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PowerPlantFactsEvidence report · prepared 19 October 2026https://powerplantfacts.com/entity/93
EIA plant 93
Sitka · Sitka · AK
Blue Lake Hydro
Operated by City & Borough of Sitka - (AK)
Published location
Where is Blue Lake Hydro?
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57.051600, -135.229700
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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.
14,554
27,112
36,303
44,378
55,030
66,988
77,089
86,229
96,952
107,132
116,875
126,780
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.
Read the chart as a table
| Record | MWh net generation |
|---|---|
| 1 | 4,554 |
| 2 | 7,112 |
| 3 | 6,303 |
| 4 | 4,378 |
| 5 | 5,030 |
| 6 | 6,988 |
| 7 | 7,089 |
| 8 | 6,229 |
| 9 | 6,952 |
| 10 | 7,132 |
| 11 | 6,875 |
| 12 | 6,780 |
2024 monthly net generation
| Month | Net generation |
|---|---|
| 1 | 4,554 MWh |
| 2 | 7,112 MWh |
| 3 | 6,303 MWh |
| 4 | 4,378 MWh |
| 5 | 5,030 MWh |
| 6 | 6,988 MWh |
| 7 | 7,089 MWh |
| 8 | 6,229 MWh |
| 9 | 6,952 MWh |
| 10 | 7,132 MWh |
| 11 | 6,875 MWh |
| 12 | 6,780 MWh |
Operating generators
| ID | Technology | Fuel | MW | Status |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 3 | Conventional Hydroelectric | WAT | 5.3 | OP |
| 4 | Conventional Hydroelectric | WAT | 5.3 | OP |
| 5 | Conventional Hydroelectric | WAT | 5.3 | OP |
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Identity, technology and limitations
EIA plant ID
93
Sector
Electric Utility
Water source
Blue Lake
Data edition
2024-final
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A closer look at Blue Lake Hydro
Variation in the published months
Across 12 numeric monthly generation entries, 10 has the highest recorded value (7,132 MWh) and 4 the lowest (4,378 MWh). Their difference is 2,754 MWh. Missing months have not been treated as zero.
Generator capacity in different operating conditions
| Generator ID | Technology | Nameplate MW | Summer MW | Winter MW | Minimum load MW |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 3 | Conventional Hydroelectric | 5.3 | 5.3 | 5.3 | 1.0 |
| 4 | Conventional Hydroelectric | 5.3 | 5.3 | 5.3 | 1.0 |
| 5 | Conventional Hydroelectric | 5.3 | 5.3 | 5.3 | 1.0 |
EIA-860 2024 final source. Ratings describe capacity, not actual generation or availability. Missing ratings are not zero.
Source: US Energy Information Administration Form EIA-860 2024 plant and operable-generator workbooks; archive 2024. US EIA-authored information is generally public domain; cite EIA, preserve third-party exceptions, changes and no-endorsement context. Source-specific derived data.