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Community Data Summary

Nuiqsut

Overview

Geography

Borough/Census area North Slope Borough
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Energy region (AEA) North Slope
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Alaska Native Regional Corporation Arctic Slope Regional Corporation
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Latitude, Longitude 70.2175000, -150.9763889
Connected to Road System or Marine Highway? No

Population and Employment

Details
Population (2017) 482
Residents age 16 and over (2016) 259
Residents employed (2016) 193
Unemployment insurance claimants (2016) 30
Population by Age and Sex 2000 2010

Education

Enrollment by School
Number of Schools 1 Total Enrollment 130

Election Districts

House Districts 40
Senate Districts T

Fuel Prices

Diesel

Details
Retail $5.51 per gallon – No. 1, AHFC/DCRA Aug 2018
History
Power Sector $5.40 per gallon – PCE Dec 2014
History

Propane

Details
Retail $7.63 per gallon – AHFC/DCRA Aug 2018
History

Electricity

Utility

Utility North Slope Borough Power & Light
PCE status PCE Eligible Active

Rates

Details
Residential Rate $0.08 per kWh, Dec 2014
PCE Rate $0.00 per kWh, Dec 2014
Effective Rate $0.08 per kWh, Dec 2014

Fuel

2013
Details
Fuel Type Fuel Used Emissions
Distillate Fuel Oil 47,952 gallons 486 metric tons CO2

Production

2013
Details
Gross Generation 5,924 MWh
Net Generation: Total 5,924 MWh
Oil 1,236 MWh
Gas 4,688 MWh

Sales, Revenue and Customers

2013
Details
Customer Type Sales Revenue Customers
Residential 927 MWh $74,000 105
Commercial 4,307 MWh $345,000 65
Other 142 MWh $11,000 7

Alaska Affordable Energy Model

Climate

Heat Degree Days 18852.380

Goals

Community Goals
  • Implement Energy Audits on Trapper School and OM Shops
  • Train local utility operators for new systems, including water and sewer, housing and power generation as alternative and new technologies become available.
Regional Goals
  • Maintenance & Operations
  • Energy Financing
  • Energy Infrastructure
  • Planning
  • Communication
This community has Affordable Energy Model Outputs

To view additional energy information about this community, and to view modeled economic viability of energy projects in this community please visit the AAEM model results page.

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