Where the power comes from
1. Zehnder Power Plant (Fairbanks)
- Owned by GVEA
- Established 1972
- 41 MW Diesel
- Remotely operated
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6. Wind in Delta
- Member-owned 100kW and 900 kW turbines in Delta Junction (total of 1 MW)
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2. Aurora Energy
- Owned and operated by Aurora Energy
- GVEA purchases up to 25 MW of power from this plant
- Coal-fired
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7. Delta Power Plant
- Owned by GVEA
- Established 1976
- 27 MW Diesel
- Remotely operated
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- Owned by GVEA
- Established 2006
- 60 MW Naphtha (LM 6000 turbine)
- 25 employee crew for all diesel and naphtha plants
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8. Natural Gas Generation
- Purchases from Anchorage
- Up to 70 MW available (capacity of Anchorage to Fairbanks Intertie)
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4. North Pole Power Plant
- Owned by GVEA
- Established 1976
- 120 MW Diesel (two 60 MW turbines)
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- GVEA owns 17% share
- Established in 1991
- 20 MW Hydropower
- Homer Electric Operates for all Railbelt utilities
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5. Healy Unit 1 Power Plant
- Owned by GVEA
- Established 1967
- 25 MW Coal
- 39 employees
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- Owned by GVEA
- Established 2012
- 12 turbines, nearly 25 MW capacity
- 36% annual capacity factor
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