# More Than Three Alaskas of Power, Planned for Prudhoe Bay

> 3,000 megawatts. Phase one of a gas plant planned near Prudhoe Bay for AI data centers nearly equals all 152 power plants in Alaska.

Published 2026-10-05 by Alaska AI. 8 slides.
Canonical: https://alaskaaihq.com/archive/2026-10-05/

## The story

More than three Alaskas of power, planned for Prudhoe Bay.

Each lit bore is 100 MW.

Phase one is about the size of every power plant in Alaska combined. The full plan is more than three times it.

A borough's plant, for AI data centers.

The North Slope Borough and Twenty First Century Utilities (TFC) are developing North Slope Power to feed colocated AI data centers. The borough's own utility runs seven village plants, 21.4 MW in all.

The gas is already here.

Two outlets, two areas, two counts. Gas is already Alaska's main fuel for electricity, per EIA. In March the borough's mayor and TFC took the plan to CERAWeek in Texas.

TFC's proposal listed climate change among 10 North Slope challenges. Where it said how it would tackle each one, climate change got "N/A."

$6.2 million in.

A $1.2 million no-bid feasibility contract in November 2025. Another $5 million of public funds in March. Both as reported by the Alaska Current.

The terms aren't public.

That is the resolution behind the $5 million, as the Alaska Current quotes it. It says the Borough would "initially" keep that majority. The financial structure is not public.

Before the next public dollar, should the borough publish the terms?

