statusOperating

Planning (completed)
Consented (completed)
Construction (completed)
OperatingJan 1972 (current stage)
ClosedJun 2021 (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
15	Petroleum Liquids	5.2 MW	Operating	Nov 2007
16	Petroleum Liquids	5.2 MW	Operating	Nov 2007
12	Petroleum Liquids	3.8 MW	Operating	Apr 1991
14	Petroleum Liquids	2.0 MW	Operating	Dec 1999
EWT 1	Onshore Wind Turbine	0.9 MW	Operating	Jul 2013
EWT 2	Onshore Wind Turbine	0.9 MW	Operating	Jul 2013
18	Petroleum Liquids	0.4 MW	Operating	Jan 2013
9	Petroleum Liquids	2.8 MW	Retired	Dec 1985	Mar 2011
11	Petroleum Liquids	1.5 MW	Retired	Mar 1988	Mar 2011
6	Petroleum Liquids	1.0 MW	Retired	Jan 1972	Jan 2008
ENT	Onshore Wind Turbine	0.8 MW	Retired	Jan 2015	Jun 2021

Plant details

Operator: Nome Joint Utility Systems
Location: Nome County, Alaska
Sector: Electric Utility
Capacity: Operating: 18.4 MW
Retired: 6.1 MW
First unit online: Jan 1972
EIA plant ID: 90

Location

64.5053, -165.4298

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