EPA TRI Facility · Electric Utilities
Golden Valley Electric Assoc North Pole Power Plant
North Pole, AK · Parent: Golden Valley Electric Assoc
- Total releases
- 15.7K lbs
- Chemicals reported
- 10
- Carcinogens
- 4
- Primary pathway
- Air Releases
MIXED Form-R mix
Golden Valley Electric Assoc North Pole Power Plant: how the 15.7K lbs splits
15.7K lbs across all reported pathways
- Air Releases 8.6K lbs 54.4%
- Off-site Transfers 7.2K lbs 45.6%
Golden Valley Electric Assoc North Pole Power Plant's 15.7K lbs Form-R total is MIXED - air releases is 54.4% of the bar. Next segment: off-site transfers at 45.6%. Leading chemical by pounds: n-Hexane.
Carcinogen-classified pounds vs other reported pounds
Same cumulative TRI total as above, split by EPA/IARC carcinogen classification on each chemical: pounds share, not chemical count. Classification is not a site health-risk score.
LIGHT volume MIXED pathway CARC-MID
Golden Valley Electric Assoc North Pole Power Plant is an EPA Toxics Release Inventory reporter in North Pole, AK, in the electric utilities sector. It reported 1.9K lbs of releases across 7 chemicals in 2023, and 15.7K lbs in total across its 2019-2023 reporting years. That ranks 8,789 of 25,986 TRI facilities nationwide by cumulative reported pounds, counting each facility over however many years it has filed. In Alaska's 54 reporting TRI sites, pounds #1 is not chemical-count #1. Golden Valley Electric Assoc North Pole Power Plant is pounds #25 and chemical-count #21 at 15.7K lbs. Red Dog Operations leads reported pounds (3.3B lbs) at 23 chemicals (chemical-count #3). Pogo Mine leads chemical count at 30 chemicals (34.9M lbs, pounds #4). Reported volume fell against 2022. Pounds reported are not a measure of toxicity or health risk. Nearest other TRI reporters: Petro Star Inc. North Pole Refinery; Mpc Alaska Terminal Co Llc- North Pole; Emulsion Products Co - North Pole Facility; US Dod Usaf Eielson Afb Ak. Similar-scale Electric Utilities peers outside Alaska: Genon Mid Atlantic LLC Dickerson Generating Station; Aeci Dell Power Plant; Schiller Station; Pinelawn Power. Other Golden Valley Electric Assoc sites in this extract: Golden Valley Electric Assoc Healy Power Plant. Largest disclosed chemicals by pounds: n-Hexane; Benzene; Cyclohexane; 1,2,4-Trimethylbenzene.
Golden Valley Electric Assoc North Pole Power Plant is a LIGHT · MIXED-pathway Form-R site in North Pole, AK: 15.7K lbs across 10 chemicals (4 carcinogen-classified, CARC-MID). No single media clears 70% of the bar (lead segment air releases at 54.4%). All figures are self-reported EPCRA §313 estimates, not measured stack emissions or a health-risk score. Scale peers include Genon Mid Atlantic LLC Dickerson Generating Station and Aeci Dell Power Plant.
Golden Valley Electric Assoc North Pole Power Plant vs. every reporting TRI facility
Cumulative reported release pounds, with this facility marked in the national distribution
16K lbs Top 34% higher than 66% of 25,986 reporting TRI facilities
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Source U.S. Environmental Protection Agency, Toxics Release Inventory · 2023 reporting year
Golden Valley Electric Assoc North Pole Power Plant in the Electric Utilities sector extract
Among the 513 Electric Utilities facilities in this database, Golden Valley Electric Assoc North Pole Power Plant reports the 374th-largest volume (15.7K lbs). Scale peers outside Alaska include Genon Mid Atlantic LLC Dickerson Generating Station and Aeci Dell Power Plant.
Sector rank uses reported TRI pounds only. Share callouts need ≥1,000 lbs so tiny totals cannot mint a false signal.
Annual disclosure change
What changed: EPA TRI 2023 reporting year
- Golden Valley Electric Assoc North Pole Power Plant's total reported releases fell from 4.6 thousand lb in 2022 to 1.9 thousand lb in 2023, based on EPA TRI filings.
- Golden Valley Electric Assoc North Pole Power Plant's off-site transfers fell from 2.8 thousand lb in 2022 to 473 lb in 2023, based on EPA TRI filings.
- Golden Valley Electric Assoc North Pole Power Plant's chemicals reported fell from 9 in 2022 to 7 in 2023, based on EPA TRI filings.
- Golden Valley Electric Assoc North Pole Power Plant's air releases fell from 1.8 thousand lb in 2022 to 1.5 thousand lb in 2023, based on EPA TRI filings.
Golden Valley Electric Assoc North Pole Power Plant Form-R facts
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How does this facility release toxic chemicals?
How Golden Valley Electric Assoc North Pole Power Plant releases toxic chemicals into the environment. Total: 15.7K lbs.
Emissions Trend Summary
From 2019 to 2023, total releases decreased by 23% (2.5K lbs to 1.9K lbs).
