Farm Loop 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)

Rates


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

Production


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Plant Net Generation (MWh) Fuel Type Code Fuel Type Name Month Year
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

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)
0225000 Gasoline Regional BLS Summer 2018 $3.29
0225000 Gasoline Regional BLS Winter 2018 $2.95
0225000 Gasoline Regional BLS Summer 2019 $3.08
0225000 Gasoline Regional BLS Winter 2019 $2.86
0225000 Gasoline Regional BLS Summer 2020 $2.45
0225000 Gasoline Regional BLS Winter 2020 $2.95
0225000 Gasoline Regional BLS Summer 2021 $3.65
0225000 Gasoline Regional BLS Winter 2021 $2.53
0225000 Gasoline Regional BLS Summer 2022 $5.45
0225000 Gasoline Regional BLS Winter 2022 $3.80
0225000 Gasoline Regional BLS Summer 2023 $4.35
0225000 Gasoline Regional BLS Winter 2023 $3.85
0225000 Gasoline Regional BLS Summer 2024 $3.92
0225000 Gasoline Regional BLS Winter 2024 $3.69
0225000 Gasoline Regional BLS Summer 2025 $3.80
0225000 Gasoline Regional BLS Winter 2025 $3.45

Geography


Community Farm Loop
Borough Matanuska-Susitna Borough
Regional Corporation Cook Inlet Alaska Native Regional Corporation
Grid Railbelt Grid
Latitude, Longitude 61.64000731 , -149.14533535
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

Farm Loop is located off of the Glenn Highway. Commercial airlines serve the Anchorage International Airport, but the Palmer Municipal Airport supports private and chartered services. There are several additional privately-owned airstrips in the vicinity. Float planes may land at nearby Finger Lake or Wolf Lake. The Alaska Railroad connects Palmer to Whittier, Seward, or Anchorage for ocean freight delivery.

Legislative Districts


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District Name As of Date
29 Eastern Mat-Su/Valdez 2022-05-24
Senate District As of Date
O 2022-05-24

Population


Estimated Population (2023): 2,940 (±350)
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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 2940 350 188 73 165 63 183 74 276 84 73 30 330 113 545 122 329 82 193 61 165 46 312 67 158 130 23 15 40 2 718 153 2222 254 2098 242 588 126 493 134 2940 350 1477 194 1463 196
2018 2022 P 2561 270 164 63 133 47 183 73 170 50 98 38 303 98 427 105 330 85 231 62 138 42 285 64 87 37 12 9 40 2 593 139 1968 195 1881 193 475 85 384 78

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 311 87917 0 5 75 5 27 38 53 48 26 34
2008 2012 321 86250 0 4 103 10 32 42 51 37 16 26
2009 2013 355 80179 0 13 124 11 27 54 64 40 4 18
2010 2014 346 90000 0 14 103 3 30 43 66 45 21 21
2011 2015 345 82250 2 7 91 5 27 42 71 59 29 12
2012 2016 343 88125 3 7 105 12 27 27 73 47 30 12
2013 2017 348 95833 3 8 84 16 9 32 69 57 41 29
2014 2018 330 99167 6 0 74 11 8 30 63 50 53 35
2015 2019 350 89000 7 4 66 21 13 31 70 57 47 34
2016 2020 728 104200 11 4 169 28 19 93 94 95 114 101
2017 2021 887 105521 16 6 188 19 26 104 113 124 145 146
2018 2022 944 112683 26 31 213 9 24 120 126 84 145 166
2019 2023 1055 110332 28 28 230 22 26 126 97 136 172 190
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 36651 9337
2008 2012 32555 7519 68 75 1047 254
2009 2013 31098 6505 77 75 1128 251
2010 2014 35686 7037 38 38 1018 156
2011 2015 31294 3083 44 38 1081 144
2012 2016 30363 3293 28 19 1119 152
2013 2017 36690 4497 36 23 1113 169
2014 2018 38078 5151 36 22 1137 188
2015 2019 37188 4823 64 34 1170 154
2016 2020 39051 3459 133 55 2620 330
2017 2021 45543 3780 126 47 2533 262
2018 2022 46587 3959 169 78 2544 269
2019 2023 46780 4239 198 87 2924 351