Palmer 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
NRC Alaska - Palmer 1 19964 19964 No No Yes No DEC
City of Palmer 2 8000 4000 4000 No No Yes No DEC
AT&T - Palmer - Sheep Mountain 1 3000 3000 No No Yes No DEC
AT&T - Palmer - Nek Lake 1 2000 2000 No No Yes No DEC
University of Alaska Fairbanks - Palmer 2 2000 1000 1000 No No Yes No DEC
Crowley - Palmer 2 5000 5000 No No Yes No DEC
State of Alaska Department of Corrections - Mat-Su Pretrial Facility 1 3000 3000 No No Yes No DEC
Palmer Highway Station 2 8000 8000 No No Yes No DEC
Matanuska Telephone Association - Hono 1 3000 3000 No No Yes No DEC
Matanuska Telephone Association - Byers 1 3000 3000 No No Yes No DEC
Matanuska Telephone Association 1 1100 1100 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)
0258660 Gasoline Regional BLS Summer 2018 $3.29
0258660 Gasoline Regional BLS Winter 2018 $2.95
0258660 Gasoline Regional BLS Summer 2019 $3.08
0258660 Gasoline Regional BLS Winter 2019 $2.86
0258660 Gasoline Regional BLS Summer 2020 $2.45
0258660 Gasoline Regional BLS Winter 2020 $2.95
0258660 Gasoline Regional BLS Summer 2021 $3.65
0258660 Gasoline Regional BLS Winter 2021 $2.53
0258660 Gasoline Regional BLS Summer 2022 $5.45
0258660 Gasoline Regional BLS Winter 2022 $3.80
0258660 Gasoline Regional BLS Summer 2023 $4.35
0258660 Gasoline Regional BLS Winter 2023 $3.85
0258660 Gasoline Regional BLS Summer 2024 $3.92
0258660 Gasoline Regional BLS Winter 2024 $3.69
0258660 Gasoline Regional BLS Summer 2025 $3.80
0258660 Gasoline Regional BLS Winter 2025 $3.45

Geography


Community Palmer
Borough Matanuska-Susitna Borough
Regional Corporation Cook Inlet Alaska Native Regional Corporation
Grid Railbelt Grid
Latitude, Longitude 61.59970576 , -149.11775808
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

Palmer lies on the Glenn Highway. Commercial airlines serve the Ted Stevens Anchorage International Airport. The Palmer Municipal Airport supports private and chartered services, as well as freight service aircraft and the State Division of Forestry's fire bomber operations. There are several privately-owned airstrips in the vicinity. Float planes may land at nearby Finger Lake or Wolf Lake. The Alaska Railroad connects Palmer to Whittier, Seward, and Anchorage for ocean freight delivery.

Legislative Districts


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District Name As of Date
25 Palmer/Butte 2022-05-24
26 Goose Bay/Gateway 2022-05-24
28 Tanaina/Lakes 2022-05-24
29 Eastern Mat-Su/Valdez 2022-05-24
Senate District As of Date
M 2022-05-24
N 2022-05-24
O 2022-05-24

Population


Estimated Population (2023): 6,141 (±52)
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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 6141 52 418 83 330 61 378 61 543 114 546 100 1067 134 730 99 623 112 296 77 278 72 543 79 292 71 97 28 32 2 1398 143 4743 148 4343 182 1077 119 932 105 6141 52 3070 118 3071 121
2018 2022 P 6091 62 458 79 353 75 376 61 547 99 545 100 1149 135 676 92 640 105 293 68 261 63 491 65 246 59 56 23 31 1 1447 129 4644 136 4226 161 925 87 793 78

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 1994 59484 89 94 312 273 147 231 407 334 65 42
2008 2012 2040 61383 87 105 356 289 147 198 440 293 84 41
2009 2013 2133 59966 71 141 389 292 166 234 444 277 87 32
2010 2014 2120 60365 69 158 360 249 169 230 457 281 94 53
2011 2015 2055 61797 76 150 335 201 164 251 427 282 106 63
2012 2016 2063 59718 86 137 300 178 199 280 371 314 132 66
2013 2017 2002 58389 88 133 325 140 199 281 390 261 116 69
2014 2018 2026 60350 89 101 317 159 173 313 392 290 124 68
2015 2019 2014 62339 85 91 293 165 181 291 411 280 148 69
2016 2020 2104 60156 106 97 305 164 175 329 395 300 146 87
2017 2021 2063 62068 101 71 261 181 147 317 419 319 157 90
2018 2022 2232 68929 119 62 345 175 147 275 447 337 198 127
2019 2023 2311 70550 157 45 427 206 164 254 392 327 167 172
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 24267 1349
2008 2012 25382 1910 670 147 5816 106
2009 2013 25352 1449 663 160 6016 95
2010 2014 26340 1721 625 137 6088 119
2011 2015 26230 1722 721 250 6282 86
2012 2016 26259 1615 708 197 6371 117
2013 2017 25668 1659 820 156 6530 99
2014 2018 25552 1428 855 145 6699 142
2015 2019 25445 1451 850 143 6792 132
2016 2020 25848 1506 906 163 7033 119
2017 2021 28487 2049 674 163 5648 159
2018 2022 32155 2246 564 105 5735 96
2019 2023 34916 2332 648 120 5870 59