## What we verified

- Alaska's net summer generating capacity was 2,853 megawatts in 2024. [U.S. Energy Information Administration](https://www.eia.gov/electricity/state/alaska/), primary document, 2025-11-10.
- Electric utilities held 2,639 megawatts of Alaska's 2024 net summer capacity. [U.S. Energy Information Administration](https://www.eia.gov/electricity/state/alaska/), primary document, 2025-11-10.
- Independent power producers and combined heat and power plants held 215 megawatts of Alaska's 2024 net summer capacity. [U.S. Energy Information Administration](https://www.eia.gov/electricity/state/alaska/), primary document, 2025-11-10.
- Alaska's net electricity generation was 6,690,506 megawatthours in 2024. [U.S. Energy Information Administration](https://www.eia.gov/electricity/state/alaska/), primary document, 2025-11-10.
- Natural gas was Alaska's primary energy source for electricity in 2024. [U.S. Energy Information Administration](https://www.eia.gov/electricity/state/alaska/), primary document, 2025-11-10.
- Alaska's average retail electricity price was 22.17 cents per kilowatthour in 2024, ranked 6th among the states. [U.S. Energy Information Administration](https://www.eia.gov/electricity/state/alaska/), primary document, 2025-11-10.
- The U.S. Army Corps of Engineers Alaska District posted request for information W911KB279A007, EIE490 Microreactor Synchronization, Eielson AFB, Alaska, on October 2nd. [SAM.gov, U.S. Army Corps of Engineers Alaska District](https://sam.gov/api/prod/opps/v2/opportunities/8f49aa20106643ea9fb4c235d4811a80), primary document, 2026-10-02.
- The Eielson notice describes a 45 megawatt thermal, 5 megawatt electric nuclear microreactor initiative at Eielson AFB. [SAM.gov, U.S. Army Corps of Engineers Alaska District](https://sam.gov/api/prod/opps/v2/opportunities/8f49aa20106643ea9fb4c235d4811a80), primary document, 2026-10-02.
- Responses to the Eielson microreactor RFI are due October 16th at 2 PM Alaska time. [SAM.gov, U.S. Army Corps of Engineers Alaska District](https://sam.gov/api/prod/opps/v2/opportunities/8f49aa20106643ea9fb4c235d4811a80), primary document, 2026-10-02.
- Rep. Nick Begich introduced H.R. 8400 on April 21st with Rep. Crenshaw and Rep. Owens. [U.S. Government Publishing Office, govinfo](https://www.govinfo.gov/content/pkg/BILLS-119hr8400ih/html/BILLS-119hr8400ih.htm), primary document, 2026-04-21.
- H.R. 8400 may be cited as the DATA Act of 2026. [U.S. Government Publishing Office, govinfo](https://www.govinfo.gov/content/pkg/BILLS-119hr8400ih/html/BILLS-119hr8400ih.htm), primary document, 2026-04-21.
- Under H.R. 8400 a consumer-regulated electric utility system must be physically islanded from all regulated utilities, the bulk-power system and the Bulk Electric System. [U.S. Government Publishing Office, govinfo](https://www.govinfo.gov/content/pkg/BILLS-119hr8400ih/html/BILLS-119hr8400ih.htm), primary document, 2026-04-21.
- H.R. 8400 would exempt consumer-regulated electric utilities from Federal Power Act regulation including rate regulation, reliability standards and interconnection requirements. [U.S. Government Publishing Office, govinfo](https://www.govinfo.gov/content/pkg/BILLS-119hr8400ih/html/BILLS-119hr8400ih.htm), primary document, 2026-04-21.
- EIA's power plant records list 152 power plants in Alaska with 3,106.5 megawatts of installed nameplate capacity. [U.S. Energy Information Administration, Power Plants in the U.S. (EIA-860, EIA-860M and EIA-923)](https://services2.arcgis.com/FiaPA4ga0iQKduv3/arcgis/rest/services/Power_Plants_in_the_US/FeatureServer/0/query?where=State%3D%27Alaska%27&f=json&outStatistics=%5B%7B%22statisticType%22%3A%22sum%22%2C%22onStatisticField%22%3A%22Install_MW%22%2C%22outStatisticFieldName%22%3A%22nameplate%22%7D%2C%7B%22statisticType%22%3A%22sum%22%2C%22onStatisticField%22%3A%22Total_MW%22%2C%22outStatisticFieldName%22%3A%22summer%22%7D%2C%7B%22statisticType%22%3A%22count%22%2C%22onStatisticField%22%3A%22OBJECTID%22%2C%22outStatisticFieldName%22%3A%22n%22%7D%5D), primary document, 2025-02-28.
- Those 152 Alaska plants have a combined maximum summer capacity of 2,852.2 megawatts. [U.S. Energy Information Administration, Power Plants in the U.S. (EIA-860, EIA-860M and EIA-923)](https://services2.arcgis.com/FiaPA4ga0iQKduv3/arcgis/rest/services/Power_Plants_in_the_US/FeatureServer/0/query?where=State%3D%27Alaska%27&f=json&outStatistics=%5B%7B%22statisticType%22%3A%22sum%22%2C%22onStatisticField%22%3A%22Install_MW%22%2C%22outStatisticFieldName%22%3A%22nameplate%22%7D%2C%7B%22statisticType%22%3A%22sum%22%2C%22onStatisticField%22%3A%22Total_MW%22%2C%22outStatisticFieldName%22%3A%22summer%22%7D%2C%7B%22statisticType%22%3A%22count%22%2C%22onStatisticField%22%3A%22OBJECTID%22%2C%22outStatisticFieldName%22%3A%22n%22%7D%5D), primary document, 2025-02-28.
