Beluga

Beluga is a 220 MW operating gas power plant in Kenai Peninsula County, Alaska, operated by Chugach Electric Assn Inc.

Plant statusOperating

Planning (completed)
Consented (completed)
Construction (completed)
OperatingJan 1968 (current stage)
ClosedApr 2015 (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
6	Natural Gas Fired Combustion Turbine	77 MW	Out of service long-term	May 1976
7	Natural Gas Fired Combustion Turbine	77 MW	Standby / back-up	Dec 1978
5	Natural Gas Fired Combustion Turbine	68 MW	Standby / back-up	Oct 1975
3	Natural Gas Fired Combustion Turbine	59 MW	Standby / back-up	May 1972
1	Natural Gas Fired Combustion Turbine	16 MW	Standby / back-up	Jan 1968
2	Natural Gas Fired Combustion Turbine	16 MW	Out of service long-term	Jan 1968
8	Natural Gas Fired Combined Cycle	62 MW	Retired	Sep 1982	Apr 2015

Plant details

Operator: Chugach Electric Assn Inc
Location: Kenai Peninsula County, Alaska
Sector: Electric Utility
Capacity: Out of service: 92.5 MW
Operating: 220 MW
Retired: 62.0 MW
First unit online: Jan 1968
EIA plant ID: 96

Location

61.1861, -151.0356

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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