Ridgeway • 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

Other communities within the service area (24):

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

    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)
    0265345 Gasoline Regional DCRA Winter 2005 $3.15
    0265345 Heating fuel Regional DCRA Winter 2005 $2.99
    0265345 Heating fuel Regional DCRA Winter 2006 $2.96
    0265345 Gasoline Regional DCRA Winter 2006 $3.19
    0265345 Gasoline Regional DCRA Summer 2007 $3.60
    0265345 Heating fuel Regional DCRA Summer 2007 $3.10
    0265345 Gasoline Regional DCRA Winter 2007 $3.69
    0265345 Heating fuel Regional DCRA Winter 2007 $3.60
    0265345 Gasoline Regional DCRA Summer 2008 $5.13
    0265345 Heating fuel Regional DCRA Summer 2008 $5.15
    0265345 Heating fuel Regional DCRA Winter 2008 $4.85
    0265345 Gasoline Regional DCRA Winter 2008 $4.89
    0265345 Heating fuel Regional DCRA Summer 2009 $3.78
    0265345 Gasoline Regional DCRA Summer 2009 $4.04
    0265345 Gasoline Regional DCRA Winter 2009 $3.85
    0265345 Heating fuel Regional DCRA Winter 2009 $3.73
    0265345 Heating fuel Regional DCRA Summer 2010 $3.93
    0265345 Gasoline Regional DCRA Summer 2010 $4.13
    0265345 Heating fuel Regional DCRA Winter 2010 $3.90
    0265345 Gasoline Regional DCRA Winter 2010 $4.18
    0265345 Heating fuel Regional DCRA Summer 2011 $5.00
    0265345 Gasoline Regional DCRA Summer 2011 $5.04
    0265345 Heating fuel Regional DCRA Winter 2011 $4.19
    0265345 Gasoline Regional DCRA Winter 2011 $4.47
    0265345 Gasoline Regional DCRA Winter 2012 $4.95
    0265345 Heating fuel Regional DCRA Winter 2012 $4.81
    0265345 Gasoline Regional DCRA Summer 2013 $5.18
    0265345 Heating fuel Regional DCRA Summer 2013 $4.86
    0265345 Heating fuel Regional DCRA Winter 2013 $4.98
    0265345 Gasoline Regional DCRA Winter 2013 $5.14
    0265345 Gasoline Regional DCRA Summer 2014 $5.54
    0265345 Heating fuel Regional DCRA Summer 2014 $4.92
    0265345 Heating fuel Regional DCRA Winter 2014 $4.79
    0265345 Gasoline Regional DCRA Winter 2014 $5.07
    0265345 Gasoline Regional DCRA Summer 2015 $4.80
    0265345 Heating fuel Regional DCRA Summer 2015 $3.86
    0265345 Heating fuel Regional DCRA Winter 2015 $4.55
    0265345 Gasoline Regional DCRA Winter 2015 $4.87
    0265345 Gasoline Regional DCRA Summer 2016 $4.02
    0265345 Heating fuel Regional DCRA Summer 2016 $3.31
    0265345 Gasoline Regional DCRA Winter 2016 $4.09
    0265345 Heating fuel Regional DCRA Winter 2016 $3.44
    0265345 Heating fuel Regional DCRA Summer 2017 $3.30
    0265345 Gasoline Regional DCRA Summer 2017 $3.97
    0265345 Heating fuel Regional DCRA Winter 2017 $3.48
    0265345 Gasoline Regional DCRA Winter 2017 $3.98
    0265345 Gasoline Regional DCRA Summer 2018 $4.32
    0265345 Heating fuel Regional DCRA Summer 2018 $4.01
    0265345 Gasoline Regional DCRA Winter 2018 $3.92
    0265345 Heating fuel Regional DCRA Winter 2018 $3.51
    0265345 Gasoline Regional DCRA Summer 2019 $4.50
    0265345 Heating fuel Regional DCRA Summer 2019 $3.92
    0265345 Heating fuel Regional DCRA Winter 2019 $3.89
    0265345 Gasoline Regional DCRA Winter 2019 $4.39
    0265345 Gasoline Regional DCRA Summer 2020 $3.73
    0265345 Heating fuel Regional DCRA Summer 2020 $2.95
    0265345 Gasoline Regional DCRA Winter 2020 $4.42
    0265345 Heating fuel Regional DCRA Winter 2020 $3.89
    0265345 Gasoline Regional DCRA Summer 2021 $4.07
    0265345 Heating fuel Regional DCRA Summer 2021 $3.68
    0265345 Gasoline Regional DCRA Winter 2021 $3.59
    0265345 Heating fuel Regional DCRA Winter 2021 $3.19
    0265345 Heating fuel Regional DCRA Summer 2022 $5.98
    0265345 Gasoline Regional DCRA Summer 2022 $6.02
    0265345 Heating fuel Regional DCRA Winter 2022 $4.16
    0265345 Gasoline Regional DCRA Winter 2022 $4.95
    0265345 Heating fuel Regional DCRA Summer 2023 $5.32
    0265345 Gasoline Regional DCRA Summer 2023 $5.69
    0265345 Heating fuel Regional DCRA Winter 2023 $5.52
    0265345 Gasoline Regional DCRA Winter 2023 $5.62
    0265345 Heating fuel Regional DCRA Summer 2024 $5.25
    0265345 Gasoline Regional DCRA Summer 2024 $5.48
    0265345 Heating fuel Regional DCRA Winter 2024 $5.28
    0265345 Gasoline Regional DCRA Winter 2024 $5.29
    0265345 Heating fuel Regional DCRA Summer 2025 $4.80
    0265345 Gasoline Regional DCRA Summer 2025 $5.09
    0265345 Gasoline Regional DCRA Winter 2025 $4.99
    0265345 Heating fuel Regional DCRA Winter 2025 $4.77

