Big Lake • Matanuska-Susitna Borough • Railbelt Grid
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Utilities for Service Area(s):

Grid: Railbelt Grid

PCE Status: Ineligible

Power Plants (5):

  • Eklutna Hydro Project
  • JBER Landfill Gas Power Plant
  • Eklutna Generation Station
  • Willow Solar
  • South Fork Hydro (Eagle River)

Other communities within the service area (25):

Rates

Residential Rate (2021)
$0.21/kWh
Commercial Rate (2021)
$0.19/kWh

Production

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    Eklutna Hydro Project 14199.7 WAT Water at Hydroelectric Turbine 1 2021
    Eklutna Hydro Project 11815.2 WAT Water at Hydroelectric Turbine 2 2021
    Eklutna Hydro Project 11331.4 WAT Water at Hydroelectric Turbine 3 2021
    Eklutna Hydro Project 9995.2 WAT Water at Hydroelectric Turbine 4 2021
    Eklutna Hydro Project 12383.0 WAT Water at Hydroelectric Turbine 5 2021
    Eklutna Hydro Project 13332.7 WAT Water at Hydroelectric Turbine 6 2021
    Eklutna Hydro Project 11871.1 WAT Water at Hydroelectric Turbine 7 2021
    Eklutna Hydro Project 11201.5 WAT Water at Hydroelectric Turbine 8 2021
    Eklutna Hydro Project 9187.7 WAT Water at Hydroelectric Turbine 9 2021
    Eklutna Hydro Project 9428.1 WAT Water at Hydroelectric Turbine 10 2021
    Eklutna Hydro Project 11049.9 WAT Water at Hydroelectric Turbine 11 2021
    Eklutna Hydro Project 14198.5 WAT Water at Hydroelectric Turbine 12 2021
    JBER Landfill Gas Power Plant 3560.7 LFG Landfill Gas 1 2021
    JBER Landfill Gas Power Plant 1.3 NG Natural Gas 1 2021
    JBER Landfill Gas Power Plant 3467.1 LFG Landfill Gas 2 2021
    JBER Landfill Gas Power Plant 0.9 NG Natural Gas 2 2021
    JBER Landfill Gas Power Plant 3374.8 LFG Landfill Gas 3 2021
    JBER Landfill Gas Power Plant 1.2 NG Natural Gas 3 2021
    JBER Landfill Gas Power Plant 2676.1 LFG Landfill Gas 4 2021
    JBER Landfill Gas Power Plant 16.9 NG Natural Gas 4 2021
    JBER Landfill Gas Power Plant 2943.0 LFG Landfill Gas 5 2021
    JBER Landfill Gas Power Plant 2775.0 LFG Landfill Gas 6 2021
    JBER Landfill Gas Power Plant 2860.0 LFG Landfill Gas 7 2021
    JBER Landfill Gas Power Plant 2904.0 LFG Landfill Gas 8 2021
    JBER Landfill Gas Power Plant 2702.0 LFG Landfill Gas 9 2021
    JBER Landfill Gas Power Plant 3905.0 LFG Landfill Gas 10 2021
    JBER Landfill Gas Power Plant 3801.0 LFG Landfill Gas 11 2021
    JBER Landfill Gas Power Plant 1.0 NG Natural Gas 11 2021
    JBER Landfill Gas Power Plant 3102.2 LFG Landfill Gas 12 2021
    JBER Landfill Gas Power Plant 0.8 NG Natural Gas 12 2021
    Eklutna Generation Station 55515.7 NG Natural Gas 1 2021
    Eklutna Generation Station 47701.5 NG Natural Gas 2 2021
    Eklutna Generation Station 46811.3 NG Natural Gas 3 2021
    Eklutna Generation Station 46147.2 NG Natural Gas 4 2021
    Eklutna Generation Station 50321.7 NG Natural Gas 5 2021
    Eklutna Generation Station 63348.3 NG Natural Gas 6 2021
    Eklutna Generation Station 71975.3 NG Natural Gas 7 2021
    Eklutna Generation Station 72975.0 NG Natural Gas 8 2021
    Eklutna Generation Station 59837.3 NG Natural Gas 9 2021
    Eklutna Generation Station 56434.6 NG Natural Gas 10 2021
    Eklutna Generation Station 52582.3 NG Natural Gas 11 2021
    Eklutna Generation Station 54901.7 NG Natural Gas 12 2021
    Plant Net Generation (MWh) Fuel Type Code Fuel Type Name Year
    Eklutna Hydro Project 139994 WAT Water at Hydroelectric Turbine 2021
    JBER Landfill Gas Power Plant 38071 LFG Landfill Gas 2021
    JBER Landfill Gas Power Plant 22 NG Natural Gas 2021
    Eklutna Generation Station 678552 NG Natural Gas 2021

