Wasilla 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)

Rates


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

Production


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Plant Net Generation (MWh) Fuel Type Code Fuel Type Name Month Year
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
Alaska Waste - Mat Su 1 8000 8000 No No Yes No DEC
Rain Proof Roofing - Wasilla Branch 1 1000 1000 No No No No DEC
State of Alaska Department of Corrections - Point Mackenzie Correctional Farm 3 3000 1000 2000 No No Yes No DEC
State of Alaska Department of Corrections - Goose Creek Corectional Center 4 77000 2000 75000 No No Yes No DEC
Crowley - Wasilla 1 6000 6000 No No Yes No DEC
Lowe's - Wasilla #2512 1 1500 1500 No No Yes No DEC
City of Wasilla 3 4500 1000 3500 No No Yes 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)
0283080 Gasoline Regional BLS Summer 2018 $3.29
0283080 Gasoline Regional BLS Winter 2018 $2.95
0283080 Gasoline Regional BLS Summer 2019 $3.08
0283080 Gasoline Regional BLS Winter 2019 $2.86
0283080 Gasoline Regional BLS Summer 2020 $2.45
0283080 Gasoline Regional BLS Winter 2020 $2.95
0283080 Gasoline Regional BLS Summer 2021 $3.65
0283080 Gasoline Regional BLS Winter 2021 $2.53
0283080 Gasoline Regional BLS Summer 2022 $5.45
0283080 Gasoline Regional BLS Winter 2022 $3.80
0283080 Gasoline Regional BLS Summer 2023 $4.35
0283080 Gasoline Regional BLS Winter 2023 $3.85
0283080 Gasoline Regional BLS Summer 2024 $3.92
0283080 Gasoline Regional BLS Winter 2024 $3.69
0283080 Gasoline Regional BLS Summer 2025 $3.80
0283080 Gasoline Regional BLS Winter 2025 $3.45

Geography


Community Wasilla
Borough Matanuska-Susitna Borough
Regional Corporation Cook Inlet Alaska Native Regional Corporation
Grid Railbelt Grid
Latitude, Longitude 61.58209845 , -149.44420328
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

Wasilla is well connected by land to surrounding communities. The George Parks Highway and Glenn Highway connect Wasilla to Anchorage, Fairbanks, Denali National Park, and Palmer, as well as a number of smaller communities. The Alaska Railroad serves Wasilla on the Anchorage to Fairbanks route, while Mat-Su Valley Public Transportation provides bus service between Wasilla, Palmer, and Anchorage. Commercial air service is available at Anchorage International Airport, located 45 miles away. Wasilla's municipal airport has a paved runway with parking for transient aircraft. Numerous additional private airstrips also operate in the vicinity. Float planes land at Wasilla Lake, Jacobsen Lake, and Lake Lucille.

Legislative Districts


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District Name As of Date
26 Goose Bay/Gateway 2022-05-24
27 Wasilla/Meadow Lakes 2022-05-24
28 Tanaina/Lakes 2022-05-24
29 Eastern Mat-Su/Valdez 2022-05-24
30 Houston/Big Lake/Parks Highway 2022-05-24
Senate District As of Date
M 2022-05-24
N 2022-05-24
O 2022-05-24

Population


Estimated Population (2023): 9,435 (±48)
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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 9435 48 590 170 768 161 554 120 493 152 598 156 1661 255 1246 238 854 198 480 160 516 145 1004 217 381 143 290 128 35 2 2251 264 7184 273 6944 266 2007 253 1675 240 9435 48 4810 258 4625 259
2018 2022 P 9267 40 596 142 660 140 640 118 487 129 495 147 1616 222 1239 216 971 219 447 120 587 122 911 177 373 150 245 124 35 2 2296 241 6971 245 6843 253 1951 253 1529 244

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 3101 53433 176 197 531 355 234 433 560 339 126 150
2008 2012 3232 54481 176 187 484 357 302 399 613 375 230 109
2009 2013 3199 57669 204 203 485 347 268 347 534 419 285 107
2010 2014 3094 62622 188 213 472 338 177 348 577 422 239 120
2011 2015 2946 61541 179 183 450 287 238 348 555 411 211 84
2012 2016 2970 61774 208 186 461 308 227 363 480 441 188 108
2013 2017 2986 60259 194 150 515 377 210 394 435 435 159 117
2014 2018 3061 62982 182 113 569 421 227 408 459 383 164 135
2015 2019 3192 63587 205 113 580 388 227 358 566 368 179 208
2016 2020 3730 62667 251 291 745 456 225 344 589 388 246 195
2017 2021 3900 62292 276 231 615 493 233 372 592 520 351 217
2018 2022 4066 69534 283 236 642 488 182 366 620 533 326 390
2019 2023 4078 70756 264 183 701 506 238 378 590 526 229 463
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 29006 2467
2008 2012 29085 2476 1028 338 7859 54
2009 2013 29008 2433 1041 298 8069 58
2010 2014 28704 2284 927 224 8258 93
2011 2015 26509 1625 997 275 8498 78
2012 2016 27166 1945 1128 264 8814 102
2013 2017 27048 1846 1307 294 9149 98
2014 2018 28272 2219 1239 281 9541 98
2015 2019 30941 2948 1188 298 10004 39
2016 2020 32650 3409 1387 407 10408 43
2017 2021 34791 3492 1364 356 8991 84
2018 2022 38415 3397 1183 315 9147 78
2019 2023 40192 4150 1404 371 9328 65