Kenai Kenai Peninsula Borough Railbelt Grid
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Utilities for Service Area(s):

Grid: Railbelt Grid

PCE Status: Ineligible

Power Plants (8):

  • Agrium Kenai Nitrogen Operations
  • Bernice Lake
  • Bradley Lake
  • Nikiski Co-Generation
  • Seldovia
  • Soldotna
  • Soldotna
  • Tesoro Kenai Cogeneration Plant

Rates


Residential Rate (2021)
$0.28/kWh
Commercial Rate (2021)
$0.25/kWh
Industrial Rate (2021)
$0.12/kWh

Production


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Plant Net Generation (MWh) Fuel Type Code Fuel Type Name Month Year
Bernice Lake 64.2 NG Natural Gas 1 2021
Bernice Lake 55.2 NG Natural Gas 2 2021
Bernice Lake 54.2 NG Natural Gas 3 2021
Bernice Lake 53.4 NG Natural Gas 4 2021
Bernice Lake 58.2 NG Natural Gas 5 2021
Bernice Lake 73.3 NG Natural Gas 6 2021
Bernice Lake 83.3 NG Natural Gas 7 2021
Bernice Lake 84.4 NG Natural Gas 8 2021
Bernice Lake 69.2 NG Natural Gas 9 2021
Bernice Lake 65.3 NG Natural Gas 10 2021
Bernice Lake 60.8 NG Natural Gas 11 2021
Bernice Lake 63.5 NG Natural Gas 12 2021
Bradley Lake 39661.4 WAT Water at Hydroelectric Turbine 1 2021
Bradley Lake 33001.2 WAT Water at Hydroelectric Turbine 2 2021
Bradley Lake 31649.8 WAT Water at Hydroelectric Turbine 3 2021
Bradley Lake 27917.5 WAT Water at Hydroelectric Turbine 4 2021
Bradley Lake 34587.1 WAT Water at Hydroelectric Turbine 5 2021
Bradley Lake 37239.7 WAT Water at Hydroelectric Turbine 6 2021
Bradley Lake 33157.3 WAT Water at Hydroelectric Turbine 7 2021
Bradley Lake 31286.9 WAT Water at Hydroelectric Turbine 8 2021
Bradley Lake 25662.1 WAT Water at Hydroelectric Turbine 9 2021
Bradley Lake 26333.6 WAT Water at Hydroelectric Turbine 10 2021
Bradley Lake 30863.5 WAT Water at Hydroelectric Turbine 11 2021
Bradley Lake 39657.9 WAT Water at Hydroelectric Turbine 12 2021
Nikiski Co-Generation 41101.0 NG Natural Gas 1 2021
Nikiski Co-Generation 36843.0 NG Natural Gas 2 2021
Nikiski Co-Generation 38789.0 NG Natural Gas 3 2021
Nikiski Co-Generation 34803.0 NG Natural Gas 4 2021
Nikiski Co-Generation 16683.0 NG Natural Gas 5 2021
Nikiski Co-Generation 26100.0 NG Natural Gas 6 2021
Nikiski Co-Generation 32152.0 NG Natural Gas 7 2021
Nikiski Co-Generation 31677.0 NG Natural Gas 8 2021
Nikiski Co-Generation 19491.0 NG Natural Gas 9 2021
Nikiski Co-Generation 39227.0 NG Natural Gas 10 2021
Nikiski Co-Generation 41530.0 NG Natural Gas 11 2021
Nikiski Co-Generation 40958.0 NG Natural Gas 12 2021
Seldovia 17.1 DFO Distillate Fuel Oil 1 2021
