Sterling 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

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)
0273070 Heating fuel Regional DCRA Winter 2005 $2.99
0273070 Gasoline Regional DCRA Winter 2005 $3.15
0273070 Heating fuel Regional DCRA Winter 2006 $2.96
0273070 Gasoline Regional DCRA Winter 2006 $3.19
0273070 Gasoline Regional DCRA Summer 2007 $3.60
0273070 Heating fuel Regional DCRA Summer 2007 $3.10
0273070 Gasoline Regional DCRA Winter 2007 $3.69
0273070 Heating fuel Regional DCRA Winter 2007 $3.60
0273070 Gasoline Regional DCRA Summer 2008 $5.13
0273070 Heating fuel Regional DCRA Summer 2008 $5.15
0273070 Gasoline Regional DCRA Winter 2008 $4.89
0273070 Heating fuel Regional DCRA Winter 2008 $4.85
0273070 Heating fuel Regional DCRA Summer 2009 $3.78
0273070 Gasoline Regional DCRA Summer 2009 $4.04
0273070 Heating fuel Regional DCRA Winter 2009 $3.73
0273070 Gasoline Regional DCRA Winter 2009 $3.85
0273070 Gasoline Regional DCRA Summer 2010 $4.13
0273070 Heating fuel Regional DCRA Summer 2010 $3.93
0273070 Gasoline Regional DCRA Winter 2010 $4.18
0273070 Heating fuel Regional DCRA Winter 2010 $3.90
0273070 Heating fuel Regional DCRA Summer 2011 $5.00
0273070 Gasoline Regional DCRA Summer 2011 $5.04
0273070 Gasoline Regional DCRA Winter 2011 $4.47
0273070 Heating fuel Regional DCRA Winter 2011 $4.19
0273070 Gasoline Regional DCRA Winter 2012 $4.95
0273070 Heating fuel Regional DCRA Winter 2012 $4.81
0273070 Gasoline Regional DCRA Summer 2013 $5.18
0273070 Heating fuel Regional DCRA Summer 2013 $4.86
0273070 Gasoline Regional DCRA Winter 2013 $5.14
0273070 Heating fuel Regional DCRA Winter 2013 $4.98
0273070 Gasoline Regional DCRA Summer 2014 $5.54
0273070 Heating fuel Regional DCRA Summer 2014 $4.92
0273070 Heating fuel Regional DCRA Winter 2014 $4.79
0273070 Gasoline Regional DCRA Winter 2014 $5.07
0273070 Heating fuel Regional DCRA Summer 2015 $3.86
0273070 Gasoline Regional DCRA Summer 2015 $4.80
0273070 Heating fuel Regional DCRA Winter 2015 $4.55
0273070 Gasoline Regional DCRA Winter 2015 $4.87
0273070 Gasoline Regional DCRA Summer 2016 $4.02
0273070 Heating fuel Regional DCRA Summer 2016 $3.31
0273070 Gasoline Regional DCRA Winter 2016 $4.09
0273070 Heating fuel Regional DCRA Winter 2016 $3.44
0273070 Gasoline Regional DCRA Summer 2017 $3.97
0273070 Heating fuel Regional DCRA Summer 2017 $3.30
0273070 Heating fuel Regional DCRA Winter 2017 $3.48
0273070 Gasoline Regional DCRA Winter 2017 $3.98
0273070 Gasoline Regional DCRA Summer 2018 $4.32
0273070 Heating fuel Regional DCRA Summer 2018 $4.01
0273070 Gasoline Regional DCRA Winter 2018 $3.92
0273070 Heating fuel Regional DCRA Winter 2018 $3.51
0273070 Gasoline Regional DCRA Summer 2019 $4.50
0273070 Heating fuel Regional DCRA Summer 2019 $3.92
0273070 Heating fuel Regional DCRA Winter 2019 $3.89
0273070 Gasoline Regional DCRA Winter 2019 $4.39
0273070 Gasoline Regional DCRA Summer 2020 $3.73
0273070 Heating fuel Regional DCRA Summer 2020 $2.95
0273070 Heating fuel Regional DCRA Winter 2020 $3.89
0273070 Gasoline Regional DCRA Winter 2020 $4.42
0273070 Gasoline Regional DCRA Summer 2021 $4.07
0273070 Heating fuel Regional DCRA Summer 2021 $3.68
0273070 Gasoline Regional DCRA Winter 2021 $3.59
0273070 Heating fuel Regional DCRA Winter 2021 $3.19
0273070 Gasoline Regional DCRA Summer 2022 $6.02
0273070 Heating fuel Regional DCRA Summer 2022 $5.98
0273070 Heating fuel Regional DCRA Winter 2022 $4.16
0273070 Gasoline Regional DCRA Winter 2022 $4.95
0273070 Gasoline Regional DCRA Summer 2023 $5.69
0273070 Heating fuel Regional DCRA Summer 2023 $5.32
0273070 Gasoline Regional DCRA Winter 2023 $5.62
0273070 Heating fuel Regional DCRA Winter 2023 $5.52
0273070 Gasoline Regional DCRA Summer 2024 $5.48
0273070 Heating fuel Regional DCRA Summer 2024 $5.25
0273070 Gasoline Regional DCRA Winter 2024 $5.29
0273070 Heating fuel Regional DCRA Winter 2024 $5.28
0273070 Heating fuel Regional DCRA Summer 2025 $4.80
0273070 Gasoline Regional DCRA Summer 2025 $5.09
0273070 Heating fuel Regional DCRA Winter 2025 $4.77
0273070 Gasoline Regional DCRA Winter 2025 $4.99

