Valdez Copper Valley Grid
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Utilities for Service Area(s):

Grid: Copper Valley Grid

PCE Status: Ineligible

Power Plants (5):

  • Allison Creek Hydro
  • Glennallen
  • Solomon Gulch
  • Valdez
  • Valdez Cogen

Rates


Residential Rate (2021)
$0.34/kWh
Commercial Rate (2021)
$0.28/kWh

Production


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Plant Net Generation (MWh) Fuel Type Code Fuel Type Name Month Year
Allison Creek Hydro 1780.2 WAT Water at Hydroelectric Turbine 1 2021
Allison Creek Hydro 1481.3 WAT Water at Hydroelectric Turbine 2 2021
Allison Creek Hydro 1420.6 WAT Water at Hydroelectric Turbine 3 2021
Allison Creek Hydro 1253.1 WAT Water at Hydroelectric Turbine 4 2021
Allison Creek Hydro 1552.5 WAT Water at Hydroelectric Turbine 5 2021
Allison Creek Hydro 1671.5 WAT Water at Hydroelectric Turbine 6 2021
Allison Creek Hydro 1488.3 WAT Water at Hydroelectric Turbine 7 2021
Allison Creek Hydro 1404.3 WAT Water at Hydroelectric Turbine 8 2021
Allison Creek Hydro 1151.9 WAT Water at Hydroelectric Turbine 9 2021
Allison Creek Hydro 1182.0 WAT Water at Hydroelectric Turbine 10 2021
Allison Creek Hydro 1385.3 WAT Water at Hydroelectric Turbine 11 2021
Allison Creek Hydro 1780.1 WAT Water at Hydroelectric Turbine 12 2021
Glennallen 649.7 DFO Distillate Fuel Oil 1 2021
Glennallen 719.4 DFO Distillate Fuel Oil 2 2021
Glennallen 778.1 DFO Distillate Fuel Oil 3 2021
Glennallen 747.9 DFO Distillate Fuel Oil 4 2021
Glennallen 387.3 DFO Distillate Fuel Oil 5 2021
Glennallen 519.9 DFO Distillate Fuel Oil 6 2021
Glennallen 508.1 DFO Distillate Fuel Oil 7 2021
Glennallen 732.8 DFO Distillate Fuel Oil 8 2021
Glennallen 949.1 DFO Distillate Fuel Oil 9 2021
Glennallen 942.9 DFO Distillate Fuel Oil 10 2021
Glennallen 736.2 DFO Distillate Fuel Oil 11 2021
Glennallen 818.4 DFO Distillate Fuel Oil 12 2021
Solomon Gulch 4177.1 WAT Water at Hydroelectric Turbine 1 2021
Solomon Gulch 3475.7 WAT Water at Hydroelectric Turbine 2 2021
Solomon Gulch 3333.4 WAT Water at Hydroelectric Turbine 3 2021
Solomon Gulch 2940.3 WAT Water at Hydroelectric Turbine 4 2021
Solomon Gulch 3642.7 WAT Water at Hydroelectric Turbine 5 2021
Solomon Gulch 3922.1 WAT Water at Hydroelectric Turbine 6 2021
Solomon Gulch 3492.1 WAT Water at Hydroelectric Turbine 7 2021
Solomon Gulch 3295.1 WAT Water at Hydroelectric Turbine 8 2021
Solomon Gulch 2702.7 WAT Water at Hydroelectric Turbine 9 2021
Solomon Gulch 2773.5 WAT Water at Hydroelectric Turbine 10 2021
Solomon Gulch 3250.5 WAT Water at Hydroelectric Turbine 11 2021
Solomon Gulch 4176.8 WAT Water at Hydroelectric Turbine 12 2021
Valdez 278.7 DFO Distillate Fuel Oil 1 2021
Valdez 308.6 DFO Distillate Fuel Oil 2 2021
Valdez 333.8 DFO Distillate Fuel Oil 3 2021
Valdez 320.8 DFO Distillate Fuel Oil 4 2021
Valdez 166.2 DFO Distillate Fuel Oil 5 2021
Valdez 223.0 DFO Distillate Fuel Oil 6 2021
Valdez 218.0 DFO Distillate Fuel Oil 7 2021
Valdez 314.3 DFO Distillate Fuel Oil 8 2021
Valdez 407.1 DFO Distillate Fuel Oil 9 2021
Valdez 404.5 DFO Distillate Fuel Oil 10 2021
Valdez 315.8 DFO Distillate Fuel Oil 11 2021
Valdez 351.1 DFO Distillate Fuel Oil 12 2021
Valdez Cogen 1955.0 WO Waste Oil 1 2021
Valdez Cogen 2164.8 WO Waste Oil 2 2021
Valdez Cogen 2341.2 WO Waste Oil 3 2021
Valdez Cogen 2250.5 WO Waste Oil 4 2021
Valdez Cogen 1165.5 WO Waste Oil 5 2021
Valdez Cogen 1564.6 WO Waste Oil 6 2021
Valdez Cogen 1529.0 WO Waste Oil 7 2021
Valdez Cogen 2205.0 WO Waste Oil 8 2021
Valdez Cogen 2855.9 WO Waste Oil 9 2021
Valdez Cogen 2837.4 WO Waste Oil 10 2021
Valdez Cogen 2215.4 WO Waste Oil 11 2021
Valdez Cogen 2462.7 WO Waste Oil 12 2021
Plant Net Generation (MWh) Fuel Type Code Fuel Type Name Year
Allison Creek Hydro 17551 WAT Water at Hydroelectric Turbine 2021
Glennallen 8490 DFO Distillate Fuel Oil 2021
Solomon Gulch 41182 WAT Water at Hydroelectric Turbine 2021
Valdez 3642 DFO Distillate Fuel Oil 2021
Valdez Cogen 25547 WO Waste Oil 2021