- Alaska's largest power plant by installed capacity is George M Sullivan Generation Plant 2, a natural gas plant of 346.9 megawatts. [U.S. Energy Information Administration, Power Plants in the U.S. (EIA-860, EIA-860M and EIA-923)](https://services2.arcgis.com/FiaPA4ga0iQKduv3/arcgis/rest/services/Power_Plants_in_the_US/FeatureServer/0/query?where=State%3D%27Alaska%27&f=json&outFields=Plant_Name%2CInstall_MW%2CTotal_MW%2CPrimSource%2CPeriod%2CSource&orderByFields=Install_MW+DESC&resultRecordCount=3&returnGeometry=false), primary document, 2025-02-28.
- North Slope Borough Power and Light runs seven village power plants, in Atqasuk, Kaktovik, Nuiqsut, Point Hope, Point Lay, Anaktuvuk Pass and Wainwright, with 21.4 megawatts of installed capacity combined. [U.S. Energy Information Administration, Power Plants in the U.S. (EIA-860, EIA-860M and EIA-923)](https://services2.arcgis.com/FiaPA4ga0iQKduv3/arcgis/rest/services/Power_Plants_in_the_US/FeatureServer/0/query?where=State%3D%27Alaska%27+AND+Utility_Na%3D%27North+Slope+Borough+Power+%26+Light%27&f=json&outFields=Plant_Name%2CCity%2CInstall_MW%2CPrimSource%2CPeriod&returnGeometry=false), primary document, 2025-02-28.
- Twenty First Century Utilities is the North Slope Borough's corporate partner in North Slope Power, which is developing a 3 gigawatt (3,000 megawatt) natural gas plant. [The Alaska Current](https://thealaskacurrent.com/2026/10/03/natural-gas-money-arctic-mayor/), report, 2026-10-03.
- North Slope Power plans to scale the plant to 10 gigawatts (10,000 megawatts). [The Alaska Current](https://thealaskacurrent.com/2026/10/03/natural-gas-money-arctic-mayor/), report, 2026-10-03.
- Twenty First Century Utilities specializes in building energy infrastructure for data centers. [The Alaska Current](https://thealaskacurrent.com/2026/10/03/natural-gas-money-arctic-mayor/), report, 2026-10-03.
- The project would tap nearly 30 trillion cubic feet of proven natural gas reserves in Prudhoe Bay, according to the Alaska Current. [The Alaska Current](https://thealaskacurrent.com/2026/10/03/natural-gas-money-arctic-mayor/), report, 2026-10-03.
- North Slope Power would deliver electricity to colocated AI data centers. [The Alaska Current](https://thealaskacurrent.com/2026/10/03/natural-gas-money-arctic-mayor/), report, 2026-10-03.
- One planning document lists integrated regional microgrids and a second natural gas pipeline to Utqiagvik as other elements of the project. [The Alaska Current](https://thealaskacurrent.com/2026/10/03/natural-gas-money-arctic-mayor/), report, 2026-10-03.
- Mayor Josiah Patkotak authorized a no-bid contract for TFC to conduct a feasibility study in November 2025. [The Alaska Current](https://thealaskacurrent.com/2026/10/03/natural-gas-money-arctic-mayor/), report, 2026-10-03.
- In March the North Slope Borough committed another $5 million in public funds to TFC to move forward in developing North Slope Power. [The Alaska Current](https://thealaskacurrent.com/2026/10/03/natural-gas-money-arctic-mayor/), report, 2026-10-03.
- The resolution authorizing the $5 million contract described North Slope Power as an investor-owned utility with Borough majority ownership. [The Alaska Current](https://thealaskacurrent.com/2026/10/03/natural-gas-money-arctic-mayor/), report, 2026-10-03.
- The resolution said North Slope Power would be structured so that the Borough would initially maintain a majority ownership interest. [The Alaska Current](https://thealaskacurrent.com/2026/10/03/natural-gas-money-arctic-mayor/), report, 2026-10-03.
- The financial structure of the deal between the North Slope Borough and TFC is not public. [The Alaska Current](https://thealaskacurrent.com/2026/10/03/natural-gas-money-arctic-mayor/), report, 2026-10-03.
- TFC managing partner Peter Corsell, his wife Betsy Cragon and his business partner Larry Kellerman each donated $5,000 to Mayor Patkotak on December 31st, 2025. [The Alaska Current](https://thealaskacurrent.com/2026/10/03/natural-gas-money-arctic-mayor/), report, 2026-10-03.
- TFC partner Ross Berger contributed $500 to Mayor Patkotak on December 21st, 2025. [The Alaska Current](https://thealaskacurrent.com/2026/10/03/natural-gas-money-arctic-mayor/), report, 2026-10-03.
- Contributions from TFC people totalled $15,500, about 27 percent of the $57,610 Patkotak reported raising. [The Alaska Current](https://thealaskacurrent.com/2026/10/03/natural-gas-money-arctic-mayor/), report, 2026-10-03.
