Gold Creek
Hydro power plant in Juneau, Alaska. 1.6 MW of nameplate capacity across 3 generators, operated by Alaska Electric Light & Power Co..
Also known as EIA plant 63
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Key facts
- Capacity
- 1.6 MWNameplate
- Generators
- 3 operatingEIA-860M, August 2026
- Operating since
- November 1914First generator online
- Operator
- Alaska Electric Light & Power Co.EIA operator ID 213
- Grid
- Not reported
- Price nodes
- None linkedNo verified ISO node
- Location
- Juneau, AK58.3107, −134.4174
- EIA plant ID
- 63EIA plant page
Data as of EIA-860M August 2026 (published 2026-09-24). Capacity is nameplate, not live output.
How much power Gold Creek produces
Free · EIA-923Net generation, 2025
4.65 GWh
4,646 MWh, final
Capacity factor, 2025
5.5%
2024: 6.3%
January to July 2026
Not reported
Provisional. 0 of 7 months reported
Range, 2015 to 2025
−0.4–9.1
GWh a year. Low 2020, high 2023
| Year | Net generation, MWh | Capacity factor | Months reported |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 5,530 | Not reported | 12 of 12 |
| 2001 | 5,605 | Not reported | 12 of 12 |
| 2002 | 4,905 | Not reported | 12 of 12 |
| 2003 | 4,551 | Not reported | 12 of 12 |
| 2004 | 4,869 | Not reported | 12 of 12 |
| 2005 | 5,002 | Not reported | 12 of 12 |
| 2006 | 4,297 | Not reported | 12 of 12 |
| 2007 | 4,152 | Not reported | 12 of 12 |
| 2008 | 4,747 | Not reported | 12 of 12 |
| 2009 | 4,630 | Not reported | 12 of 12 |
| 2010 | 4,547 | 5.4% | 12 of 12 |
| 2011 | 4,861 | 5.7% | 12 of 12 |
| 2012 | 3,987 | 4.7% | 12 of 12 |
| 2013 | 4,704 | 5.5% | 12 of 12 |
| 2014 | 5,652 | 6.7% | 12 of 12 |
| 2015 | 6,486 | 7.6% | 12 of 12 |
| 2016 | 4,597 | 5.4% | 12 of 12 |
| 2017 | 4,558 | 5.4% | 12 of 12 |
| 2018 | 4,103 | 4.8% | 12 of 12 |
| 2019 | 369 | 0.4% | 12 of 12 |
| 2020 | −352 | -0.4% | 12 of 12 |
| 2021 | 5,424 | 6.4% | 12 of 12 |
| 2022 | 7,035 | 8.3% | 12 of 12 |
| 2023 | 9,097 | 10.7% | 12 of 12 |
| 2024 | 5,404 | 6.3% | 12 of 12 |
| 2025 | 4,646 | 5.5% | 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Conventional Hydroelectric | 0.8 | September 1951 |
| 2 | Conventional Hydroelectric | 0.4 | November 1914 |
| 3 | Conventional Hydroelectric | 0.4 | November 1914 |
Ownership and offtake
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Owners and their shares, parent companies, and power purchase agreements with their buyers. EIA-860M lists Alaska Electric Light & Power Co. as the operator, which is not always the owner.
Modeled data
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Questions about Gold Creek
How much power does Gold Creek produce?
Gold Creek reported 4,646 MWh (4.65 GWh) of net generation in 2025, a 5.5% capacity factor on 1.6 MW of nameplate capacity.
Where is Gold Creek?
Gold Creek is in Juneau, Alaska, at 58.3107, −134.4174.
Who operates Gold Creek?
EIA-860M for August 2026 lists Alaska Electric Light & Power Co. as the operator (EIA operator ID 213). The operator is not always the owner.
When did Gold Creek start operating?
Its first generator began operating in November 1914, 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)
Page updated 2026-10-04 from the InfraMap data build. Methodology · Data sources · EIA plant page