Seldovia 19.0 DFO Distillate Fuel Oil 2 2021
Seldovia 20.5 DFO Distillate Fuel Oil 3 2021
Seldovia 19.7 DFO Distillate Fuel Oil 4 2021
Seldovia 10.2 DFO Distillate Fuel Oil 5 2021
Seldovia 13.7 DFO Distillate Fuel Oil 6 2021
Seldovia 13.4 DFO Distillate Fuel Oil 7 2021
Seldovia 19.3 DFO Distillate Fuel Oil 8 2021
Seldovia 25.0 DFO Distillate Fuel Oil 9 2021
Seldovia 24.9 DFO Distillate Fuel Oil 10 2021
Seldovia 19.4 DFO Distillate Fuel Oil 11 2021
Seldovia 21.6 DFO Distillate Fuel Oil 12 2021
Soldotna 2709.8 NG Natural Gas 1 2021
Soldotna 2709.8 NG Natural Gas 1 2021
Soldotna 2328.4 NG Natural Gas 2 2021
Soldotna 2328.4 NG Natural Gas 2 2021
Soldotna 2284.9 NG Natural Gas 3 2021
Soldotna 2284.9 NG Natural Gas 3 2021
Soldotna 2252.5 NG Natural Gas 4 2021
Soldotna 2252.5 NG Natural Gas 4 2021
Soldotna 2456.3 NG Natural Gas 5 2021
Soldotna 2456.3 NG Natural Gas 5 2021
Soldotna 3092.1 NG Natural Gas 6 2021
Soldotna 3092.1 NG Natural Gas 6 2021
Soldotna 3513.2 NG Natural Gas 7 2021
Soldotna 3513.2 NG Natural Gas 7 2021
Soldotna 3562.0 NG Natural Gas 8 2021
Soldotna 3562.0 NG Natural Gas 8 2021
Soldotna 2920.7 NG Natural Gas 9 2021
Soldotna 2920.7 NG Natural Gas 9 2021
Soldotna 2754.6 NG Natural Gas 10 2021
Soldotna 2754.6 NG Natural Gas 10 2021
Soldotna 2566.6 NG Natural Gas 11 2021
Soldotna 2566.6 NG Natural Gas 11 2021
Soldotna 2679.8 NG Natural Gas 12 2021
Soldotna 2679.8 NG Natural Gas 12 2021
Tesoro Kenai Cogeneration Plant 6496.0 NG Natural Gas 1 2021
Tesoro Kenai Cogeneration Plant 5708.0 NG Natural Gas 2 2021
Tesoro Kenai Cogeneration Plant 5989.0 NG Natural Gas 3 2021
Tesoro Kenai Cogeneration Plant 6116.0 NG Natural Gas 4 2021
Tesoro Kenai Cogeneration Plant 6196.0 NG Natural Gas 5 2021
Tesoro Kenai Cogeneration Plant 6035.0 NG Natural Gas 6 2021
Tesoro Kenai Cogeneration Plant 5897.0 NG Natural Gas 7 2021
Tesoro Kenai Cogeneration Plant 5385.0 NG Natural Gas 8 2021
Tesoro Kenai Cogeneration Plant 4657.0 NG Natural Gas 9 2021
Tesoro Kenai Cogeneration Plant 4500.0 NG Natural Gas 10 2021
Tesoro Kenai Cogeneration Plant 3064.0 NG Natural Gas 11 2021
Tesoro Kenai Cogeneration Plant 4835.0 NG Natural Gas 12 2021
Plant Net Generation (MWh) Fuel Type Code Fuel Type Name Year
Bernice Lake 785 NG Natural Gas 2021
Bradley Lake 391018 WAT Water at Hydroelectric Turbine 2021
Nikiski Co-Generation 399354 NG Natural Gas 2021
Seldovia 224 DFO Distillate Fuel Oil 2021
Soldotna 33121 NG Natural Gas 2021
Soldotna 33121 NG Natural Gas 2021
Tesoro Kenai Cogeneration Plant 64878 NG Natural Gas 2021

