Kotzebue Northwest Arctic Borough Kotzebue Grid

Utilities


Power Cost Equalization (PCE) Status
Eligible
Utility for Kotzebue
Kotzebue Electric Association

Rates


Residential Rate (2021)
$0.23/kWh
Commercial Rate (2021)
$0.36/kWh

Production


Kotzebue Grid

Kotzebue is part of the Kotzebue Grid grid.

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

Average: 1786.3 MWh
Max: 2214.9 MWh
(Feb)
Min: 1442.7 MWh
(Jul)
Year: 2021
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Net Generation (MWh) Fuel Type Code Fuel Type Name Month Year
1682.1 DFO Distillate Fuel Oil 1 2021
214.1 WND Wind 1 2021
4.0 SUN Solar 1 2021
-7.6 MWH Electricity used for Energy Storage 1 2021
1873.4 DFO Distillate Fuel Oil 2 2021
322.5 WND Wind 2 2021
25.6 SUN Solar 2 2021
-6.6 MWH Electricity used for Energy Storage 2 2021
1352.9 DFO Distillate Fuel Oil 3 2021
294.2 WND Wind 3 2021
34.4 SUN Solar 3 2021
-7.4 MWH Electricity used for Energy Storage 3 2021
1843.7 DFO Distillate Fuel Oil 4 2021
87.4 WND Wind 4 2021
60.0 SUN Solar 4 2021
-7.0 MWH Electricity used for Energy Storage 4 2021
1468.0 DFO Distillate Fuel Oil 5 2021
111.5 SUN Solar 5 2021
59.5 WND Wind 5 2021
-7.2 MWH Electricity used for Energy Storage 5 2021
1276.6 DFO Distillate Fuel Oil 6 2021
140.7 WND Wind 6 2021
117.6 SUN Solar 6 2021
-7.2 MWH Electricity used for Energy Storage 6 2021
1274.0 DFO Distillate Fuel Oil 7 2021
94.1 WND Wind 7 2021
82.0 SUN Solar 7 2021
-7.4 MWH Electricity used for Energy Storage 7 2021
1289.3 DFO Distillate Fuel Oil 8 2021
286.1 WND Wind 8 2021
60.6 SUN Solar 8 2021
-7.3 MWH Electricity used for Energy Storage 8 2021
1377.0 DFO Distillate Fuel Oil 9 2021
241.6 WND Wind 9 2021
45.4 SUN Solar 9 2021
-6.9 MWH Electricity used for Energy Storage 9 2021
1389.0 DFO Distillate Fuel Oil 10 2021
278.2 WND Wind 10 2021
43.3 SUN Solar 10 2021
-7.0 MWH Electricity used for Energy Storage 10 2021
1860.1 DFO Distillate Fuel Oil 11 2021
143.4 WND Wind 11 2021
9.5 SUN Solar 11 2021
-6.9 MWH Electricity used for Energy Storage 11 2021
1657.3 DFO Distillate Fuel Oil 12 2021
422.1 WND Wind 12 2021
0.4 SUN Solar 12 2021
-7.5 MWH Electricity used for Energy Storage 12 2021
Net Generation (MWh) Fuel Type Code Fuel Type Name Year
18343 DFO Distillate Fuel Oil 2021
2584 WND Wind 2021
594 SUN Solar 2021
-86 MWH Electricity used for Energy Storage 2021

Capacity


Kotzebue Grid

Kotzebue is part of the Kotzebue Grid grid.

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

Total: 17.1 MW
Average: 4.28 MW
Max: 11.8 MW (DFO)
Min: 0.8 MW (SUN)
Year: 2021
Fuel Type Code Fuel Type Name Capacity (MW) Year
DFO Distillate Fuel Oil 11.8 2021
MWH Electricity used for Energy Storage 1.2 2021
SUN Solar 0.8 2021
WND Wind 3.3 2021

Sales, Revenue & Customers


Reported by: Kotzebue Electric Association
Total Sales (2021)

19,603 MWh

Total Customers (2021)

1,279

Total Revenue (2021)

$7,105,247

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Customer Type Customers Sales (Mwh) Revenue ($) Year
Residential 1,084 7,091 $2,570,059 2021
Commercial 27 9,931 $3,599,462 2021
Total 1,279 19,603 $7,105,247 2021