Capacity


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Plant Capacity (MW) Fuel Type Code Fuel Type Name Year
Allison Creek Hydro 6.5 WAT Water at Hydroelectric Turbine 2021
Glennallen 9.2 DFO Distillate Fuel Oil 2021
Solomon Gulch 12.0 WAT Water at Hydroelectric Turbine 2021
Valdez 8.6 DFO Distillate Fuel Oil 2021
Valdez Cogen 5.3 WO Waste Oil 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
USCG SFO Valdez 1 1000 1000 No No Yes No DEC
AT&T - Valdez - Keystone 4 5000 5000 No Yes No No DEC
Copper Valley Electric Association - Valdez - Hydro Plant 1 1000 1000 No No Yes No DEC
Copper Valley Electric Association - Valdez - Diesel Plant 3 41000 41000 No No Yes No DEC
Copper Valley Electric Association - Valdez - Cogeneration Plant 1 1000 1000 No No Yes No DEC
Alaska Army National Guard - Valdez Readiness Center 1 1500 1500 No No Yes No DEC
DOT&PF Thompson Pass MS 2 4000 4000 No No Yes No DEC
AT&T - Tiekel 4 5000 5000 No Yes No No DEC
DOT&PF Valdez MS 2 8000 8000 No No Yes No DEC
DOT&PF APT / MS 5 14000 2500 11500 No No Yes No DEC
Silver Bay Seafoods - Valdez 6 23300 23300 No No Yes No DEC
Crowley - Valdez 1 10000 10000 No No Yes No DEC
AT&T - Valdez 1 1000 1000 No No Yes No DEC
GCI Communication Corp. - Valdez Landing 2 2000 2000 No No Yes No DEC
DOT&PF Valdez APT (Pioneer Field) 2 3000 3000 No No Yes No DEC
AT&T - Valdez - Ptarmigan 4 5000 5000 No Yes No No DEC
Valdez City Schools 3 14000 14000 No No Yes No DEC
City of Valdez 9 43000 43000 No No Yes No DEC

Sales, Revenue & Customers


Reported by: Copper Valley Elec Assn Inc
Total Sales (2021)

84,807 MWh

Total Customers (2021)

3,908

Total Revenue (2021)

$26,980,000

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Customer Type Customers Sales (Mwh) Revenue ($) Year
Residential 3,081 15,912 $5,370,000 2021
Commercial 874 68,896 $19,533,000 2021
Total 3,908 84,807 $26,980,000 2021