- TFC's proposal listed climate change among 10 North Slope challenges and later wrote N/A next to it where it outlined how it was tackling each one. [The Alaska Current](https://thealaskacurrent.com/2026/10/03/natural-gas-money-arctic-mayor/), report, 2026-10-03.
- North Slope Borough residents vote on Tuesday on whether to oust Mayor Josiah Patkotak, according to the Alaska Current. [The Alaska Current](https://thealaskacurrent.com/2026/10/03/natural-gas-money-arctic-mayor/), report, 2026-10-03.
- Patkotak weathered two recall efforts in early 2025. [The Alaska Current](https://thealaskacurrent.com/2026/10/03/natural-gas-money-arctic-mayor/), report, 2026-10-03.
- Corsell, Kellerman and Patkotak did not respond to the Alaska Current's requests for comment. [The Alaska Current](https://thealaskacurrent.com/2026/10/03/natural-gas-money-arctic-mayor/), report, 2026-10-03.
- Dermot Cole reported that the North Slope Borough maps a plan for what he called the largest natural gas power plant in the world. [Dermot Cole, Reporting from Alaska](https://www.dermotcole.com/reportingfromalaska/2026/5/12/north-slope-maps-plan-for-largest-natural-gas-power-plant-in-the-world), report, 2026-05-12.
- Cole reported the plant would sit near Prudhoe Bay and generate electricity for industry, data centers and potentially a power line to the Railbelt. [Dermot Cole, Reporting from Alaska](https://www.dermotcole.com/reportingfromalaska/2026/5/12/north-slope-maps-plan-for-largest-natural-gas-power-plant-in-the-world), report, 2026-05-12.
- Cole reported a 3 gigawatt first phase that could be expanded to 10 gigawatts. [Dermot Cole, Reporting from Alaska](https://www.dermotcole.com/reportingfromalaska/2026/5/12/north-slope-maps-plan-for-largest-natural-gas-power-plant-in-the-world), report, 2026-05-12.
- Cole put proven natural gas reserves on Alaska's North Slope at more than 35 trillion cubic feet. [Dermot Cole, Reporting from Alaska](https://www.dermotcole.com/reportingfromalaska/2026/5/12/north-slope-maps-plan-for-largest-natural-gas-power-plant-in-the-world), report, 2026-05-12.
- Borough Mayor Patkotak and three officials from Twenty First Century Utilities presented the project at CERAWeek in March in Texas. [Dermot Cole, Reporting from Alaska](https://www.dermotcole.com/reportingfromalaska/2026/5/12/north-slope-maps-plan-for-largest-natural-gas-power-plant-in-the-world), report, 2026-05-12.
- The Alaska Current reported in May that the borough will tap its Permanent Fund to help finance the deal, providing a direct equity stake. [The Alaska Current](https://thealaskacurrent.com/2026/05/12/tech-vendor-sponsored-revenue-chief-adam-crums-nonprofit-then-he-awarded-80m-in-state-contracts/), report, 2026-05-12.
- Independent candidate Bill Hill joined other independents in Washington to call for Congress to return and tackle data centers. [The Alaska Current](https://thealaskacurrent.com/2026/09/25/bill-hill-data-centers/), report, 2026-09-25.
- Bill Hill said Alaska is in an energy crisis and that data centers would be bought on the backs of ratepayers. [The Alaska Current](https://thealaskacurrent.com/2026/09/25/bill-hill-data-centers/), report, 2026-09-25.
- Hill said he did not want data centers to receive tax breaks or to build vast complexes without local input and support. [The Alaska Current](https://thealaskacurrent.com/2026/09/25/bill-hill-data-centers/), report, 2026-09-25.
- The two borough commitments the Alaska Current reports, $1.2 million in November 2025 and $5 million in March, total $6.2 million. [The Alaska Current](https://thealaskacurrent.com/2026/10/03/natural-gas-money-arctic-mayor/), report, 2026-10-03.
- North Slope Power's planned 10,000 megawatts would be about 3.2 times the 3,106.5 megawatts of installed capacity in all 152 Alaska power plants, and its 3,000 megawatt first phase about 97 percent of it. [U.S. Energy Information Administration, with the Alaska Current](https://services2.arcgis.com/FiaPA4ga0iQKduv3/arcgis/rest/services/Power_Plants_in_the_US/FeatureServer/0/query?where=State%3D%27Alaska%27&f=json&outStatistics=%5B%7B%22statisticType%22%3A%22sum%22%2C%22onStatisticField%22%3A%22Install_MW%22%2C%22outStatisticFieldName%22%3A%22nameplate%22%7D%2C%7B%22statisticType%22%3A%22sum%22%2C%22onStatisticField%22%3A%22Total_MW%22%2C%22outStatisticFieldName%22%3A%22summer%22%7D%2C%7B%22statisticType%22%3A%22count%22%2C%22onStatisticField%22%3A%22OBJECTID%22%2C%22outStatisticFieldName%22%3A%22n%22%7D%5D), report, 2026-10-03.

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