Knik-Fairview 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)
0240645 Gasoline Regional BLS Summer 2018 $3.29
0240645 Gasoline Regional BLS Winter 2018 $2.95
0240645 Gasoline Regional BLS Summer 2019 $3.08
0240645 Gasoline Regional BLS Winter 2019 $2.86
0240645 Gasoline Regional BLS Summer 2020 $2.45
0240645 Gasoline Regional BLS Winter 2020 $2.95
0240645 Gasoline Regional BLS Summer 2021 $3.65
0240645 Gasoline Regional BLS Winter 2021 $2.53
0240645 Gasoline Regional BLS Summer 2022 $5.45
0240645 Gasoline Regional BLS Winter 2022 $3.80
0240645 Gasoline Regional BLS Summer 2023 $4.35
0240645 Gasoline Regional BLS Winter 2023 $3.85
0240645 Gasoline Regional BLS Summer 2024 $3.92
0240645 Gasoline Regional BLS Winter 2024 $3.69
0240645 Gasoline Regional BLS Summer 2025 $3.80
0240645 Gasoline Regional BLS Winter 2025 $3.45

Geography


Community Knik-Fairview
Borough Matanuska-Susitna Borough
Regional Corporation Cook Inlet Alaska Native Regional Corporation
Grid Railbelt Grid
Latitude, Longitude 61.51685582 , -149.62083067
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

The George Parks Highway, Glenn Highway, and other local roads connect the area to Anchorage, the remainder of the state, and Canada. The Alaska Railroad serves the Fairbanks to Seward route. The Wasilla and Palmer airports provide scheduled commuter and air taxi services. Float planes land at Wasilla Lake, Jacobsen Lake, and Lake Lucille. There are ten additional private airstrips in the vicinity. Commercial jet flights are operated out of Anchorage International Airport.

Legislative Districts


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District Name As of Date
26 Goose Bay/Gateway 2022-05-24
Senate District As of Date
M 2022-05-24

Population


Estimated Population (2023): 18,921 (±1,005)
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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 18921 1005 1534 338 1571 259 1642 258 1286 273 944 240 2972 379 2476 333 2262 284 1032 169 1182 227 1454 215 478 133 88 64 33 1 5712 495 13209 653 12666 600 2728 305 2020 233 18921 1005 9516 596 9405 571
2018 2022 P 18619 941 1443 292 1623 280 1634 273 1325 205 819 198 2682 425 2635 276 2262 276 1129 179 1090 204 1383 217 462 133 132 73 34 1 5685 526 12934 593 12439 586 2685 332 1977 255

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 4549 77280 208 30 898 222 306 500 858 1031 301 195
2008 2012 4749 79715 227 62 1016 238 281 477 880 976 317 275
2009 2013 4876 81338 224 73 1097 281 249 433 889 964 401 265
2010 2014 5032 81534 223 79 1107 334 255 420 912 969 462 271
2011 2015 5121 82858 225 115 1185 377 244 483 782 1031 416 263
2012 2016 5051 85335 215 138 1269 318 234 448 764 906 480 279
2013 2017 4964 87093 232 126 1271 297 278 392 769 876 508 215
2014 2018 5007 88644 297 104 1324 279 281 350 768 777 576 251
2015 2019 5090 87331 318 110 1309 253 266 386 809 732 609 298
2016 2020 5000 89401 276 115 1216 181 331 306 841 732 580 422
2017 2021 6209 88708 312 169 1544 218 353 433 1037 973 601 569
2018 2022 6517 94047 271 159 1521 237 283 440 1031 1028 755 792
2019 2023 6654 95000 197 136 1333 340 305 496 880 1150 1019 798
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 28604 2349
2008 2012 29818 1979 1206 367 14321 799
2009 2013 30497 1847 1226 308 15147 754
2010 2014 31651 2317 1329 397 15751 964
2011 2015 31598 1967 1306 315 15939 753
2012 2016 31619 1869 1289 299 16908 834
2013 2017 30739 2028 1181 316 17072 827
2014 2018 31160 1720 1484 331 17370 693
2015 2019 31590 1399 1598 391 17321 734
2016 2020 32335 1790 1492 361 17542 1039
2017 2021 35516 2137 1663 389 18194 933
2018 2022 39781 2587 1915 441 18464 947
2019 2023 41322 3177 1916 550 18748 999