Capacity


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Plant Capacity (MW) Fuel Type Code Fuel Type Name Year
Agrium Kenai Nitrogen Operations 12.5 NG Natural Gas 2021
Bernice Lake 76.7 NG Natural Gas 2021
Bradley Lake 126.0 WAT Water at Hydroelectric Turbine 2021
Nikiski Co-Generation 80.8 NG Natural Gas 2021
Seldovia 2.2 DFO Distillate Fuel Oil 2021
Soldotna 100.0 NG Natural Gas 2021
Soldotna 100.0 NG Natural Gas 2021
Soldotna 46.5 MWH Electricity used for Energy Storage 2021
Soldotna 46.5 MWH Electricity used for Energy Storage 2021
Tesoro Kenai Cogeneration Plant 8.6 NG Natural Gas 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
Hilcorp - Kenai Hanger 1 4000 4000 No No Yes No DEC
Hilcorp - Kenai Gas Field - Pad 41-18 1 1000 1000 No No Yes No DEC
North Pacific Seafoods, Inc. - Kenai 2 6000 2000 4000 No No Yes No DEC
Crowley - Kenai Terminal 2 16000 6000 10000 No No Yes No DEC
Weaver Bros., Inc. Kenai Terminal 4 53600 10000 16800 26800 No No Yes No DEC
NRC Alaska - Kenai 1 2500 2500 No No Yes No DEC
Andeavor Kenai LNG Facility 1 1000 1000 No No Yes No DEC
Kenai Peninsula Borough - Nikiski Fire Station 2 1 2010 2010 No No Yes No DEC
Kenai Peninsula Borough - Nikiski Fire Station 1 1 1000 1000 No No Yes No DEC
State of Alaska Department of Corrections - Wildwood Correctional Complex 2 2000 1000 1000 No No Yes No DEC
ConocoPhillips Kenai LNG Facility 4 7624 1000 6624 No No Yes No DEC
North Kenai Highway Station 1 2000 2000 No No Yes No DEC
City of Kenai 2 15000 7500 7500 No No Yes No DEC
Homer Electric Association - Kenai Service Center 2 10000 5000 5000 No No Yes No DEC
Federal Aviation Administration - Kenai - ENA ARSR 1 3000 3000 No No Yes No DEC
Federal Aviation Administration - Kenai - ENA NXRAD 1 2000 2000 No No Yes No DEC

Sales, Revenue & Customers


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

461,432 MWh

Total Customers (2021)

32,954

Total Revenue (2021)

$104,363,400

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Customer Type Customers Sales (Mwh) Revenue ($) Year
Residential 28,602 176,313 $49,744,600 2021
Commercial 4,329 163,237 $40,589,800 2021
Total 32,954 461,432 $104,363,400 2021