    Capacity

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    Plant Capacity (MW) Fuel Type Code Fuel Type Name Year
    Eklutna Hydro Project 44.4 WAT Water at Hydroelectric Turbine 2021
    JBER Landfill Gas Power Plant 11.5 LFG Landfill Gas 2021
    Eklutna Generation Station 171.0 NG Natural Gas 2021
    Willow Solar 1.3 SUN Solar 2021
    South Fork Hydro (Eagle River) 1.2 WAT Water at Hydroelectric Turbine 2021

    Bulk Fuel Facilities

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    Fuel Delivery Methods
    Barge Delivery
    Plane Delivery
    Road Delivery
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    Facility Name Number of Tanks Total Capacity (gal) Gasoline Capacity (gal) Diesel Capacity (gal) Av Gas Capacity (gal) Jet Fuel Capacity (gal) Other Fuel Capacity (gal) Barge Delivery Plane Delivery Road Delivery Inspected by USCG Fuel Supplier Recommendations by AEA Distance to Barge Mooring (miles) Data Source Report
    Federal Aviation Administration - Big Lake VOR 1 1000 1000 No No Yes No DEC

    Sales, Revenue & Customers

    Reported by: Matanuska Electric Assn Inc
    Total Sales (2021)

    768,738 MWh

    Total Customers (2021)

    67,755

    Total Revenue (2021)

    $155,654,200

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    Customer Type Customers Sales (Mwh) Revenue ($) Year
    Residential 61,091 458,646 $98,188,800 2021
    Commercial 6,664 310,092 $57,465,400 2021
    Total 67,755 768,738 $155,654,200 2021

    Fuel Prices

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    FIPS Fuel Type Price Type Source Season Year Price (USD)
    0207070 Gasoline Regional BLS Summer 2018 $3.29
    0207070 Gasoline Regional BLS Winter 2018 $2.95
    0207070 Gasoline Regional BLS Summer 2019 $3.08
    0207070 Gasoline Regional BLS Winter 2019 $2.86
    0207070 Gasoline Regional BLS Summer 2020 $2.45
    0207070 Gasoline Regional BLS Winter 2020 $2.95
    0207070 Gasoline Regional BLS Summer 2021 $3.65
    0207070 Gasoline Regional BLS Winter 2021 $2.53
    0207070 Gasoline Regional BLS Summer 2022 $5.45
    0207070 Gasoline Regional BLS Winter 2022 $3.80
    0207070 Gasoline Regional BLS Summer 2023 $4.35
    0207070 Gasoline Regional BLS Winter 2023 $3.85
    0207070 Gasoline Regional BLS Summer 2024 $3.92
    0207070 Gasoline Regional BLS Winter 2024 $3.69
    0207070 Gasoline Regional BLS Summer 2025 $3.80
    0207070 Gasoline Regional BLS Winter 2025 $3.45

    Geography

    Community Big Lake
    Borough Matanuska-Susitna Borough
    Regional Corporation Cook Inlet Alaska Native Regional Corporation
    Grid Railbelt Grid
    Latitude, Longitude 61.55227873 , -149.81915873
    School District(s)
    • Matanuska-Susitna Borough School District (Borough)

    Transportation

    Last Updated: 2023-08-24
    Transportation Methods
    Airport
    Harbor Dock
    State Ferry
    Cargo Barge
    Road Connection
    Coastal

    Big Lake Road is accessible from mile 52 of the George Parks Highway. A state-owned gravel airstrip and float plane dock are available. Several boat launches and a marina support recreational watercraft.