    Geography

    Community Ridgeway
    Borough Kenai Peninsula Borough
    Regional Corporation Cook Inlet Alaska Native Regional Corporation
    Grid Railbelt Grid
    Latitude, Longitude 60.53130471 , -151.08107415
    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

    There is access to the Sterling Highway that connects to the Alaska road system. Transportation facilities include a dock and airport. MacKey's Lake is in the area to serve floatplanes.

    Legislative Districts

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    District Name As of Date
    7 Kenai/Soldotna 2022-05-24
    Senate District As of Date
    D 2022-05-24

    Population

    Estimated Population (2023): 2,174 (±392)
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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 2174 392 112 77 88 66 115 104 129 124 42 50 171 87 238 142 309 129 165 94 298 118 250 103 232 112 25 40 54 5 444 203 1730 281 1711 276 614 171 507 144 2174 392 1158 232 1016 241
    2018 2022 P 2749 461 235 108 191 78 230 129 184 136 50 49 308 118 266 155 399 131 193 107 244 106 260 95 163 97 26 40 42 5 826 250 1923 292 1901 295 530 159 449 153

    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 973 52330 42 70 142 78 110 166 144 78 78 65
    2008 2012 921 66042 42 26 154 40 89 179 137 77 116 61
    2009 2013 828 78239 53 18 175 36 51 120 107 94 123 51
    2010 2014 740 82321 30 39 222 16 32 85 110 68 92 46
    2011 2015 825 103203 19 39 291 29 65 52 113 75 47 95
    2012 2016 844 108409 19 19 307 39 55 31 125 73 53 123
    2013 2017 832 96705 17 17 223 86 51 30 131 110 77 90
    2014 2018 877 98984 0 28 195 86 65 62 118 99 84 140
    2015 2019 862 91029 0 26 149 94 62 51 108 151 70 151
    2016 2020 892 101466 0 27 138 87 34 58 93 130 146 179
    2017 2021 986 93542 20 47 112 77 97 48 90 202 140 153
    2018 2022 1021 101188 32 22 243 44 82 27 119 175 73 204
    2019 2023 962 95000 62 45 253 50 54 80 119 110 15 174
    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 34037 5422
    2008 2012 36385 5081 91 68 2361 389
    2009 2013 37431 5303 120 71 2206 344
    2010 2014 36152 5966 202 108 2128 353
    2011 2015 36815 5367 210 129 2195 357
    2012 2016 38892 6259 303 235 2338 343
    2013 2017 41069 6069 283 189 2195 318
    2014 2018 38916 6699 276 224 2617 377
    2015 2019 39275 5944 193 188 2702 411
    2016 2020 42088 6896 196 184 2631 521
    2017 2021 41711 8001 85 66 2689 522
    2018 2022 42951 6444 110 67 2749 461
    2019 2023 45478 8127 204 111 2174 392