Sutton-Alpine • 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)

Other communities within the service area (25):

Rates

Residential Rate (2021)
$0.21/kWh
Commercial Rate (2021)
$0.19/kWh

Production

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    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
    State of Alaska Department of Corrections - Palmer Correctional Facility 8 33000 2000 31000 No No No 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)
    0274525 Gasoline Regional BLS Summer 2018 $3.29
    0274525 Gasoline Regional BLS Winter 2018 $2.95
    0274525 Gasoline Regional BLS Summer 2019 $3.08
    0274525 Gasoline Regional BLS Winter 2019 $2.86
    0274525 Gasoline Regional BLS Summer 2020 $2.45
    0274525 Gasoline Regional BLS Winter 2020 $2.95
    0274525 Gasoline Regional BLS Summer 2021 $3.65
    0274525 Gasoline Regional BLS Winter 2021 $2.53
    0274525 Gasoline Regional BLS Summer 2022 $5.45
    0274525 Gasoline Regional BLS Winter 2022 $3.80
    0274525 Gasoline Regional BLS Summer 2023 $4.35
    0274525 Gasoline Regional BLS Winter 2023 $3.85
    0274525 Gasoline Regional BLS Summer 2024 $3.92
    0274525 Gasoline Regional BLS Winter 2024 $3.69
    0274525 Gasoline Regional BLS Summer 2025 $3.80
    0274525 Gasoline Regional BLS Winter 2025 $3.45

    Geography

    Community Sutton-Alpine
    Borough Matanuska-Susitna Borough
    Regional Corporation Cook Inlet Alaska Native Regional Corporation
    Grid Railbelt Grid
    Latitude, Longitude 61.70959159 , -148.8773404
    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

    Sutton is connected to the Glenn Highway. There is a public gravel airstrip at the Jonesville Mine, owned by the Canadian Mine & Smeltering Company. Additional public transportation facilities are available in nearby Palmer.

    Legislative Districts

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    District Name As of Date
    29 Eastern Mat-Su/Valdez 2022-05-24
    Senate District As of Date
    O 2022-05-24

    Population

    Estimated Population (2023): 1,361 (±207)
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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 1361 207 36 25 38 32 72 49 14 16 70 42 152 67 222 80 242 74 110 51 176 63 175 53 46 30 8 11 49 3 160 80 1201 167 1187 161 337 83 229 74 1361 207 885 120 476 105
    2018 2022 P 1323 251 36 20 66 35 52 32 35 21 133 125 241 136 151 59 225 69 73 44 124 38 142 42 39 22 6 9 40 10 177 73 1146 223 1120 218 264 74 187 60

    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 314 51375 32 32 48 26 23 33 68 35 5 12
    2008 2012 317 46641 40 28 33 46 18 32 76 28 5 11
    2009 2013 270 36250 24 27 15 57 27 23 44 37 11 5
    2010 2014 296 41250 29 20 25 52 39 27 44 31 18 11
    2011 2015 328 35500 33 22 27 58 49 39 43 39 12 6
    2012 2016 343 39063 28 24 33 55 51 45 52 28 18 9
    2013 2017 374 41786 33 29 41 42 55 53 61 31 20 9
    2014 2018 375 42125 35 21 31 49 50 51 65 35 22 16
    2015 2019 366 49375 27 18 32 48 43 48 71 45 22 12
    2016 2020 343 52891 20 9 35 34 59 47 60 39 26 14
    2017 2021 367 64688 23 4 49 40 35 29 70 57 44 16
    2018 2022 368 71058 0 0 39 38 43 20 102 39 59 28
    2019 2023 404 73553 9 0 48 50 35 34 85 56 38 49
    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 19926 4124
    2008 2012 17542 3543 180 78 762 173
    2009 2013 17088 3689 176 78 672 143
    2010 2014 18487 3724 192 72 740 134
    2011 2015 15622 2959 244 80 853 135
    2012 2016 18115 3261 186 56 897 105
    2013 2017 19716 3293 163 58 997 119
    2014 2018 20554 3274 193 76 1045 151
    2015 2019 20881 3188 166 74 999 162
    2016 2020 23433 3496 102 51 930 159
    2017 2021 28097 4625 107 58 892 153
    2018 2022 29078 5703 55 51 875 174
    2019 2023 30953 7025 35 25 963 206