Geography


Community Sterling
Borough Kenai Peninsula Borough
Regional Corporation Cook Inlet Alaska Native Regional Corporation
Grid Railbelt Grid
Latitude, Longitude 60.53702908 , -150.79703641
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

The Sterling Highway provides access to Alaska's road system. There are several private airstrips in the Sterling area, and a private seaplane base at Scout Lake which is approximately three miles from the center of Sterling. There are two privately-operated boat launches. Nearby Kenai and Soldotna offer airports for charter services and local air traffic, as well as docking facilities. Sterling does not have a municipal airport, and nearby Soldotna does not offer regularly scheduled air service between Soldotna and Anchorage. However, Anchorage is accessible from Sterling by road and is approximately 135 miles away.

Legislative Districts


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District Name As of Date
8 Northern Kenai Peninsula 2022-05-24
Senate District As of Date
D 2022-05-24

Population


Estimated Population (2023): 6,776 (±616)
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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 6776 616 340 128 548 211 299 148 412 220 327 162 696 216 752 226 777 220 334 141 585 204 1135 229 500 155 71 67 45 5 1469 373 5307 489 5021 471 1982 292 1706 271 6776 616 3455 351 3321 366
2018 2022 P 6307 661 184 116 533 168 193 126 399 149 406 171 650 228 541 178 889 222 400 204 686 228 883 208 478 161 65 71 47 4 1169 290 5138 543 4834 504 1678 275 1426 251

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 2262 68080 67 93 481 288 247 210 379 224 143 130
2008 2012 2212 67458 71 71 441 200 245 257 408 230 127 162
2009 2013 2103 68401 73 93 450 200 220 189 361 253 110 154
2010 2014 2098 71393 76 56 358 169 235 119 452 299 194 140
2011 2015 2199 71597 163 79 419 157 204 111 473 306 163 124
2012 2016 2051 74227 128 77 406 133 177 89 445 289 210 97
2013 2017 1975 77098 112 64 468 143 161 65 419 231 198 114
2014 2018 1962 82292 97 86 416 144 157 63 301 336 220 142
2015 2019 2014 83889 122 128 408 145 109 126 245 314 211 206
2016 2020 2063 90799 65 113 415 142 78 104 363 255 206 322
2017 2021 2463 99093 80 94 472 188 77 152 468 191 337 404
2018 2022 2622 98542 100 99 529 237 36 191 334 335 265 496
2019 2023 2747 110341 54 52 533 179 33 239 371 358 334 594
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 33942 3909
2008 2012 35725 4538 401 208 5393 569
2009 2013 35917 4166 458 235 5204 585
2010 2014 34335 4139 443 239 5718 605
2011 2015 32429 3086 608 280 6024 593
2012 2016 33689 3350 551 268 5631 599
2013 2017 37770 5970 500 249 5366 599
2014 2018 39122 5257 465 241 5301 632
2015 2019 42084 6524 627 301 5148 672
2016 2020 53987 14462 495 240 5129 660
2017 2021 59704 14660 536 301 5998 664
2018 2022 61101 15495 620 270 6287 661
2019 2023 62391 14472 398 186 6758 616