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PowerPlantFactsEvidence report · prepared 19 October 2026https://powerplantfacts.com/entity/50392
EIA plant 50392
Eielson AFB · Fairbanks North Star · AK
Eielson AFB Central Heat & Power Plant
Operated by U S Air Force-Eielson AFB
Published location
Where is Eielson AFB Central Heat & Power Plant?
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64.671410, -147.075988
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Capacity is not generation. Nameplate MW describes equipment; annual MWh describes recorded output. Proposed and retired units are not added to operating capacity.
Equipment mix
Operating capacity by technology
Grouped from this plant’s represented generator records. Use the AK plant index for regional peers.
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Electricity output across the year
Monthly net generation shows the seasonal shape of this plant's represented output. A negative value is retained when the source reports net consumption.
18,320.93
27,489.66
37,690.6
46,824.09
56,491.78
66,343.38
76,544.14
86,454.53
96,357.91
107,089.9
117,617.9
128,043.18
MWh net generation · 2024 final edition · EIA 923 represented operating rows. 12 of 12 supplied rows shown; 0 missing values omitted. Months with no reported numeric value are omitted, not treated as zero.
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| Record | MWh net generation |
|---|---|
| 1 | 8,320.93 |
| 2 | 7,489.66 |
| 3 | 7,690.6 |
| 4 | 6,824.09 |
| 5 | 6,491.78 |
| 6 | 6,343.38 |
| 7 | 6,544.14 |
| 8 | 6,454.53 |
| 9 | 6,357.91 |
| 10 | 7,089.9 |
| 11 | 7,617.9 |
| 12 | 8,043.18 |
2024 monthly net generation
| Month | Net generation |
|---|---|
| 1 | 8,321 MWh |
| 2 | 7,490 MWh |
| 3 | 7,691 MWh |
| 4 | 6,824 MWh |
| 5 | 6,492 MWh |
| 6 | 6,343 MWh |
| 7 | 6,544 MWh |
| 8 | 6,455 MWh |
| 9 | 6,358 MWh |
| 10 | 7,090 MWh |
| 11 | 7,618 MWh |
| 12 | 8,043 MWh |
Operating generators
| ID | Technology | Fuel | MW | Status |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| TG5 | Conventional Steam Coal | SUB | 10 | OP |
| TG3 | Conventional Steam Coal | SUB | 5 | OP |
| TG4 | Conventional Steam Coal | SUB | 5 | OP |
| DG01 | Petroleum Liquids | DFO | 1.5 | SB |
| DG02 | Petroleum Liquids | DFO | 1.5 | SB |
| DG03 | Petroleum Liquids | DFO | 1.5 | SB |
| DG04 | Petroleum Liquids | DFO | 1.5 | SB |
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Identity, technology and limitations
EIA plant ID
50392
Sector
Commercial CHP
Water source
Cooling Pond / 3 Wells
Data edition
2024-final
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A closer look at Eielson AFB Central Heat & Power Plant
Variation in the published months
Across 12 numeric monthly generation entries, 1 has the highest recorded value (8,321 MWh) and 6 the lowest (6,343 MWh). Their difference is 1,978 MWh. Missing months have not been treated as zero.
Reading the MW column
In the 7 numeric rows displayed in this table, MW ranges from 1.5 (DG01, DG02, DG03) to 10 (TG5). The difference is 8.5 in the column's stated units. This summary covers the displayed rows and retains the table's period and scope.