Fuel Prices


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Fuel Prices Table
FIPS Fuel Type Price Type Source Season Year Price (USD)
0241830 Heating fuel Regional DCRA Winter 2005 $3.61
0241830 Gasoline Regional DCRA Winter 2005 $3.87
0241830 Heating fuel Regional DCRA Winter 2006 $4.40
0241830 Gasoline Regional DCRA Winter 2006 $4.62
0241830 Heating fuel Regional DCRA Summer 2007 $4.59
0241830 Gasoline Regional DCRA Summer 2007 $4.77
0241830 Heating fuel Regional DCRA Winter 2007 $4.48
0241830 Gasoline Regional DCRA Winter 2007 $4.89
0241830 Heating fuel Regional DCRA Summer 2008 $5.13
0241830 Gasoline Regional DCRA Summer 2008 $5.13
0241830 Gasoline Regional DCRA Winter 2008 $7.01
0241830 Heating fuel Regional DCRA Winter 2008 $7.11
0241830 Heating fuel Regional DCRA Summer 2009 $6.96
0241830 Gasoline Regional DCRA Summer 2009 $6.98
0241830 Heating fuel Regional DCRA Winter 2009 $7.28
0241830 Gasoline Regional DCRA Winter 2009 $7.14
0241830 Gasoline Regional DCRA Summer 2010 $5.51
0241830 Heating fuel Regional DCRA Summer 2010 $5.84
0241830 Gasoline Regional DCRA Winter 2010 $5.55
0241830 Heating fuel Regional DCRA Winter 2010 $5.32
0241830 Gasoline Regional DCRA Summer 2011 $5.93
0241830 Heating fuel Regional DCRA Summer 2011 $5.93
0241830 Gasoline Regional DCRA Winter 2011 $5.99
0241830 Heating fuel Regional DCRA Winter 2011 $5.65
0241830 Heating fuel Regional DCRA Winter 2012 $6.16
0241830 Gasoline Regional DCRA Winter 2012 $6.32
0241830 Heating fuel Regional DCRA Summer 2013 $6.10
0241830 Gasoline Regional DCRA Summer 2013 $6.61
0241830 Heating fuel Regional DCRA Winter 2013 $6.25
0241830 Gasoline Regional DCRA Winter 2013 $6.53
0241830 Gasoline Regional DCRA Summer 2014 $6.72
0241830 Heating fuel Regional DCRA Summer 2014 $6.26
0241830 Heating fuel Regional DCRA Winter 2014 $6.19
0241830 Gasoline Regional DCRA Winter 2014 $6.76
0241830 Heating fuel Regional DCRA Summer 2015 $6.01
0241830 Gasoline Regional DCRA Summer 2015 $6.46
0241830 Gasoline Regional DCRA Winter 2015 $6.71
0241830 Heating fuel Regional DCRA Winter 2015 $6.35
0241830 Gasoline Regional DCRA Summer 2016 $5.65
0241830 Heating fuel Regional DCRA Summer 2016 $5.05
0241830 Heating fuel Regional DCRA Winter 2016 $5.23
0241830 Gasoline Regional DCRA Winter 2016 $5.86
0241830 Gasoline Regional DCRA Summer 2017 $5.13
0241830 Gasoline Survey EZ Market Summer 2017 $5.40
0241830 Heating fuel Regional DCRA Summer 2017 $4.64
0241830 Heating fuel Survey Crowley Fuel Summer 2017 $5.04
0241830 Gasoline Regional DCRA Winter 2017 $5.28
0241830 Heating fuel Survey Crowley Fuel Winter 2017 $5.34
0241830 Gasoline Survey Crowley Fuel Winter 2017 $5.45
0241830 Heating fuel Regional DCRA Winter 2017 $4.92
0241830 Gasoline Survey Crowley Fuel Summer 2018 $5.86
0241830 Heating fuel Survey Crowley Fuel Summer 2018 $6.22
0241830 Heating fuel Regional DCRA Summer 2018 $4.87
0241830 Gasoline Regional DCRA Summer 2018 $4.98
0241830 Gasoline Survey Crowley Fuel Winter 2018 $5.69
0241830 Heating fuel Regional DCRA Winter 2018 $4.72
0241830 Gasoline Regional DCRA Winter 2018 $5.00
0241830 Heating fuel Survey Crowley Fuel Winter 2018 $5.52
0241830 Heating fuel Regional DCRA Summer 2019 $4.85
0241830 Gasoline Regional DCRA Summer 2019 $4.99
0241830 Gasoline Survey Crowley Summer 2019 $6.02
0241830 Heating fuel Survey Crowley Summer 2019 $6.17
0241830 Gasoline Survey Crowley Fuel Winter 2019 $6.03
0241830 Heating fuel Survey Crowley Fuel Winter 2019 $6.24
0241830 Gasoline Regional DCRA Winter 2019 $5.16
0241830 Heating fuel Regional DCRA Winter 2019 $4.86
0241830 Heating fuel Survey Crowley Summer 2020 $5.82
0241830 Gasoline Survey Crowley Summer 2020 $5.82
0241830 Heating fuel Regional DCRA Summer 2020 $4.81
0241830 Gasoline Regional DCRA Summer 2020 $5.14
0241830 Gasoline Regional DCRA Winter 2020 $5.10
0241830 Heating fuel Regional DCRA Winter 2020 $5.08
0241830 Heating fuel Survey Crowley Fuel Winter 2020 $6.17
0241830 Gasoline Survey Crowley Fuel Winter 2020 $5.88
0241830 Heating fuel Regional DCRA Summer 2021 $4.54
0241830 Gasoline Survey Crowley Summer 2021 $5.51
0241830 Gasoline Regional DCRA Summer 2021 $4.79
0241830 Heating fuel Survey Crowley Summer 2021 $5.81
0241830 Heating fuel Regional DCRA Winter 2021 $4.55
0241830 Gasoline Regional DCRA Winter 2021 $4.75
0241830 Heating fuel Survey Crowley Winter 2021 $5.89
0241830 Gasoline Survey Crowley Winter 2021 $5.89
0241830 Heating fuel Survey Crowley (HF) / Vitus Energy (Gas) Summer 2022 $6.67
0241830 Heating fuel Regional DCRA Summer 2022 $5.96
0241830 Gasoline Survey Crowley (HF) / Vitus Energy (Gas) Summer 2022 $7.99
0241830 Gasoline Regional DCRA Summer 2022 $6.43
0241830 Heating fuel Regional DCRA Winter 2022 $4.93
0241830 Gasoline Regional DCRA Winter 2022 $5.21
0241830 Heating fuel Survey Crowley (HF) / Vitus Energy (Gas) Winter 2022 $6.23
0241830 Gasoline Survey Crowley (HF) / Vitus Energy (Gas) Winter 2022 $6.20
0241830 Gasoline Regional DCRA Summer 2023 $6.23
0241830 Gasoline Survey Vitus Energy Summer 2023 $7.90
0241830 Heating fuel Survey Crowley Summer 2023 $7.96
0241830 Heating fuel Regional DCRA Summer 2023 $6.35
0241830 Gasoline Survey Crowley Winter 2023 $8.00
0241830 Heating fuel Survey Crowley Winter 2023 $7.52
0241830 Gasoline Regional DCRA Winter 2023 $6.67
0241830 Heating fuel Regional DCRA Winter 2023 $6.80
0241830 Heating fuel Survey Crowley Summer 2024 $7.94
0241830 Gasoline Regional DCRA Summer 2024 $6.40
0241830 Heating fuel Regional DCRA Summer 2024 $6.60
0241830 Gasoline Survey Vitus Energy Summer 2024 $7.99
0241830 Heating fuel Regional DCRA Winter 2024 $6.47
0241830 Gasoline Survey Vitus Energy LLC (Gas) Winter 2024 $8.03
0241830 Heating fuel Survey Crowley Winter 2024 $7.94
0241830 Gasoline Regional DCRA Winter 2024 $6.64
0241830 Gasoline Survey Vitus Energy LLC Winter 2025 $7.99
0241830 Heating fuel Survey Vitus Energy LLC Winter 2025 $7.73
0241830 Gasoline Regional DCRA Winter 2025 $6.75
0241830 Heating fuel Regional DCRA Winter 2025 $6.82