    Legislative Districts

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    District Name As of Date
    30 Houston/Big Lake/Parks Highway 2022-05-24
    Senate District As of Date
    O 2022-05-24

    Population

    Estimated Population (2023): 3,291 (±421)
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    Start Year End Year Geo Source Estimated Total Population Margin of Error Total Population Estimated Age Under 5 Margin of Error Age Under 5 Estimated Age 5-9 Margin of Error Age 5-9 Estimated Age 10-14 Margin of Error Age 10-14 Estimated Age 15-19 Margin of Error Age 15-19 Estimated Age 20-24 Margin of Error Age 20-24 Estimated Age 25-34 Margin of Error Age 25-34 Estimated Age 35-44 Margin of Error Age 35-44 Estimated Age 45-54 Margin of Error Age 45-54 Estimated Age 55-59 Margin of Error Age 55-59 Estimated Age 60-64 Margin of Error Age 60-64 Estimated Age 65-74 Margin of Error Age 65-74 Estimated Age 75-84 Margin of Error Age 75-84 Estimated Age 85+ Margin of Error Age 85+ Estimated Median Age Margin of Error Median Age Estimated Under 18 Margin of Error Under 18 Estimated 18 Plus Margin of Error 18 Plus Estimated 21 Plus Margin of Error 21 Plus Estimated 62 Plus Margin of Error 62 Plus Estimated 65 Plus Margin of Error 65 Plus Estimated Total Margin of Error Total Estimated Male Margin of Error Male Estimated Female Margin of Error Female
    2019 2023 P 3291 421 176 82 244 76 189 63 215 83 171 76 533 197 419 111 333 81 269 61 285 74 330 80 104 43 23 23 36 4 734 172 2557 316 2395 293 585 110 457 88 3291 421 1793 266 1498 221
    2018 2022 P 3232 364 209 86 231 76 172 61 160 70 184 70 608 201 364 100 323 76 295 77 228 61 323 67 107 42 28 24 35 4 709 149 2523 280 2385 271 574 83 458 84

    Income

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    start_year end_year e_households_total e_household_median_income e_household_inc_under_10000 e_household_inc_10000_14999 e_household_inc_15000_24999 e_household_inc_25000_34999 e_household_inc_35000_49999 e_household_inc_50000_74999 e_household_inc_75000_99999 e_household_inc_100000_149999 e_household_inc_150000_199999 e_household_inc_200000_plus
    2007 2011 1334 56111 84 57 156 107 119 172 326 205 81 27
    2008 2012 1350 61196 96 32 207 114 91 153 321 200 72 64
    2009 2013 1376 63512 80 45 229 114 106 148 306 212 74 62
    2010 2014 1351 66713 72 32 230 108 127 112 300 205 89 76
    2011 2015 1304 70988 25 32 274 116 111 103 306 197 77 63
    2012 2016 1252 68875 41 62 247 106 103 117 260 178 94 44
    2013 2017 1117 65927 72 60 198 102 85 105 228 144 85 38
    2014 2018 1116 58000 103 70 202 108 91 105 166 153 80 38
    2015 2019 1060 54324 112 86 168 105 93 102 150 114 93 37
    2016 2020 1040 53682 109 86 169 76 100 123 142 118 85 32
    2017 2021 1224 57157 137 43 226 140 93 130 175 133 94 53
    2018 2022 1343 77292 80 30 297 114 98 130 214 177 105 98
    2019 2023 1335 76292 70 35 370 90 89 157 211 113 111 89
    start_year end_year e_per_capita_income m_per_capita_income e_pop_below_poverty m_pop_below_poverty e_pop_of_poverty_det m_pop_of_poverty_det
    2007 2011 28126 4217
    2008 2012 28981 4078 468 184 3595 415
    2009 2013 27916 3468 452 160 3978 404
    2010 2014 29687 3327 411 145 3914 365
    2011 2015 30942 2736 365 144 3807 319
    2012 2016 30559 2905 394 144 3544 327
    2013 2017 29663 2802 463 132 3136 331
    2014 2018 31088 3065 476 146 2765 228
    2015 2019 29749 2747 450 101 2678 240
    2016 2020 30964 4362 470 129 2769 365
    2017 2021 32591 3742 553 163 2888 365
    2018 2022 40697 3967 412 144 3231 363
    2019 2023 41948 5040 413 150 3289 422