Wainwright North Slope Borough Wainwright Grid

Utilities


Power Cost Equalization (PCE) Status
Eligible
Utility for Wainwright
North Slope Borough Power & Light

Rates


Residential Rate (2021)
$0.15/kWh
Commercial Rate (2021)
$0.15/kWh

Production


Wainwright Grid

Wainwright is part of the Wainwright Grid grid.

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

Average: 611.92 MWh
Max: 737.5 MWh
(Mar)
Min: 412.3 MWh
(Jun)
Year: 2021
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Net Generation (MWh) Fuel Type Code Fuel Type Name Month Year
711.6 DFO Distillate Fuel Oil 1 2021
684.0 DFO Distillate Fuel Oil 2 2021
737.5 DFO Distillate Fuel Oil 3 2021
652.0 DFO Distillate Fuel Oil 4 2021
583.0 DFO Distillate Fuel Oil 5 2021
412.3 DFO Distillate Fuel Oil 6 2021
605.1 DFO Distillate Fuel Oil 7 2021
544.2 DFO Distillate Fuel Oil 8 2021
536.0 DFO Distillate Fuel Oil 9 2021
578.9 DFO Distillate Fuel Oil 10 2021
597.9 DFO Distillate Fuel Oil 11 2021
700.5 DFO Distillate Fuel Oil 12 2021
Net Generation (MWh) Fuel Type Code Fuel Type Name Year
7343 DFO Distillate Fuel Oil 2021

Capacity


Wainwright Grid

Wainwright is part of the Wainwright Grid grid.

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

Total: 3.0 MW
Average: 3.0 MW
Max: 3.0 MW (DFO)
Min: 3.0 MW (DFO)
Year: 2021
Fuel Type Code Fuel Type Name Capacity (MW) Year
DFO Distillate Fuel Oil 3.0 2021

Sales, Revenue & Customers


Reported by: North Slope Borough Power & Light
Total Sales (2021)

6,040 MWh

Total Customers (2021)

228

Total Revenue (2021)

$906,063

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Customer Type Customers Sales (Mwh) Revenue ($) Year
Residential 152 1,405 $210,792 2021
Commercial 3 4,488 $673,142 2021
Total 228 6,040 $906,063 2021

