Black Bear Lake
Hydro power plant in Prince of Wales Ketchikan, Alaska. 4.5 MW of nameplate capacity across 1 generator, operated by Alaska Power and Telephone Co.
Also known as EIA plant 7752
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Key facts
- Capacity
- 4.5 MWNameplate
- Generators
- 1 operatingEIA-860M, August 2026
- Operating since
- March 1995First generator online
- Operator
- Alaska Power and Telephone CoEIA operator ID 219
- Grid
- Not reported
- Price nodes
- None linkedNo verified ISO node
- Location
- Prince of Wales Ketchikan, AK55.4765, −133.1477
- EIA plant ID
- 7752EIA plant page
Data as of EIA-860M August 2026 (published 2026-09-24). Capacity is nameplate, not live output.
How much power Black Bear Lake produces
Free · EIA-923Net generation, 2025
22.8 GWh
22,831 MWh, final
Capacity factor, 2025
57.9%
2024: 54.1%
January to July 2026
Not reported
Provisional. 0 of 7 months reported
Range, 2015 to 2025
18.1–23.4
GWh a year. Low 2018, high 2022
| Year | Net generation, MWh | Capacity factor | Months reported |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2000 | Not reported | Not reported | 0 of 12 |
| 2001 | 22,826 | Not reported | 12 of 12 |
| 2002 | 19,992 | Not reported | 12 of 12 |
| 2003 | 21,937 | Not reported | 12 of 12 |
| 2004 | 23,307 | Not reported | 12 of 12 |
| 2005 | 23,250 | Not reported | 12 of 12 |
| 2006 | 19,382 | Not reported | 12 of 12 |
| 2007 | 20,316 | Not reported | 12 of 12 |
| 2008 | 15,101 | Not reported | 12 of 12 |
| 2009 | 19,188 | Not reported | 12 of 12 |
| 2010 | 20,822 | 52.8% | 12 of 12 |
| 2011 | 17,791 | 45.1% | 12 of 12 |
| 2012 | 19,497 | 49.3% | 12 of 12 |
| 2013 | 20,540 | 52.1% | 12 of 12 |
| 2014 | 21,145 | 53.6% | 12 of 12 |
| 2015 | 21,168 | 53.7% | 12 of 12 |
| 2016 | 20,763 | 52.5% | 12 of 12 |
| 2017 | 19,221 | 48.8% | 12 of 12 |
| 2018 | 18,099 | 45.9% | 12 of 12 |
| 2019 | 19,976 | 50.7% | 12 of 12 |
| 2020 | 21,207 | 53.7% | 12 of 12 |
| 2021 | 22,727 | 57.7% | 12 of 12 |
| 2022 | 23,379 | 59.3% | 12 of 12 |
| 2023 | 20,403 | 51.8% | 12 of 12 |
| 2024 | 21,379 | 54.1% | 12 of 12 |
| 2025 | 22,831 | 57.9% | 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 | 4.5 | March 1995 |
Ownership and offtake
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Questions about Black Bear Lake
How much power does Black Bear Lake produce?
Black Bear Lake reported 22,831 MWh (22.8 GWh) of net generation in 2025, a 57.9% capacity factor on 4.5 MW of nameplate capacity.
Where is Black Bear Lake?
Black Bear Lake is in Prince of Wales Ketchikan, Alaska, at 55.4765, −133.1477.
Who operates Black Bear Lake?
EIA-860M for August 2026 lists Alaska Power and Telephone Co as the operator (EIA operator ID 219). The operator is not always the owner.
When did Black Bear Lake start operating?
Its first generator began operating in March 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