Whitman
Hydro power plant in Ketchikan Gateway, Alaska. 4.8 MW of nameplate capacity across 2 generators, operated by Ketchikan Public Utilities.
Also known as Whitman power Plant · EIA plant 58977
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Key facts
- Capacity
- 4.8 MWNameplate
- Generators
- 2 operatingEIA-860M, August 2026
- Operating since
- January 2015First generator online
- Operator
- Ketchikan Public UtilitiesEIA operator ID 10210
- Grid
- Not reported
- Price nodes
- None linkedNo verified ISO node
- Location
- Ketchikan Gateway, AK55.3281, −131.5308
- EIA plant ID
- 58977EIA plant page
Data as of EIA-860M August 2026 (published 2026-09-24). Capacity is nameplate, not live output.
How much power Whitman produces
Free · EIA-923Net generation, 2025
7.34 GWh
7,343 MWh, final
Capacity factor, 2025
17.5%
2024: 20.5%
January to July 2026
Not reported
Provisional. 0 of 7 months reported
Range, 2015 to 2025
7.0–10.8
GWh a year. Low 2018, high 2021
| Year | Net generation, MWh | Capacity factor | Months reported |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2000 | Not reported | Not reported | 0 of 12 |
| 2001 | Not reported | Not reported | 0 of 12 |
| 2002 | Not reported | Not reported | 0 of 12 |
| 2003 | Not reported | Not reported | 0 of 12 |
| 2004 | Not reported | Not reported | 0 of 12 |
| 2005 | Not reported | Not reported | 0 of 12 |
| 2006 | Not reported | Not reported | 0 of 12 |
| 2007 | Not reported | Not reported | 0 of 12 |
| 2008 | Not reported | Not reported | 0 of 12 |
| 2009 | Not reported | Not reported | 0 of 12 |
| 2010 | Not reported | Not reported | 0 of 12 |
| 2011 | Not reported | Not reported | 0 of 12 |
| 2012 | Not reported | Not reported | 0 of 12 |
| 2013 | Not reported | Not reported | 0 of 12 |
| 2014 | Not reported | Not reported | 0 of 12 |
| 2015 | 8,712 | Not reported | 12 of 12 |
| 2016 | 7,649 | 18.1% | 12 of 12 |
| 2017 | 9,373 | 22.3% | 12 of 12 |
| 2018 | 6,998 | 16.6% | 12 of 12 |
| 2019 | 9,908 | 23.6% | 12 of 12 |
| 2020 | 9,473 | 22.5% | 12 of 12 |
| 2021 | 10,841 | 25.8% | 12 of 12 |
| 2022 | 10,247 | 24.4% | 12 of 12 |
| 2023 | 10,557 | 25.1% | 12 of 12 |
| 2024 | 8,641 | 20.5% | 12 of 12 |
| 2025 | 7,343 | 17.5% | 12 of 12 |
| 2026 (provisional, partial year) | Not reported | Not reported | 0 of 7 |
* 2026 covers January to July and is provisional. Capacity factor is net generation divided by nameplate capacity times the hours of each reported month.
Power prices and basis
Free accountNo verified ISO price node is linked to this plant, or its price history could not load.
Emissions
Free · EPA CAMPDNo EPA emissions units are linked to this plant.
Water use
Free · EIA-923 cooling, USGSNo EIA cooling-water record for this plant in 2024. Plants without steam cooling, such as wind, solar and batteries, do not report cooling water.
Generators
Free · EIA-860M| Generator | Technology | Nameplate MW | Online since |
|---|---|---|---|
| WPG-1 | Conventional Hydroelectric | 3.9 | January 2015 |
| WPG-2 | Conventional Hydroelectric | 0.9 | January 2015 |
Ownership and offtake
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Modeled data
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Questions about Whitman
How much power does Whitman produce?
Whitman reported 7,343 MWh (7.34 GWh) of net generation in 2025, a 17.5% capacity factor on 4.8 MW of nameplate capacity.
Where is Whitman?
Whitman is in Ketchikan Gateway, Alaska, at 55.3281, −131.5308.
Who operates Whitman?
EIA-860M for August 2026 lists Ketchikan Public Utilities as the operator (EIA operator ID 10210). The operator is not always the owner.
When did Whitman start operating?
Its first generator began operating in January 2015, according to EIA-860M.
Sources
- EIA-860 2025 (final) and EIA-860M August 2026: plant, generators, capacity, operator and location
- EIA-923 monthly net generation, 2000 to July 2026 (2026 provisional)
- Plant names from OpenStreetMap, © OpenStreetMap contributors (ODbL)
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