Fuel Prices


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Fuel Prices Table
FIPS Fuel Type Price Type Source Season Year Price (USD)
0282750 Gasoline Regional DCRA Winter 2005 $4.26
0282750 Heating fuel Regional DCRA Winter 2005
0282750 Gasoline Regional DCRA Winter 2006 $4.49
0282750 Heating fuel Regional DCRA Winter 2006
0282750 Heating fuel Regional DCRA Summer 2007
0282750 Gasoline Regional DCRA Summer 2007 $4.47
0282750 Heating fuel Regional DCRA Winter 2007
0282750 Gasoline Regional DCRA Winter 2007 $4.20
0282750 Heating fuel Regional DCRA Summer 2008
0282750 Gasoline Regional DCRA Summer 2008 $4.71
0282750 Heating fuel Regional DCRA Winter 2008
0282750 Gasoline Regional DCRA Winter 2008 $5.28
0282750 Gasoline Regional DCRA Summer 2009 $5.38
0282750 Heating fuel Regional DCRA Summer 2009
0282750 Heating fuel Regional DCRA Winter 2009
0282750 Gasoline Regional DCRA Winter 2009 $5.45
0282750 Gasoline Regional DCRA Summer 2010 $5.06
0282750 Heating fuel Regional DCRA Summer 2010
0282750 Gasoline Regional DCRA Winter 2010 $5.17
0282750 Heating fuel Regional DCRA Winter 2010
0282750 Heating fuel Regional DCRA Summer 2011
0282750 Gasoline Regional DCRA Summer 2011 $5.39
0282750 Heating fuel Regional DCRA Winter 2011
0282750 Gasoline Regional DCRA Winter 2011 $5.17
0282750 Heating fuel Regional DCRA Winter 2012
0282750 Gasoline Regional DCRA Winter 2012 $5.92
0282750 Heating fuel Regional DCRA Summer 2013
0282750 Gasoline Regional DCRA Summer 2013 $6.17
0282750 Gasoline Regional DCRA Winter 2013 $6.13
0282750 Heating fuel Regional DCRA Winter 2013
0282750 Gasoline Regional DCRA Summer 2014 $6.55
0282750 Heating fuel Regional DCRA Summer 2014
0282750 Gasoline Regional DCRA Winter 2014 $6.41
0282750 Heating fuel Regional DCRA Winter 2014
0282750 Heating fuel Regional DCRA Summer 2015
0282750 Gasoline Regional DCRA Summer 2015 $6.46
0282750 Heating fuel Regional DCRA Winter 2015
0282750 Gasoline Regional DCRA Winter 2015 $6.53
0282750 Gasoline Regional DCRA Summer 2016 $5.70
0282750 Heating fuel Regional DCRA Summer 2016
0282750 Gasoline Regional DCRA Winter 2016 $6.15
0282750 Heating fuel Regional DCRA Winter 2016
0282750 Heating fuel Regional DCRA Summer 2017
0282750 Gasoline Regional DCRA Summer 2017 $5.43
0282750 Heating fuel Survey Olgoonik Corporation Summer 2017 $1.50
0282750 Gasoline Survey Olgoonik Corporation Summer 2017 $5.11
0282750 Gasoline Survey Olgoonik Corporation Winter 2017 $5.11
0282750 Gasoline Regional DCRA Winter 2017 $5.60
0282750 Heating fuel Survey Olgoonik Corporation Winter 2017 $1.50
0282750 Heating fuel Regional DCRA Winter 2017
0282750 Gasoline Regional DCRA Summer 2018 $5.43
0282750 Heating fuel Survey Olgoonik Corporation Summer 2018
0282750 Gasoline Survey Olgoonik Corporation Summer 2018 $5.11
0282750 Heating fuel Regional DCRA Summer 2018
0282750 Heating fuel Survey Olgoonik Corporation Winter 2018 $1.50
0282750 Heating fuel Regional DCRA Winter 2018
0282750 Gasoline Survey Olgoonik Corporation Winter 2018 $5.11
0282750 Gasoline Regional DCRA Winter 2018 $5.35
0282750 Gasoline Regional DCRA Summer 2019 $5.43
0282750 Heating fuel Survey Olgoonik Corporation Summer 2019 $1.50
0282750 Gasoline Survey Olgoonik Corporation Summer 2019 $5.11
0282750 Heating fuel Regional DCRA Summer 2019 $0.00
0282750 Gasoline Regional DCRA Winter 2019 $5.43
0282750 Gasoline Survey Olgoonik Corporation Winter 2019 $5.11
0282750 Heating fuel Survey Olgoonik Corporation Winter 2019 $1.50
0282750 Heating fuel Regional DCRA Winter 2019
0282750 Gasoline Survey Olgoonik Corporation Summer 2020 $5.11
0282750 Heating fuel Survey Olgoonik Corporation Summer 2020 $1.50
0282750 Heating fuel Regional DCRA Summer 2020
0282750 Gasoline Regional DCRA Summer 2020 $5.43
0282750 Gasoline Survey Olgoonik Corporation Winter 2020 $5.11
0282750 Gasoline Regional DCRA Winter 2020 $5.43
0282750 Heating fuel Regional DCRA Winter 2020
0282750 Heating fuel Survey Olgoonik Corporation Winter 2020 $1.50
0282750 Gasoline Regional DCRA Summer 2021 $5.36
0282750 Heating fuel Survey Olgoonik Corporation Summer 2021 $1.50
0282750 Gasoline Survey Olgoonik Corporation Summer 2021 $5.11
0282750 Heating fuel Regional DCRA Summer 2021 $0.00
0282750 Heating fuel Regional DCRA Winter 2021
0282750 Heating fuel Survey Olgoonik Corporation Winter 2021 $1.50
0282750 Gasoline Survey Olgoonik Corporation Winter 2021 $5.11
0282750 Gasoline Regional DCRA Winter 2021 $5.37
0282750 Gasoline Regional DCRA Summer 2022 $6.29
0282750 Heating fuel Survey Olgoonik Corporation Summer 2022 $1.05
0282750 Gasoline Survey Olgoonik Corporation Summer 2022 $5.11
0282750 Heating fuel Regional DCRA Summer 2022 $1.69
0282750 Gasoline Regional DCRA Winter 2022 $5.43
0282750 Heating fuel Survey Olgoonik Corporation Winter 2022 $1.50
0282750 Gasoline Survey Olgoonik Corporation Winter 2022 $5.11
0282750 Heating fuel Regional DCRA Winter 2022
0282750 Heating fuel Regional DCRA Summer 2023
0282750 Gasoline Regional DCRA Summer 2023 $7.55
0282750 Gasoline Survey Olgoonik Corporation Summer 2023 $7.87
0282750 Heating fuel Survey Olgoonik Corporation Summer 2023 $1.75
0282750 Heating fuel Survey Olgoonik Corporation Winter 2023 $1.75
0282750 Gasoline Survey Olgoonik Corporation Winter 2023 $7.87
0282750 Heating fuel Regional DCRA Winter 2023
0282750 Gasoline Regional DCRA Winter 2023 $7.53
0282750 Heating fuel Survey Olgoonik Corporation Summer 2024 $1.75
0282750 Heating fuel Regional DCRA Summer 2024
0282750 Gasoline Survey Olgoonik Corporation Summer 2024 $6.89
0282750 Gasoline Regional DCRA Summer 2024 $7.54
0282750 Heating fuel Regional DCRA Winter 2024
0282750 Gasoline Survey Olgoonik Corporation Winter 2024 $6.89
0282750 Gasoline Regional DCRA Winter 2024 $7.36
0282750 Heating fuel Survey Olgoonik Corporation Winter 2024 $1.75
0282750 Heating fuel Survey Olgoonik Corporation Winter 2025 $1.75
0282750 Gasoline Survey Olgoonik Corporation Winter 2025 $6.96
0282750 Heating fuel Regional DCRA Winter 2025
0282750 Gasoline Regional DCRA Winter 2025 $7.74

Geography


Community Wainwright
Borough North Slope Borough
Regional Corporation Arctic Slope Alaska Native Regional Corporation
Village Corporation Olgoonik Corporation
Grid Wainwright Grid
Latitude, Longitude 70.63853949 , -160.03223052

Transportation


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

Air travel provides Wainwright's only year-round access. A gravel airstrip is owned and operated by the North Slope Borough. A second gravel airstrip exists at the old Wainwright Air Station. Skiffs, ATVs, and snow machines are used for local transportation.

Legislative Districts


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District Name As of Date
40 Arctic 2022-05-24
Senate District As of Date
T 2022-05-24

School Districts


  • North Slope Borough School District (Borough)

Population


Total Wainwright Population as of 2020:

628

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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
0282750 2018 2022 P 621 245 30 16 52 21 51 19 67 30 13 10 59 28 65 33 192 203 20 16 23 12 31 20 15 14 3 5 40 18 173 55 448 230 421 227 54 29 49 27
0282750 2019 2023 true P 612 132 72 28 57 28 74 34 57 24 22 13 81 31 108 41 50 21 15 11 30 13 30 23 6 9 10 12 29 6 247 81 365 79 345 74 60 32 46 30 612 132 316 70 296 81

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Climate


Heating Degree Days (HDD): 18693