King Cove
Oil and hydro power plant in Aleutians East, Alaska. 3.3 MW of nameplate capacity across 5 generators, operated by City of King Cove - (AK).
Also known as EIA plant 7493
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Key facts
- Capacity
- 3.3 MWOil 2.1 · Hydro 1.2
- Generators
- 5 operatingEIA-860M, August 2026
- Operating since
- February 1995First generator online
- Operator
- City of King Cove - (AK)EIA operator ID 9897
- Grid
- Not reported
- Price nodes
- None linkedNo verified ISO node
- Location
- Aleutians East, AK55.0482, −162.2932
- EIA plant ID
- 7493EIA plant page
Data as of EIA-860M August 2026 (published 2026-09-24). Capacity is nameplate, not live output.
How much power King Cove produces
Free · EIA-923Net generation, 2025
Not reported
Not reported MWh, final. 0 of 12 months reported
Capacity factor, 2025
Not reported
2024: Not reported
January to July 2026
Not reported
Provisional. 0 of 7 months reported
Range, 2015 to 2023
3.9–4.5
GWh a year. Low 2015, high 2018
| 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 | 0 | Not reported | 12 of 12 |
| 2003 | 0 | Not reported | 12 of 12 |
| 2004 | 0 | Not reported | 12 of 12 |
| 2005 | 1 | Not reported | 12 of 12 |
| 2006 | 0 | Not reported | 12 of 12 |
| 2007 | 8,300 | Not reported | 12 of 12 |
| 2008 | 4,554 | Not reported | 12 of 12 |
| 2009 | 25,585 | Not reported | 12 of 12 |
| 2010 | 4,481 | 19.7% | 12 of 12 |
| 2011 | Not reported | Not reported | 0 of 12 |
| 2012 | 27,186 | 119.0% | 12 of 12 |
| 2013 | 4,536 | 19.9% | 12 of 12 |
| 2014 | 3,822 | 16.8% | 12 of 12 |
| 2015 | 3,872 | 17.0% | 12 of 12 |
| 2016 | 3,914 | 17.1% | 12 of 12 |
| 2017 | 4,132 | 18.1% | 12 of 12 |
| 2018 | 4,537 | 19.9% | 12 of 12 |
| 2019 | 4,088 | 17.9% | 12 of 12 |
| 2020 | 4,214 | 18.5% | 12 of 12 |
| 2021 | 4,329 | 19.0% | 12 of 12 |
| 2022 | 4,466 | Not reported | 12 of 12 |
| 2023 | 4,479 | 17.0% | 12 of 12 |
| 2024 | Not reported | Not reported | 0 of 12 |
| 2025 | Not reported | Not reported | 0 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.
Generators
Free · EIA-860M| Generator | Technology | Nameplate MW | Online since |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Petroleum Liquids | 1.1 | June 2008 |
| 3 | Petroleum Liquids | 0.5 | June 2008 |
| 4 | Petroleum Liquids | 0.5 | February 2008 |
| 5 | Conventional Hydroelectric | 0.8 | February 1995 |
| 6 | Conventional Hydroelectric | 0.4 | June 2017 |
Ownership and offtake
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Owners and their shares, parent companies, and power purchase agreements with their buyers. EIA-860M lists City of King Cove - (AK) as the operator, which is not always the owner.
Modeled data
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Generation potential vs reported
Monthly potential at seasonal net capability, next to EIA-923 output. Shows how much of the plant's capability was used.
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Questions about King Cove
Where is King Cove?
King Cove is in Aleutians East, Alaska, at 55.0482, −162.2932.
Who operates King Cove?
EIA-860M for August 2026 lists City of King Cove - (AK) as the operator (EIA operator ID 9897). The operator is not always the owner.
Is King Cove a oil or a hydro plant?
Both. Oil capacity totals 2.1 MW and hydro capacity totals 1.2 MW.
When did King Cove start operating?
Its first generator began operating in February 1995, 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