Fuel Prices


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FIPS Fuel Type Price Type Source Season Year Price (USD)
0282200 Gasoline Regional DCRA Winter 2005 $3.15
0282200 Heating fuel Regional DCRA Winter 2005 $2.99
0282200 Gasoline Regional DCRA Winter 2006 $3.19
0282200 Heating fuel Regional DCRA Winter 2006 $2.96
0282200 Gasoline Regional DCRA Summer 2007 $3.60
0282200 Heating fuel Regional DCRA Summer 2007 $3.10
0282200 Heating fuel Regional DCRA Winter 2007 $3.60
0282200 Gasoline Regional DCRA Winter 2007 $3.69
0282200 Gasoline Regional DCRA Summer 2008 $5.13
0282200 Heating fuel Regional DCRA Summer 2008 $5.15
0282200 Gasoline Regional DCRA Winter 2008 $4.89
0282200 Heating fuel Regional DCRA Winter 2008 $4.85
0282200 Gasoline Regional DCRA Summer 2009 $4.04
0282200 Heating fuel Regional DCRA Summer 2009 $3.78
0282200 Gasoline Regional DCRA Winter 2009 $3.85
0282200 Heating fuel Regional DCRA Winter 2009 $3.73
0282200 Gasoline Regional DCRA Summer 2010 $4.13
0282200 Heating fuel Regional DCRA Summer 2010 $3.93
0282200 Gasoline Regional DCRA Winter 2010 $4.18
0282200 Heating fuel Regional DCRA Winter 2010 $3.90
0282200 Heating fuel Regional DCRA Summer 2011 $5.00
0282200 Gasoline Regional DCRA Summer 2011 $5.04
0282200 Heating fuel Regional DCRA Winter 2011 $4.19
0282200 Gasoline Regional DCRA Winter 2011 $4.47
0282200 Heating fuel Regional DCRA Winter 2012 $4.81
0282200 Gasoline Regional DCRA Winter 2012 $4.95
0282200 Gasoline Regional DCRA Summer 2013 $5.18
0282200 Heating fuel Regional DCRA Summer 2013 $4.86
0282200 Gasoline Regional DCRA Winter 2013 $5.14
0282200 Heating fuel Regional DCRA Winter 2013 $4.98
0282200 Heating fuel Regional DCRA Summer 2014 $4.92
0282200 Gasoline Regional DCRA Summer 2014 $5.54
0282200 Gasoline Regional DCRA Winter 2014 $5.07
0282200 Heating fuel Regional DCRA Winter 2014 $4.79
0282200 Gasoline Regional DCRA Summer 2015 $4.80
0282200 Heating fuel Regional DCRA Summer 2015 $3.86
0282200 Heating fuel Regional DCRA Winter 2015 $4.55
0282200 Gasoline Regional DCRA Winter 2015 $4.87
0282200 Heating fuel Regional DCRA Summer 2016 $3.31
0282200 Gasoline Regional DCRA Summer 2016 $4.02
0282200 Gasoline Regional DCRA Winter 2016 $4.09
0282200 Heating fuel Regional DCRA Winter 2016 $3.44
0282200 Gasoline Survey North Pacific Summer 2017 $3.08
0282200 Heating fuel Regional DCRA Summer 2017 $3.30
0282200 Heating fuel Survey North Pacific Summer 2017 $2.55
0282200 Gasoline Regional DCRA Summer 2017 $3.97
0282200 Gasoline Survey North Pacific Winter 2017 $2.68
0282200 Heating fuel Regional DCRA Winter 2017 $3.48
0282200 Gasoline Regional DCRA Winter 2017 $3.98
0282200 Heating fuel Survey North Pacific Winter 2017 $2.60
0282200 Gasoline Regional DCRA Summer 2018 $4.32
0282200 Heating fuel Regional DCRA Summer 2018 $4.01
0282200 Heating fuel Survey North Pacific Summer 2018 $3.38
0282200 Gasoline Survey North Pacific Summer 2018 $3.55
0282200 Gasoline Survey North Pacific Winter 2018 $3.40
0282200 Gasoline Regional DCRA Winter 2018 $3.92
0282200 Heating fuel Survey North Pacific Winter 2018 $3.05
0282200 Heating fuel Regional DCRA Winter 2018 $3.51