Geography


Community Kotzebue
Borough Northwest Arctic Borough
Regional Corporation NANA Alaska Native Regional Corporation
Village Corporation Kikiktagruk Inupiat Corporation
Grid Kotzebue Grid
Latitude, Longitude 66.89667542 , -162.59298933

Transportation


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

Air is the primary means of transportation year-round. The state-owned Ralph Wien Memorial Airport supports daily jet service to Anchorage and several air taxis to the region's villages. It has a crosswind gravel runway. A seaplane base is also operated by the state. The shipping season lasts 100 days, from early July to early October, when the sound is ice-free. Due to river sediments deposited by the Noatak River four miles above Kotzebue, its harbor is shallow. Deep draft vessels must anchor 15 miles out, and cargo is lightered to shore and warehoused. Crowley Marine Services operates shallow draft barges to deliver cargo to area communities. There are 26 miles of local gravel road used by cars, trucks, and motorcycles during the summer. Snow machines are preferred in winter for local transportation.

Legislative Districts


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District Name As of Date
40 Arctic 2022-05-24
Senate District As of Date
T 2022-05-24

School Districts


  • Northwest Arctic Borough School District (Borough)

Population


Total Kotzebue Population as of 2020:

3,102

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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
0241830 2018 2022 P 3088 35 289 45 274 51 268 51 247 51 159 26 460 90 378 99 406 112 164 53 210 69 156 47 57 26 20 12 31 1 990 95 2098 109 1988 106 350 94 233 56
0241830 2019 2023 true P 3046 42 293 47 250 46 268 38 268 34 146 28 516 133 416 81 352 88 124 83 196 85 147 89 50 24 20 17 31 0 986 53 2060 52 1946 56 330 105 217 97 3046 42 1520 132 1526 142

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Climate


Heating Degree Days (HDD): 15099