Fuel Prices


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FIPS Fuel Type Price Type Source Season Year Price (USD)
0238420 Gasoline Regional DCRA Winter 2005 $3.15
0238420 Heating fuel Regional DCRA Winter 2005 $2.99
0238420 Heating fuel Regional DCRA Winter 2006 $2.96
0238420 Gasoline Regional DCRA Winter 2006 $3.19
0238420 Gasoline Regional DCRA Summer 2007 $3.60
0238420 Heating fuel Regional DCRA Summer 2007 $3.10
0238420 Gasoline Regional DCRA Winter 2007 $3.69
0238420 Heating fuel Regional DCRA Winter 2007 $3.60
0238420 Heating fuel Regional DCRA Summer 2008 $5.15
0238420 Gasoline Regional DCRA Summer 2008 $5.13
0238420 Gasoline Regional DCRA Winter 2008 $4.89
0238420 Heating fuel Regional DCRA Winter 2008 $4.85
0238420 Heating fuel Regional DCRA Summer 2009 $3.78
0238420 Gasoline Regional DCRA Summer 2009 $4.04
0238420 Heating fuel Regional DCRA Winter 2009 $3.73
0238420 Gasoline Regional DCRA Winter 2009 $3.85
0238420 Heating fuel Regional DCRA Summer 2010 $3.93
0238420 Gasoline Regional DCRA Summer 2010 $4.13
0238420 Heating fuel Regional DCRA Winter 2010 $3.90
0238420 Gasoline Regional DCRA Winter 2010 $4.18
0238420 Gasoline Regional DCRA Summer 2011 $5.04
0238420 Heating fuel Regional DCRA Summer 2011 $5.00
0238420 Heating fuel Regional DCRA Winter 2011 $4.19
0238420 Gasoline Regional DCRA Winter 2011 $4.47
0238420 Heating fuel Regional DCRA Winter 2012 $4.81
0238420 Gasoline Regional DCRA Winter 2012 $4.95
0238420 Gasoline Regional DCRA Summer 2013 $5.18
0238420 Heating fuel Regional DCRA Summer 2013 $4.86
0238420 Heating fuel Regional DCRA Winter 2013 $4.98
0238420 Gasoline Regional DCRA Winter 2013 $5.14
0238420 Gasoline Regional DCRA Summer 2014 $5.54
0238420 Heating fuel Regional DCRA Summer 2014 $4.92
0238420 Gasoline Regional DCRA Winter 2014 $5.07
0238420 Heating fuel Regional DCRA Winter 2014 $4.79
0238420 Gasoline Regional DCRA Summer 2015 $4.80
0238420 Heating fuel Regional DCRA Summer 2015 $3.86
0238420 Gasoline Regional DCRA Winter 2015 $4.87
0238420 Heating fuel Regional DCRA Winter 2015 $4.55
0238420 Gasoline Regional DCRA Summer 2016 $4.02
0238420 Heating fuel Regional DCRA Summer 2016 $3.31
0238420 Gasoline Regional DCRA Winter 2016 $4.09
0238420 Heating fuel Regional DCRA Winter 2016 $3.44
0238420 Gasoline Regional DCRA Summer 2017 $3.97
0238420 Heating fuel Regional DCRA Summer 2017 $3.30
0238420 Heating fuel Regional DCRA Winter 2017 $3.48
0238420 Gasoline Regional DCRA Winter 2017 $3.98
0238420 Gasoline Regional DCRA Summer 2018 $4.32
0238420 Heating fuel Regional DCRA Summer 2018 $4.01
0238420 Heating fuel Regional DCRA Winter 2018 $3.51
0238420 Gasoline Regional DCRA Winter 2018 $3.92
0238420 Heating fuel Regional DCRA Summer 2019 $3.92
0238420 Gasoline Regional DCRA Summer 2019 $4.50
0238420 Heating fuel Regional DCRA Winter 2019 $3.89
0238420 Gasoline Regional DCRA Winter 2019 $4.39
0238420 Gasoline Regional DCRA Summer 2020 $3.73
0238420 Heating fuel Regional DCRA Summer 2020 $2.95
0238420 Heating fuel Regional DCRA Winter 2020 $3.89
0238420 Gasoline Regional DCRA Winter 2020 $4.42
0238420 Gasoline Regional DCRA Summer 2021 $4.07
0238420 Heating fuel Regional DCRA Summer 2021 $3.68
0238420 Heating fuel Regional DCRA Winter 2021 $3.19
0238420 Gasoline Regional DCRA Winter 2021 $3.59
0238420 Gasoline Regional DCRA Summer 2022 $6.02
0238420 Heating fuel Regional DCRA Summer 2022 $5.98
0238420 Gasoline Regional DCRA Winter 2022 $4.95
0238420 Heating fuel Regional DCRA Winter 2022 $4.16
0238420 Heating fuel Regional DCRA Summer 2023 $5.32
0238420 Gasoline Regional DCRA Summer 2023 $5.69
0238420 Heating fuel Regional DCRA Winter 2023 $5.52
0238420 Gasoline Regional DCRA Winter 2023 $5.62
0238420 Heating fuel Regional DCRA Summer 2024 $5.25
0238420 Gasoline Regional DCRA Summer 2024 $5.48
0238420 Heating fuel Regional DCRA Winter 2024 $5.28
0238420 Gasoline Regional DCRA Winter 2024 $5.29
0238420 Heating fuel Regional DCRA Summer 2025 $4.80
0238420 Gasoline Regional DCRA Summer 2025 $5.09
0238420 Heating fuel Regional DCRA Winter 2025 $4.77
0238420 Gasoline Regional DCRA Winter 2025 $4.99

