Ridgeway • Kenai Peninsula Borough • Railbelt Grid

Utilities

Power Cost Equalization (PCE) Status
Ineligible
Utility for Ridgeway
Homer Electric Assn Inc
Other Utilities on the Railbelt Grid
Chugach Electric Assn Inc, City of Seward, Golden Valley Elec Assn Inc, Matanuska Electric Assn Inc

Operators

Operators for Railbelt Grid
Agrium US Inc, Alaska Electric G & T Coop Inc, Homer Electric Assn Inc, Tesoro Alaska Company LLC

Rates

Residential Rate (2021)
$0.28/kWh
Commercial Rate (2021)
$0.25/kWh
Industrial Rate (2021)
$0.12/kWh

Production

Railbelt Grid

Ridgeway is part of the Railbelt Grid grid.

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

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  • Yearly Data
    • Average: 410311.66 MWh
    Max: 482324.8 MWh
    (Dec)
    Min: 365208.5 MWh
    (Apr)
    Year: 2021
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    Net Generation (MWh) Fuel Type Code Fuel Type Name Month Year
    258639.0 NG Natural Gas 1 2021
    72164.5 CL Coal 1 2021
    57551.3 WAT Water at Hydroelectric Turbine 1 2021
    32761.0 WO Waste Oil 1 2021
    8840.3 WND Wind 1 2021
    5045.9 DFO Distillate Fuel Oil 1 2021
    3560.7 LFG Landfill Gas 1 2021
    -256.0 MWH Electricity used for Energy Storage 1 2021
    244931.4 NG Natural Gas 2 2021
    57294.6 CL Coal 2 2021
    47886.9 WAT Water at Hydroelectric Turbine 2 2021
    32984.0 WO Waste Oil 2 2021
    8004.8 DFO Distillate Fuel Oil 2 2021
    6729.7 WND Wind 2 2021
    3467.1 LFG Landfill Gas 2 2021
    -219.0 MWH Electricity used for Energy Storage 2 2021
    249286.7 NG Natural Gas 3 2021
    66938.6 CL Coal 3 2021
    45926.0 WAT Water at Hydroelectric Turbine 3 2021
    34953.9 WO Waste Oil 3 2021
    8712.3 DFO Distillate Fuel Oil 3 2021
    8386.9 WND Wind 3 2021
    3374.8 LFG Landfill Gas 3 2021
    -233.0 MWH Electricity used for Energy Storage 3 2021
    233823.2 NG Natural Gas 4 2021
    40510.2 WAT Water at Hydroelectric Turbine 4 2021
    39540.8 CL Coal 4 2021
    33111.0 WO Waste Oil 4 2021
    9172.4 DFO Distillate Fuel Oil 4 2021
    6660.8 WND Wind 4 2021
    2676.1 LFG Landfill Gas 4 2021
    -286.0 MWH Electricity used for Energy Storage 4 2021
    224255.3 NG Natural Gas 5 2021
    67625.1 CL Coal 5 2021
    50188.1 WAT Water at Hydroelectric Turbine 5 2021
    16518.9 WO Waste Oil 5 2021
    7867.3 WND Wind 5 2021
    4043.2 DFO Distillate Fuel Oil 5 2021
    2943.0 LFG Landfill Gas 5 2021
    -291.0 MWH Electricity used for Energy Storage 5 2021
    224318.2 NG Natural Gas 6 2021
    68548.7 CL Coal 6 2021
    54037.3 WAT Water at Hydroelectric Turbine 6 2021
    25497.4 WO Waste Oil 6 2021
    8129.1 WND Wind 6 2021
    3061.2 DFO Distillate Fuel Oil 6 2021
    2775.0 LFG Landfill Gas 6 2021
    -382.0 MWH Electricity used for Energy Storage 6 2021
    254861.6 NG Natural Gas 7 2021
    75716.5 CL Coal 7 2021
    48113.5 WAT Water at Hydroelectric Turbine 7 2021
    22495.1 WO Waste Oil 7 2021
    9575.8 WND Wind 7 2021
    3767.2 DFO Distillate Fuel Oil 7 2021
    2860.0 LFG Landfill Gas 7 2021
    -303.0 MWH Electricity used for Energy Storage 7 2021
    271518.5 NG Natural Gas 8 2021
    56973.9 CL Coal 8 2021
    45399.3 WAT Water at Hydroelectric Turbine 8 2021
    30759.6 WO Waste Oil 8 2021
    9701.9 WND Wind 8 2021
    9057.2 DFO Distillate Fuel Oil 8 2021
    2904.0 LFG Landfill Gas 8 2021
    -306.0 MWH Electricity used for Energy Storage 8 2021
    214136.4 NG Natural Gas 9 2021
    47628.7 CL Coal 9 2021
    37237.5 WAT Water at Hydroelectric Turbine 9 2021
    35725.0 WO Waste Oil 9 2021
    19477.6 DFO Distillate Fuel Oil 9 2021
    9940.6 WND Wind 9 2021
    2702.0 LFG Landfill Gas 9 2021
    -416.0 MWH Electricity used for Energy Storage 9 2021
    248521.1 NG Natural Gas 10 2021
    46507.9 CL Coal 10 2021
    39175.0 WO Waste Oil 10 2021
    38211.8 WAT Water at Hydroelectric Turbine 10 2021
    16193.3 DFO Distillate Fuel Oil 10 2021
    10040.2 WND Wind 10 2021
    3905.0 LFG Landfill Gas 10 2021
    -418.0 MWH Electricity used for Energy Storage 10 2021
    274821.5 NG Natural Gas 11 2021
    76878.1 CL Coal 11 2021
    44785.0 WAT Water at Hydroelectric Turbine 11 2021
    33964.3 WO Waste Oil 11 2021
    8907.3 DFO Distillate Fuel Oil 11 2021
    5705.0 WND Wind 11 2021
    3801.0 LFG Landfill Gas 11 2021
    -186.0 MWH Electricity used for Energy Storage 11 2021
    284968.2 NG Natural Gas 12 2021
    77077.2 CL Coal 12 2021
    57546.2 WAT Water at Hydroelectric Turbine 12 2021
    37587.0 WO Waste Oil 12 2021
    11025.8 DFO Distillate Fuel Oil 12 2021
    10483.3 WND Wind 12 2021
    3102.2 LFG Landfill Gas 12 2021
    671.9 JF Jet Fuel 12 2021
    -137.0 MWH Electricity used for Energy Storage 12 2021
    Net Generation (MWh) Fuel Type Code Fuel Type Name Year
    2984081 NG Natural Gas 2021
    752895 CL Coal 2021
    567393 WAT Water at Hydroelectric Turbine 2021
    375532 WO Waste Oil 2021
    106468 DFO Distillate Fuel Oil 2021
    102061 WND Wind 2021
    38071 LFG Landfill Gas 2021
    672 JF Jet Fuel 2021
    -3433 MWH Electricity used for Energy Storage 2021

