Houston 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

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
Three Bears #37 Houston 2 30000 15000 15000 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)
0233800 Gasoline Regional BLS Summer 2018 $3.29
0233800 Gasoline Regional BLS Winter 2018 $2.95
0233800 Gasoline Regional BLS Summer 2019 $3.08
0233800 Gasoline Regional BLS Winter 2019 $2.86
0233800 Gasoline Regional BLS Summer 2020 $2.45
0233800 Gasoline Regional BLS Winter 2020 $2.95
0233800 Gasoline Regional BLS Summer 2021 $3.65
0233800 Gasoline Regional BLS Winter 2021 $2.53
0233800 Gasoline Regional BLS Summer 2022 $5.45
0233800 Gasoline Regional BLS Winter 2022 $3.80
0233800 Gasoline Regional BLS Summer 2023 $4.35
0233800 Gasoline Regional BLS Winter 2023 $3.85
0233800 Gasoline Regional BLS Summer 2024 $3.92
0233800 Gasoline Regional BLS Winter 2024 $3.69
0233800 Gasoline Regional BLS Summer 2025 $3.80
0233800 Gasoline Regional BLS Winter 2025 $3.45

Geography


Community Houston
Borough Matanuska-Susitna Borough
Regional Corporation Cook Inlet Alaska Native Regional Corporation
Grid Railbelt Grid
Latitude, Longitude 61.6312394 , -149.80142669
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

Houston lies on the Parks Highway and the Alaska railroad north of Anchorage. Full air service is available at Anchorage International Airport. Other local air service is available at Mat-Su's small airports. A local seaplane base exists on Morvro Lake.

Legislative Districts


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District Name As of Date
27 Wasilla/Meadow Lakes 2022-05-24
30 Houston/Big Lake/Parks Highway 2022-05-24
Senate District As of Date
N 2022-05-24
O 2022-05-24

Population


Estimated Population (2023): 1,693 (±212)
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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 1693 212 75 36 71 27 95 41 113 38 94 51 246 73 174 48 245 56 126 35 174 46 211 61 61 30 8 9 42 7 313 75 1380 177 1318 171 366 75 280 66 1693 212 1010 156 683 91
2018 2022 P 1613 184 69 27 79 36 82 32 93 29 88 42 229 54 149 46 254 55 143 33 158 38 214 44 49 24 6 6 46 4 282 74 1331 147 1270 142 333 55 269 48

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 672 57717 57 28 87 78 81 55 110 111 54 11
2008 2012 732 59583 59 36 112 88 83 48 153 93 39 21
2009 2013 716 51974 56 51 139 83 87 66 98 81 39 16
2010 2014 716 52019 54 60 130 61 78 84 113 88 32 16
2011 2015 727 50438 61 55 129 77 82 85 98 101 30 9
2012 2016 690 52500 43 65 103 72 68 81 123 91 34 10
2013 2017 661 52888 35 68 94 56 55 98 134 76 37 8
2014 2018 669 50625 49 56 81 71 59 97 125 83 40 8
2015 2019 642 52955 45 35 70 83 44 90 129 84 52 10
2016 2020 640 53594 55 31 77 85 69 57 124 76 53 13
2017 2021 750 53409 58 30 98 124 85 50 158 72 41 34
2018 2022 726 53750 60 23 99 103 97 74 111 71 50 38
2019 2023 723 60865 56 12 130 75 94 89 97 75 55 40
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 24355 3529
2008 2012 25876 3318 306 107 1941 197
2009 2013 26442 3475 314 101 1864 210
2010 2014 24487 2838 324 95 2045 191
2011 2015 24592 2264 291 84 1964 186
2012 2016 23615 1891 287 108 2021 208
2013 2017 23626 2356 246 108 2061 221
2014 2018 22700 2077 310 131 2164 206
2015 2019 26112 2210 202 69 1969 197
2016 2020 26827 3243 255 88 1945 221
2017 2021 33051 5097 301 92 1739 172
2018 2022 35792 5422 322 96 1612 184
2019 2023 38288 5649 314 99 1686 213