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Community Data Summary

Anchorage

Overview

Geography

Borough/Census area Anchorage Municipality
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Energy region (AEA) Railbelt
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Alaska Native Regional Corporation
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Latitude, Longitude 61.2180556, -149.9002778
Connected to Road System or Marine Highway? Yes

Population and Employment

Details
Population (2017) 297,483
Residents age 16 and over (2016) 208,431
Residents employed (2016) 129,020
Unemployment insurance claimants (2016) 12,848
Population by Age and Sex 2000 2010

Education

Enrollment by School
Number of Schools 114 Total Enrollment 48397

Election Districts

House Districts 12, 13, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18, 19, 20, 21, 22, 23, 24, 25, 26, 27, 28
Senate Districts F, G, H, I, J, K, L, M, N

Fuel Prices

Diesel

Details
Retail $3.08 per gallon – No. 1, AHFC/DCRA Aug 2018
History

Gasoline

Details
Retail $3.26 per gallon – CES FCS 2015 Q2
History

Propane

Details
Retail $4.50 per gallon – AHFC/DCRA Aug 2018
$1.80 per gallon – CES FCS 2015 Q2
History

History

Electricity

Utility

Utilities Fire Island Wind LLC, Doyon Utilities LLC, Anchorage Municipal Light & Power, Homer Electric Assn Inc, Chugach Electric Assn Inc
PCE status PCE Ineligible
Service area Anchorage, Beluga, Cooper Landing, Girdwood, Hope, Moose Pass, Point Possession, Sunrise, Tyonek, Whittier
Note: The data in the Electricity section are for the entire service area.

Rates

Details
Residential Rate $0.14 per kWh (average), 2013

Fuel

2013
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Fuel Type Fuel Used Emissions
Distillate Fuel Oil 140,364 gallons 1,348 metric tons CO2
Natural Gas 29,441,589 Mcf 1,570,701 metric tons CO2
Other 0 gallons None metric tons CO2
Water at a Conventional Hydroelectric Turbine 0 gallons None metric tons CO2
Wind 0 gallons None metric tons CO2

Production

2013
Details
Gross Generation 3,139,244 MWh
Net Generation: Total 3,139,244 MWh
Oil 1,687 MWh
Gas 2,966,909 MWh
Hydro 125,864 MWh
Wind 44,784 MWh

Sales, Revenue and Customers

2013
Details
Customer Type Sales Revenue Customers
Residential 674,255 MWh $97,690,000 94,149
Commercial 1,481,184 MWh $164,174,000 15,619
Other 54,395 MWh $5,941,000 7

Alaska Affordable Energy Model

Climate

Heat Degree Days 10484.180

Goals

Community Goals
Regional Goals

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