Kipnuk Bethel Census Area Kipnuk Grid

Utilities


Power Cost Equalization (PCE) Status
Eligible
Utility for Kipnuk
Kipnuk Light Plant

Rates


Residential Rate (2021)
$0.20/kWh
Commercial Rate (2021)
$0.69/kWh

Production


Kipnuk Grid

Kipnuk is part of the Kipnuk Grid grid.

Data reflects the overall grid, which may serve one or multiple communities.

Average: 168.12 MWh
Max: 206.5 MWh
(Dec)
Min: 134.8 MWh
(Jun)
Year: 2021
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Net Generation (MWh) Fuel Type Code Fuel Type Name Month Year
116.3 DFO Distillate Fuel Oil 1 2021
87.4 WND Wind 1 2021
100.0 DFO Distillate Fuel Oil 2 2021
88.4 WND Wind 2 2021
111.8 DFO Distillate Fuel Oil 3 2021
68.7 WND Wind 3 2021
110.6 DFO Distillate Fuel Oil 4 2021
60.1 WND Wind 4 2021
124.7 DFO Distillate Fuel Oil 5 2021
29.0 WND Wind 5 2021
98.2 DFO Distillate Fuel Oil 6 2021
36.6 WND Wind 6 2021
101.0 DFO Distillate Fuel Oil 7 2021
34.1 WND Wind 7 2021
108.4 DFO Distillate Fuel Oil 8 2021
28.3 WND Wind 8 2021
108.9 DFO Distillate Fuel Oil 9 2021
37.0 WND Wind 9 2021
106.1 DFO Distillate Fuel Oil 10 2021
72.2 WND Wind 10 2021
139.3 DFO Distillate Fuel Oil 11 2021
43.8 WND Wind 11 2021
119.8 DFO Distillate Fuel Oil 12 2021
86.7 WND Wind 12 2021
Net Generation (MWh) Fuel Type Code Fuel Type Name Year
1345 DFO Distillate Fuel Oil 2021
672 WND Wind 2021

Capacity


Kipnuk Grid

Kipnuk is part of the Kipnuk Grid grid.

Data reflects the overall grid, which may serve one or multiple communities.

Total: 2.0 MW
Average: 1.0 MW
Max: 1.4 MW (DFO)
Min: 0.6 MW (WND)
Year: 2021
Fuel Type Code Fuel Type Name Capacity (MW) Year
DFO Distillate Fuel Oil 1.4 2021
WND Wind 0.6 2021

Sales, Revenue & Customers


Reported by: Kipnuk Light Plant
Total Sales (2021)

1,602 MWh

Total Customers (2021)

236

Total Revenue (2021)

$1,105,743

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Customer Type Customers Sales (Mwh) Revenue ($) Year
Residential 198 923 $637,279 2021
Commercial 6 585 $403,552 2021
Total 236 1,602 $1,105,743 2021