Golden Valley Electric Assoc North Pole Power Plant: annual Form-R pounds
LIGHT site · MIXED pathway · TRI years 2019–2023
- 2019 0
- 2020 0
- 2021 0
- 2022 0
- 2023 0
What this shows Golden Valley Electric Assoc North Pole Power Plant year-over-year reported totals (decreased by 23% from 2019 to 2023). TRI figures are self-reported estimates and can swing with production, waste handling, and reporting changes, not only with controls. Lead chemical in the extract: n-Hexane.
| Year | Total | Chemicals |
|---|---|---|
| 2019 | 2.5K lbs | 6 |
| 2020 | 2.2K lbs | 6 |
| 2021 | 4.5K lbs | 9 |
| 2022 | 4.6K lbs | 9 |
| 2023 | 1.9K lbs | 7 |
Chemical Releases
Aggregated across all reporting years (2019–2023). 4 of 10 chemicals are carcinogens. Sorted by total release volume.
| Chemical | Total | Flags |
|---|---|---|
| n-Hexane | 8.5K lbs | - |
| Benzene | 2.1K lbs | Carcinogen |
| Cyclohexane | 1.6K lbs | - |
| 1,2,4-Trimethylbenzene | 1.2K lbs | - |
| Naphthalene | 998 lbs | Carcinogen |
| Polycyclic aromatic compounds | 837 lbs | Carcinogen |
| Toluene | 421 lbs | - |
| Ethylbenzene | 88 lbs | Carcinogen |
| Lead compounds | 49 lbs | - |
| Benzo[g,h,i]perylene | 0 lbs | - |
Golden Valley Electric Assoc North Pole Power Plant in Fairbanks North Star Borough
Nearest TRI Facilities to Golden Valley Electric Assoc North Pole Power Plant
Closest other reporters in Alaska - including Petro Star Inc. North Pole Refinery, Mpc Alaska Terminal Co Llc- North Pole, Emulsion Products Co - North Pole Facility, ordered by distance.
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Similar Electric Utilities Facilities
Other Electric Utilities facilities with similar total release volumes (±80%), outside Alaska - e.g. Genon Mid Atlantic LLC Dickerson Generating Station, Aeci Dell Power Plant, Schiller Station.
Compare beyond Alaska
Nationwide peers by reported pounds & chemical count
Cross-state TRI reporters nearest Golden Valley Electric Assoc North Pole Power Plant on cumulative reported pounds (15.7K lbs) and distinct chemical count (10). Release-pound peers include Exxonmobil Oil Corp Des Plaines Terminal, Icp Construction (tomball Plant), Phillips 66 Co North Salt Lake Product Terminal. Chemical-count peers include Harris Paints Corp., Saint Thomas Bulk Terminal, Total Guaynabo Bulk Terminal. Neighborhoods are forced disjoint so each axis surfaces a different set of sites.
Similar reported release pounds
Nearest out-of-state reporters (≥1,000 lbs) by absolute TRI pounds, not same-industry or same-county neighbors.
- Exxonmobil Oil Corp Des Plaines Terminal Arlington Heights, IL · Petroleum Bulk Terminals 15.7K lbs reported
- Icp Construction (tomball Plant) Tomball, TX · Plastics and Rubber 15.7K lbs reported
- Phillips 66 Co North Salt Lake Product Terminal North Salt Lake, UT · Petroleum Bulk Terminals 15.7K lbs reported
- Itw Performance Polymers Danvers, MA · Chemicals 15.7K lbs reported
Similar chemical count
Nearest out-of-state reporters by distinct Form-R chemicals (deduped against the release-pound neighborhood).
Other Golden Valley Electric Assoc Facilities
Same-parent TRI sites ranked by reported releases - including Golden Valley Electric Assoc Healy Power Plant.
About TRI Data
Data as of 2023 reporting year. Source: U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) Toxic Release Inventory.
On this page the largest disclosed chemicals include n-Hexane, Benzene, Cyclohexane, 1,2,4-Trimethylbenzene; nearby reporters include Petro Star Inc. North Pole Refinery. Golden Valley Electric Assoc North Pole Power Plant stamps LIGHT volume · MIXED pathway · CARC-MID carcinogen-lbs on this Form-R extract. Totals are self-reported estimates under EPCRA §313, not measured stack emissions or a health-risk score.
Use and verify this record
This Golden Valley Electric Assoc North Pole Power Plant TRI extract (LIGHT · MIXED · CARC-MID · lead n-Hexane) joins EPA Form-R filings with facility identity - reported pounds, not a health-risk rating.
Golden Valley Electric Assoc North Pole Power Plant totals are self-reported EPCRA §313 estimates for North Pole, AK, latest year 2023. Form-R rows span 2019–2023 (5 years). NAICS 221112 · Electric Utilities. 0.0% of Fairbanks North Star Borough TRI pounds in this extract. Nearest ABS peer: Exxonmobil Oil Corp Des Plaines Terminal (Δ 2 lbs). Pounds ≠ exposure.
Golden Valley Electric Assoc North Pole Power Plant stamps LIGHT · MIXED pathway (air releases leads at 54.4%). Pipeline-rendered EPA Form-R only - no editor-typed pounds. Corrections: editorial policy.
All federal data sources used on this page
- EPA Toxics Release Inventory (TRI) Basic Data Files - annual self-reported chemical-release filings. epa.gov
- EPA TRI Program reference - how chemicals and reported releases are counted. epa.gov
- EPA Facility Registry Service - facility location and identity. epa.gov
- EPA ECHO - regulatory and compliance context. epa.gov
- EPA Envirofacts - the EPA data warehouse exposing these datasets. epa.gov