0282200 Heating fuel Regional DCRA Summer 2019 $3.92
0282200 Heating fuel Survey Crowley Summer 2019 $3.26
0282200 Gasoline Survey Cap'n Joe's Summer 2019 $3.53
0282200 Gasoline Regional DCRA Summer 2019 $4.50
0282200 Gasoline Regional DCRA Winter 2019 $4.39
0282200 Gasoline Survey North Pacific Winter 2019 $3.07
0282200 Heating fuel Survey North Pacific Winter 2019 $3.03
0282200 Heating fuel Regional DCRA Winter 2019 $3.89
0282200 Heating fuel Survey Crowley Summer 2020 $2.47
0282200 Gasoline Regional DCRA Summer 2020 $3.73
0282200 Heating fuel Regional DCRA Summer 2020 $2.95
0282200 Gasoline Survey Cap'n Joe's Summer 2020 $2.99
0282200 Gasoline Survey Captain Joe's Winter 2020 $3.26
0282200 Heating fuel Regional DCRA Winter 2020 $3.89
0282200 Heating fuel Survey Crowley Winter 2020 $3.33
0282200 Gasoline Regional DCRA Winter 2020 $4.42
0282200 Heating fuel Survey Cap'n Joe's (Gas) / Crowley (HF/P) Summer 2021 $3.56
0282200 Heating fuel Regional DCRA Summer 2021 $3.68
0282200 Gasoline Regional DCRA Summer 2021 $4.07
0282200 Gasoline Survey Cap'n Joe's (Gas) / Crowley (HF/P) Summer 2021 $3.97
0282200 Gasoline Regional DCRA Winter 2021 $3.59
0282200 Heating fuel Survey Cap'n Joe's (Gas) / Crowley (HF/P) Winter 2021 $2.72
0282200 Gasoline Survey Cap'n Joe's Winter 2021 $3.02
0282200 Heating fuel Regional DCRA Winter 2021 $3.19
0282200 Gasoline Survey Cap'n Joe's (Gas) / Crowley (HF/P) Summer 2022 $5.61
0282200 Heating fuel Regional DCRA Summer 2022 $5.98
0282200 Gasoline Regional DCRA Summer 2022 $6.02
0282200 Heating fuel Survey Crowley Summer 2022 $5.09
0282200 Heating fuel Regional DCRA Winter 2022 $4.16
0282200 Gasoline Survey Cap'n Joe's (Gas) / Crowley (HF/P) Winter 2022 $4.20
0282200 Heating fuel Survey Cap'n Joe's (Gas) / Crowley (HF/P) Winter 2022 $3.77
0282200 Gasoline Regional DCRA Winter 2022 $4.95
0282200 Heating fuel Regional DCRA Summer 2023 $5.32
0282200 Gasoline Regional DCRA Summer 2023 $5.69
0282200 Heating fuel Survey North Pacific Summer 2023 $4.24
0282200 Gasoline Survey Cap'n Joe's Summer 2023 $4.94
0282200 Heating fuel Survey Crowley Winter 2023 $4.70
0282200 Heating fuel Regional DCRA Winter 2023 $5.52
0282200 Gasoline Regional DCRA Winter 2023 $5.62
0282200 Gasoline Survey Crowley Winter 2023 $4.50
0282200 Gasoline Survey Cap'n Joe's Summer 2024 $4.40
0282200 Heating fuel Survey Crowley Summer 2024 $4.16
0282200 Heating fuel Regional DCRA Summer 2024 $5.25
0282200 Gasoline Regional DCRA Summer 2024 $5.48
0282200 Heating fuel Regional DCRA Winter 2024 $5.28
0282200 Gasoline Regional DCRA Winter 2024 $5.29
0282200 Gasoline Survey Cap'n Joe's Winter 2024 $4.21
0282200 Heating fuel Survey Crowley Winter 2024 $3.99
0282200 Heating fuel Survey Crowley Summer 2025 $3.98
0282200 Heating fuel Regional DCRA Summer 2025 $4.80
0282200 Gasoline Survey Cap'n Joe's Summer 2025 $4.20
0282200 Gasoline Regional DCRA Summer 2025 $5.09
0282200 Gasoline Regional DCRA Winter 2025 $4.99
0282200 Heating fuel Survey Crowley Winter 2025 $4.05
0282200 Gasoline Survey Cap'n Joe's Winter 2025 $3.81
0282200 Heating fuel Regional DCRA Winter 2025 $4.77