Geography


Community Kenai
Borough Kenai Peninsula Borough
Regional Corporation Cook Inlet Alaska Native Regional Corporation
Village Corporation Kenai Natives Association Incorporated
Grid Railbelt Grid
Latitude, Longitude 60.5590139 , -151.24880589
School District(s)
  • Kenai Peninsula Borough School District (Borough)

Transportation


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

Kenai has access to the Sterling Highway. The City-owned Kenai Municipal Airport provides a grooved asphalt runway, gravel strip, and a water runway at the float plane basin. A flight service station is available. Float plane facilities are also available at Island Lake and Arness Lake. There are five additional privately-owned airstrips in the vicinity. The Kenai City Dock and boat ramp are located near the mouth of the Kenai River. There are also a number of private commercial fish processing docks. Moorage is by buoys anchored in the Kenai River.

Legislative Districts


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District Name As of Date
6 Kachemak Bay/Ninilchik/Kasilof 2022-05-24
7 Kenai/Soldotna 2022-05-24
8 Northern Kenai Peninsula 2022-05-24
Senate District As of Date
C 2022-05-24
D 2022-05-24

Population


Estimated Population (2023): 7,562 (±23)
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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 7562 23 535 191 490 198 569 153 446 124 590 225 1278 248 954 193 1000 188 471 174 398 139 580 127 218 107 33 32 34 2 1839 300 5723 301 5424 291 1102 209 831 159 7562 23 3869 264 3693 266
2018 2022 P 7477 21 461 179 564 184 540 136 382 112 609 178 1338 251 881 199 937 172 590 180 313 134 551 144 217 101 94 64 34 2 1809 291 5668 290 5440 296 1059 231 862 191

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 2996 57544 147 205 580 221 258 397 575 401 160 52
2008 2012 2906 59906 121 156 494 222 240 415 584 406 171 97
2009 2013 2820 63019 86 134 444 182 192 391 676 470 141 104
2010 2014 2896 62088 128 155 398 250 181 442 571 467 179 125
2011 2015 3041 62236 142 149 363 339 196 407 564 510 170 201
2012 2016 3085 58732 132 116 320 387 206 451 581 489 159 244
2013 2017 3206 58125 120 85 318 404 289 466 610 471 188 255
2014 2018 3117 61007 101 85 415 425 311 384 581 372 187 256
2015 2019 3143 61348 141 63 459 428 303 376 622 348 212 191
2016 2020 2945 66612 121 38 445 354 214 291 654 412 288 128
2017 2021 2886 70732 125 64 498 286 266 318 528 369 297 135
2018 2022 2870 77335 130 59 522 173 298 314 376 477 281 240
2019 2023 2916 74907 156 59 506 184 276 345 439 312 388 251
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 30045 2161
2008 2012 31318 2810 784 247 7124 32
2009 2013 31710 2938 677 252 7222 34
2010 2014 32471 3018 814 214 7310 40
2011 2015 34627 3599 809 220 7412 38
2012 2016 37008 5561 991 316 7510 43
2013 2017 36510 5864 876 280 7595 41
2014 2018 36236 5720 1019 317 7632 50
2015 2019 35525 5052 1027 350 7684 48
2016 2020 34134 5440 1202 485 7758 52
2017 2021 33422 3200 1042 436 7416 48
2018 2022 37409 3865 1169 506 7434 38
2019 2023 39104 3338 926 407 7542 24