Swan Lake
Hydro power plant in Ketchikan Gateway, Alaska. 22.6 MW of nameplate capacity across 2 generators, operated by Southeast Alaska Power Agency.
Also known as Swan Lake Hydro Facility · EIA plant 70
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Key facts
- Capacity
- 22.6 MWNameplate
- Generators
- 2 operatingEIA-860M, August 2026
- Operating since
- June 1984First generator online
- Operator
- Southeast Alaska Power AgencyEIA operator ID 60123
- Grid
- NABalancing authority NA
- Price nodes
- None linkedNo verified ISO node
- Location
- Ketchikan Gateway, AK55.6152, −131.3561
- EIA plant ID
- 70EIA plant page
Data as of EIA-860M August 2026 (published 2026-09-24). Capacity is nameplate, not live output.
How much power Swan Lake produces
Free · EIA-923Net generation, 2025
77.6 GWh
77,633 MWh, final
Capacity factor, 2025
39.2%
2024: 38.0%
January to July 2026
Not reported
Provisional. 0 of 7 months reported
Range, 2015 to 2025
54.4–81.1
GWh a year. Low 2019, high 2021
| Year | Net generation, MWh | Capacity factor | Months reported |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 0 | Not reported | 12 of 12 |
| 2001 | 82,888 | Not reported | 12 of 12 |
| 2002 | 75,112 | Not reported | 12 of 12 |
| 2003 | 80,774 | Not reported | 12 of 12 |
| 2004 | 82,477 | Not reported | 12 of 12 |
| 2005 | 74,748 | Not reported | 12 of 12 |
| 2006 | 80,155 | Not reported | 12 of 12 |
| 2007 | 81,205 | Not reported | 12 of 12 |
| 2008 | 67,246 | Not reported | 12 of 12 |
| 2009 | 76,546 | Not reported | 12 of 12 |
| 2010 | 91,977 | 46.9% | 12 of 12 |
| 2011 | 90,502 | 46.1% | 12 of 12 |
| 2012 | 96,689 | 49.1% | 12 of 12 |
| 2013 | 69,157 | 35.2% | 12 of 12 |
| 2014 | 66,187 | 33.7% | 12 of 12 |
| 2015 | 61,089 | 31.1% | 12 of 12 |
| 2016 | 71,246 | Not reported | 12 of 12 |
| 2017 | 70,514 | 35.6% | 12 of 12 |
| 2018 | 58,416 | 29.5% | 12 of 12 |
| 2019 | 54,365 | 27.5% | 12 of 12 |
| 2020 | 72,648 | 36.6% | 12 of 12 |
| 2021 | 81,117 | 41.0% | 12 of 12 |
| 2022 | 75,793 | 38.3% | 12 of 12 |
| 2023 | 70,593 | 35.7% | 12 of 12 |
| 2024 | 75,471 | 38.0% | 12 of 12 |
| 2025 | 77,633 | 39.2% | 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
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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 | 11.3 | June 1984 |
| 2 | Conventional Hydroelectric | 11.3 | June 1984 |
Ownership and offtake
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Questions about Swan Lake
How much power does Swan Lake produce?
Swan Lake reported 77,633 MWh (77.6 GWh) of net generation in 2025, a 39.2% capacity factor on 22.6 MW of nameplate capacity.
Where is Swan Lake?
Swan Lake is in Ketchikan Gateway, Alaska, at 55.6152, −131.3561. It is in the No BA balancing area (NA).
Who operates Swan Lake?
EIA-860M for August 2026 lists Southeast Alaska Power Agency as the operator (EIA operator ID 60123). The operator is not always the owner.
When did Swan Lake start operating?
Its first generator began operating in June 1984, 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)
Page updated 2026-10-04 from the InfraMap data build. Methodology · Data sources · EIA plant page