Geography


Community Valdez
Borough None (in the Unorganized Borough)
Census Area Chugach Census Area
Regional Corporation Chugach Alaska Native Regional Corporation
Grid Copper Valley Grid
Latitude, Longitude 61.13023788 , -146.35508078
School District(s)
  • Valdez City School District (City School District)

Transportation


Last Updated: 2023-08-24
Transportation Methods
Airport
Harbor Dock
State Ferry
Cargo Barge
Road Connection
Coastal

The Richardson Highway connects Valdez to Alaska's road system. Valdez is 305 road miles southeast of Anchorage. The Port of Valdez is ice-free throughout the year, and is navigated by hundreds of ocean-going oil cargo vessels each year. Valdez has the largest floating concrete dock in the world, with a 1,200-foot front and water depth exceeding 80 feet. Numerous cargo and container facilities are present in Valdez, as well as boat harbors. Both barges and trucking services deliver cargo to the City. The Alaska Marine Highway Ferry System provides transport to Cordova, Tatitlek, Whittier, and Chenega Bay in Prince William Sound, to Kodiak, Ouzinke, Port Lions, and Old Harbor on Kodiak Island, and to Seward, Seldovia, and Homer on the Kenai Peninsula. The Valdez airport is operated by the State and has a paved runway. In addition, a seaplane base is located at Robe Lake, approximately eight road miles southeast of town.

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): 3,911 (±14)
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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 3911 14 221 77 209 57 293 88 210 102 204 119 617 146 668 108 496 96 264 121 337 142 267 101 81 45 44 30 39 3 829 142 3082 142 2945 139 583 159 392 116 3911 14 2192 135 1719 136
2018 2022 P 3935 28 243 99 213 87 313 106 225 93 212 84 557 160 664 111 490 97 151 105 423 110 331 112 99 60 14 25 38 2 882 159 3053 160 2916 155 688 162 444 122

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 1565 73068 14 36 377 61 191 242 264 146 177 57
2008 2012 1458 80476 34 21 338 52 108 269 201 215 134 86
2009 2013 1340 93625 32 22 408 81 74 151 209 186 110 67
2010 2014 1296 99973 83 20 439 102 40 81 168 155 83 125
2011 2015 1186 98204 64 0 337 155 50 90 148 137 38 167
2012 2016 1154 80357 83 0 260 164 60 102 135 134 58 158
2013 2017 1159 94003 59 0 247 120 86 23 172 181 108 163
2014 2018 1322 95847 125 0 226 83 109 105 78 283 96 217
2015 2019 1552 85085 114 0 260 53 188 196 135 306 123 177
2016 2020 1519 93281 61 0 294 42 183 219 139 336 109 136
2017 2021 1610 99151 31 0 496 55 134 216 285 102 124 167
2018 2022 1655 89255 0 56 402 53 108 204 245 227 140 220
2019 2023 1605 97067 30 25 411 60 57 158 306 183 171 204
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 34614 5270
2008 2012 36609 6029 212 124 3848 40
2009 2013 35243 5659 302 137 3891 39
2010 2014 35032 5416 358 163 3904 49
2011 2015 34619 5067 367 170 3894 32
2012 2016 37771 4959 269 157 3865 55
2013 2017 43045 6170 222 129 3879 52
2014 2018 47054 5333 344 244 3831 52
2015 2019 47293 5126 314 229 3816 44
2016 2020 43153 5061 248 188 3835 44
2017 2021 44859 5478 173 152 3935 31
2018 2022 48823 4406 167 149 3897 41
2019 2023 49754 5054 197 85 3870 42