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Department of Community & Regional Affairs Alaska Systems Coordinating Council
Division of Energy
Selected Alaskan
Electric Utilities
At a Glance
August 1996
Co-Sponsored By:
ALASKA SYSTEMS COORDINATING COUNCIL
An association of Alaska's electric power systems
promoting improved reliability through systems coordination
STATE OF ALASKA
DEPARTMENT OF COMMUNITY & REGIONAL AFFAIRS 7 DIVISION OF ENERGY
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Department of Community & Regional Affairs Alaska Systems Coordinating Council
Division of Energy
Selected Alaskan
Electric Utilities
At a Glance
August 1996
Co-Sponsored By:
ALASKA SYSTEMS COORDINATING COUNCIL
An association of Alaska's electric power systems
promoting improved reliability through systems coordination
STATE OF ALASKA DEPARTMENT OF COMMUNITY & REGIONAL AFFAIRS DIVISION OF ENERGY
The State of Alaska’s Department of Community and Regional Affairs, Division of Energy, complies
with Title II of the Americans with Disabilities Act of 1990. This publication is available in alternative
communication formats upon request. Please contact Penny Haldane at (907) 269-4629 or TDD# (907)
269-4555 to make any necessary arrangements.
This publication is a joint effort between the State of Alaska, Department of Community & Regional
Affairs, Division of Energy (DOE) and the Alaska Systems Coordinating Council (ASCC is an
association of Alaska’s electric power systems promoting improved reliability through systems
coordination). Copies of this publication can be obtained by writing the Division of Energy, 333 W. 4th
Avenue Suite #220, Anchorage, Alaska 99501-2341 or by calling (907) 269-4500.
TABLE OF CONTENTS
ALASKA ELECTRIC GENERATION AND TRANSMISSION COOPERATIVE, INC. (AEG&T)...
ALASKA ELECTRIC LIGHT AND POWER (AEL&P)
ALASKA ENERGY AUTHORITY (AEA).........:::00+
ALASKA POWER ADMINISTRATION (APA).. -_
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ALASKA VILLAGE ELECTRIC COOPERATIVE, INC. (AVEC).
ANCHORAGE MUNICIPAL LIGHT & POWER (ML&P)) ..........::cee
BARROW UTILITIES & ELECTRIC COOPERATIVE, INC.(BU&EC)... as
BETHEL UTILITIES CORPORATION (BUC) ..........:ccccsccsssesesesseseseseneee 17
CHUGACH ELECTRIC ASSOCIATION, INC. (CHUGACH).....
COPPER VALLEY ELECTRIC ASSOCIATION, INC. (CVEA). ;
CORDOVA ELECTRIC COOPERATIVE, INC. (CEC).........:c:cscsssssssssessees sod
FAIRBANKS MUNICIPAL UTILITIES SYSTEMS (ELECTRIC) (FMUS)
GOLDEN VALLEY ELECTRIC ASSOCIATION, INC. (GVEA)...........0+ 29
HAINES LIGHT & POWER COMPANY, INC. (HL&P).............. 31
HOMER ELECTRIC ASSOCIATION, INC. (HEA)........::cccscssseseeseseseseeseeeseeeeeees ..33
ILIAMNA NEWHALEN NONDALTON ELECTRIC COOPERATIVE (INNEC).. «35
KETCHIKAN PUBLIC UTILITIES (ELECTRIC) (KPU)..........:cccsseseseseeseseseseseeees 37
KODIAK ELECTRIC ASSOCIATION, INC. (KEA)......... ..39
KOTZEBUE ELECTRIC ASSOCIATION, INC. (KTEA).......:cccccesessssssssesessssssssesessseseseseeeesesensasseseeees 41
MATANUSKA ELECTRIC ASSOCIATION, INC. (MEA)...
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NUSHAGAK ELECTRIC COOPERATIVE, INC. (NEC) 7
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SITKA ELECTRIC DEPARTMENT (SITK)
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WRANGELL MUNICIPAL LIGHT & POWER (WMLE&P) ......cccccessssssesessseeseeseeeseseseseseseenseesesenenees 61
ADDITIONAL INFORMATION 6: ssscssssscssssecsecersssscscsvesuensvstasenssnevexsvessrssusnenstsesistsssssesssssensacesdavsrsiucsavenes 63
ALASKA RURAL ELECTRIC COOPERATIVE ASSOCIATION, INC.