Fuel Prices


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Fuel Prices Table
FIPS Fuel Type Price Type Source Season Year Price (USD)
0239740 Gasoline Regional DCRA Winter 2005 $4.09
0239740 Heating fuel Regional DCRA Winter 2005 $3.79
0239740 Gasoline Regional DCRA Winter 2006 $5.14
0239740 Heating fuel Regional DCRA Winter 2006 $4.72
0239740 Heating fuel Regional DCRA Summer 2007 $4.80
0239740 Gasoline Regional DCRA Summer 2007 $5.18
0239740 Gasoline Regional DCRA Winter 2007 $5.29
0239740 Heating fuel Regional DCRA Winter 2007 $4.89
0239740 Heating fuel Regional DCRA Summer 2008 $5.85
0239740 Gasoline Regional DCRA Summer 2008 $5.85
0239740 Heating fuel Regional DCRA Winter 2008 $6.83
0239740 Gasoline Regional DCRA Winter 2008 $6.69
0239740 Heating fuel Regional DCRA Summer 2009 $6.59
0239740 Gasoline Regional DCRA Summer 2009 $6.22
0239740 Heating fuel Regional DCRA Winter 2009 $6.95
0239740 Gasoline Regional DCRA Winter 2009 $6.62
0239740 Gasoline Regional DCRA Summer 2010 $5.67
0239740 Heating fuel Regional DCRA Summer 2010 $5.14
0239740 Gasoline Regional DCRA Winter 2010 $5.55
0239740 Heating fuel Regional DCRA Winter 2010 $5.06
0239740 Heating fuel Regional DCRA Summer 2011 $5.75
0239740 Gasoline Regional DCRA Summer 2011 $6.41
0239740 Gasoline Regional DCRA Winter 2011 $5.92
0239740 Heating fuel Regional DCRA Winter 2011 $5.46
0239740 Heating fuel Regional DCRA Winter 2012 $6.59
0239740 Gasoline Regional DCRA Winter 2012 $6.87
0239740 Heating fuel Regional DCRA Summer 2013 $6.58
0239740 Gasoline Regional DCRA Summer 2013 $6.94
0239740 Gasoline Regional DCRA Winter 2013 $6.98
0239740 Heating fuel Regional DCRA Winter 2013 $6.69
0239740 Gasoline Regional DCRA Summer 2014 $6.90
0239740 Heating fuel Regional DCRA Summer 2014 $6.57
0239740 Gasoline Regional DCRA Winter 2014 $6.90
0239740 Heating fuel Regional DCRA Winter 2014 $6.51
0239740 Gasoline Regional DCRA Summer 2015 $6.48
0239740 Heating fuel Regional DCRA Summer 2015 $6.25
0239740 Gasoline Regional DCRA Winter 2015 $6.93
0239740 Heating fuel Regional DCRA Winter 2015 $6.57
0239740 Gasoline Regional DCRA Summer 2016 $5.75
0239740 Heating fuel Regional DCRA Summer 2016 $5.62
0239740 Heating fuel Regional DCRA Winter 2016 $5.66
0239740 Gasoline Regional DCRA Winter 2016 $5.81
0239740 Gasoline Regional DCRA Summer 2017 $5.48
0239740 Heating fuel Regional DCRA Summer 2017 $5.06
0239740 Gasoline Regional DCRA Winter 2017 $5.49
0239740 Heating fuel Regional DCRA Winter 2017 $5.17
0239740 Heating fuel Regional DCRA Summer 2018 $5.46
0239740 Gasoline Regional DCRA Summer 2018 $5.75
0239740 Heating fuel Regional DCRA Winter 2018 $5.16
0239740 Gasoline Regional DCRA Winter 2018 $5.50
0239740 Gasoline Regional DCRA Summer 2019 $5.74
0239740 Heating fuel Regional DCRA Summer 2019 $5.47
0239740 Gasoline Regional DCRA Winter 2019 $5.91
0239740 Heating fuel Regional DCRA Winter 2019 $5.60
0239740 Gasoline Regional DCRA Summer 2020 $5.48
0239740 Heating fuel Regional DCRA Summer 2020 $5.15
0239740 Gasoline Regional DCRA Winter 2020 $5.75
0239740 Heating fuel Regional DCRA Winter 2020 $5.47
0239740 Gasoline Regional DCRA Summer 2021 $5.37
0239740 Heating fuel Regional DCRA Summer 2021 $5.19
0239740 Heating fuel Regional DCRA Winter 2021 $5.14
0239740 Gasoline Regional DCRA Winter 2021 $5.32
0239740 Heating fuel Regional DCRA Summer 2022 $7.44
0239740 Gasoline Regional DCRA Summer 2022 $7.16
0239740 Heating fuel Regional DCRA Winter 2022 $5.70
0239740 Gasoline Regional DCRA Winter 2022 $5.69
0239740 Heating fuel Regional DCRA Summer 2023 $7.44
0239740 Gasoline Regional DCRA Summer 2023 $7.45
0239740 Heating fuel Regional DCRA Winter 2023 $7.50
0239740 Gasoline Regional DCRA Winter 2023 $7.47
0239740 Heating fuel Regional DCRA Summer 2024 $8.05
0239740 Gasoline Regional DCRA Summer 2024 $8.12
0239740 Gasoline Regional DCRA Winter 2024 $7.64
0239740 Heating fuel Regional DCRA Winter 2024 $7.47
0239740 Heating fuel Regional DCRA Winter 2025 $7.97
0239740 Gasoline Regional DCRA Winter 2025 $8.10

Geography


Community Kipnuk
Borough Bethel Census Area
Regional Corporation Calista Alaska Native Regional Corporation
Village Corporation Kugkaktlik Limited
Grid Kipnuk Grid
Latitude, Longitude 59.9363864 , -164.03794006

Transportation


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

Kipnuk offers a gravel airstrip, with scheduled air taxi service and available charter services. A seaplane base is also available. Boats and skiffs are used by residents for local travel during the summer, with snowmobiles in the winter. Winter trails lead to Tuntutuliak (77 miles), Chefornak (20 miles), and Kwigillingok (35 miles). Although there is no dock, barges from Bethel deliver cargo each summer.

Legislative Districts


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District Name As of Date
38 Lower Kuskokwim 2022-05-24
Senate District As of Date
S 2022-05-24

School Districts


  • Lower Kuskokwim School District (REAA)

Population


Total Kipnuk Population as of 2020:

704

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This chart shows estimated population with the margin of error stacked on top to indicate uncertainty.

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Populations Ages and Sexes Table
Community FIPS Code Start Year End Year Is Most Recent 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
0239740 2018 2022 P 572 104 67 24 66 23 66 27 50 18 28 14 79 26 52 21 60 21 31 15 31 14 28 17 7 7 7 6 25 3 231 58 341 62 320 60 54 28 42 23
0239740 2019 2023 true P 488 111 50 23 53 24 58 25 48 19 27 15 79 29 38 20 52 19 23 17 27 15 19 14 6 8 8 8 25 4 189 59 299 65 276 60 39 21 33 20 488 111 252 64 236 59

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Climate


Heating Degree Days (HDD): 11739