    Capacity

    Railbelt Grid

    Ridgeway is part of the Railbelt Grid grid.

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

    Total: 2229.4 MW
    Average: 247.71 MW
    Max: 1403.7 MW (NG)
    Min: 1.9 MW (SUN)
    Year: 2021
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  • Capacity Data
    • Fuel Type Code Fuel Type Name Capacity (MW) Year
    CL Coal 194.8 2021
    DFO Distillate Fuel Oil 231.9 2021
    LFG Landfill Gas 11.5 2021
    MWH Electricity used for Energy Storage 89.5 2021
    NG Natural Gas 1403.7 2021
    SUN Solar 1.9 2021
    WAT Water at Hydroelectric Turbine 191.6 2021
    WND Wind 44.5 2021
    WO Waste Oil 60.0 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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    Fuel Prices Table
    FIPS Fuel Type Price Type Source Season Year Price (USD)
    0265345 Heating fuel Regional DCRA Winter 2005 $2.99
    0265345 Gasoline Regional DCRA Winter 2005 $3.15
    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 Heating fuel Regional DCRA Winter 2007 $3.60
    0265345 Gasoline Regional DCRA Winter 2007 $3.69
    0265345 Heating fuel Regional DCRA Summer 2008 $5.15
    0265345 Gasoline Regional DCRA Summer 2008 $5.13
    0265345 Heating fuel Regional DCRA Winter 2008 $4.85
    0265345 Gasoline Regional DCRA Winter 2008 $4.89
    0265345 Gasoline Regional DCRA Summer 2009 $4.04
    0265345 Heating fuel Regional DCRA Summer 2009 $3.78
    0265345 Heating fuel Regional DCRA Winter 2009 $3.73
    0265345 Gasoline Regional DCRA Winter 2009 $3.85
    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 Gasoline Regional DCRA Winter 2013 $5.14
    0265345 Heating fuel Regional DCRA Winter 2013 $4.98
    0265345 Gasoline Regional DCRA Summer 2014 $5.54
    0265345 Heating fuel Regional DCRA Summer 2014 $4.92
    0265345 Gasoline Regional DCRA Winter 2014 $5.07
    0265345 Heating fuel Regional DCRA Winter 2014 $4.79
    0265345 Heating fuel Regional DCRA Summer 2015 $3.86
    0265345 Gasoline Regional DCRA Summer 2015 $4.80
    0265345 Heating fuel Regional DCRA Winter 2015 $4.55
    0265345 Gasoline Regional DCRA Winter 2015 $4.87
    0265345 Heating fuel Regional DCRA Summer 2016 $3.31
    0265345 Gasoline Regional DCRA Summer 2016 $4.02
    0265345 Heating fuel Regional DCRA Winter 2016 $3.44
    0265345 Gasoline Regional DCRA Winter 2016 $4.09
    0265345 Heating fuel Regional DCRA Summer 2017 $3.30
    0265345 Gasoline Regional DCRA Summer 2017 $3.97
    0265345 Gasoline Regional DCRA Winter 2017 $3.98
    0265345 Heating fuel Regional DCRA Winter 2017 $3.48
    0265345 Gasoline Regional DCRA Summer 2018 $4.32
    0265345 Heating fuel Regional DCRA Summer 2018 $4.01
    0265345 Heating fuel Regional DCRA Winter 2018 $3.51
    0265345 Gasoline Regional DCRA Winter 2018 $3.92
    0265345 Heating fuel Regional DCRA Summer 2019 $3.92
    0265345 Gasoline Regional DCRA Summer 2019 $4.50
    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 Heating fuel Regional DCRA Winter 2020 $3.89
    0265345 Gasoline Regional DCRA Winter 2020 $4.42
    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 Gasoline Regional DCRA Summer 2022 $6.02
    0265345 Heating fuel Regional DCRA Summer 2022 $5.98
    0265345 Gasoline Regional DCRA Winter 2022 $4.95
    0265345 Heating fuel Regional DCRA Winter 2022 $4.16
    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 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

    Transportation

    Last Updated: 2023-08-24
    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

    School Districts

    • Kenai Peninsula Borough School District (Borough)

    Population

    Total Ridgeway Population as of 2020:

    2,136

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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
    0265345 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
    0265345 2019 2023 true 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

    This chart shows estimated gender distribution with margin of error included in the labels.

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    Climate

    Heating Degree Days (HDD): 10609