NATIONAL RURAL ELECTRIC COOPERATIVE ASSOCIATION.......
NORTH AMERICAN ELECTRIC RELIABILITY COUNCIL........... ... 67
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STATE OF ALASKA, ALASKA PUBLIC UTILITIES COMMISSION
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ALASKA ELECTRIC GENERATION AND TRANSMISSION COOPERATIVE, INC. AT A GLANCE
1. Alaska Electric Generation and Robert Hufman Transmission Cooperative, Inc. Executive Manager P.O. Box 169 1018 Galena Street
Homer, Alaska 99603 Fairbanks, Alaska 99709-4826
Phone: (907) 235-8167 (Homer)
FAX: (907) 235-3323
Jim Patras
Manager of Rates
3380 C Street, Suite 110
Anchorage, Alaska 99503
Phone: (907) 561-1030
Alaska Electric Generation and Transmission Cooperative, Inc. (AEG&T) is financed and
managed by its members: Homer Electric Association, Inc. and Matanuska Electric Association,
Inc. AEG&T owns and operates a gas turbine plant on the Kenai Peninsula with a capacity of 40 megawatts. AEG&T purchases energy for its members from the Bradley Lake Hydroelectric
Project and Chugach Electric Association. Sales to its members totaled 919,479 megawatt hours
in 1995. Robert Hufman is the Executive Manager; Norman L. Story is Operating Manager.
Board of Directors: Barbara J. Miller President
Fred Braun Vice President
Ken Lancaster Secretary/Treasurer
William Folsom Director
Jim Hermon Director
Robert Turkington _ Director
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ALASKA ELECTRIC LIGHT AND POWER AT A GLANCE
1. Alaska Electric Light and Power Company
612 W. Willoughby Avenue
Juneau, Alaska 99801-1798
Phone: (907) 586-2222
FAX: (907) 463-3304
2: Began operation in 1893.
3. Glacier Highway Electric Association merged with Alaska Electric Light and Power on
December 1, 1988.
13,456 consumers as of December 1995.
48.5 miles of transmission lines (23 kV and above).
151 miles of distribution lines (below 23 kV).
The service area for AEL&P is the City and Borough of Juneau. SS a oy teat Averages 87.5 consumers per mile of distribution line. se Operates and maintains:
10 distribution substations
10. AEL&P purchases wholesale power for their baseload requirements from the federally
owned Snettisham hydroelectric facility (78 megawatts). They own additional generating
capacity of approximately 100 megawatts.
11. AEL&P-owned Generating Facilities:
Location Year Size Type
Annex Creek Hydro
Unit No. 5 1915 1.60 megawatts Pelton Water Wheel
Unit No. 6 1915 1.60 megawatts Pelton Water Wheel
* Upper Salmon Creek Hydro
Unit No. 1 1914 1.40 megawatts Pelton Water Wheel
Unit No. 2 1914 1.40 megawatts Pelton Water Wheel
* Lower Salmon Creek Hydro
Unit No. 3 1984 5.00 megawatts Gilkes Turgo Impulse Wheel
* Note - Upper Salmon Creek and Lower Salmon Creek cannot operate at the same time.
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Gold Creek
Unit No. 3 1952 1.25 megawatts Enterprise Diesel Unit No. 4 1954 1.25 megawatts Enterprise Diesel Unit No. 5 1963 -70 megawatts Enterprise Diesel Unit No. 8 1966 -70 megawatts Enterprise Diesel
Unit No. 7 1961 3.40 megawatts Enterprise Diesel
Lemon Creek
Unit No. 1 1969 2.50 megawatts | General Motors Diesel
Unit No. 2 1969 2.50 megawatts General Motors Diesel
Unit No. 3 1974 2.50 megawatts General Motors Diesel
Unit No. 7 1983 2.50 megawatts General Motors Diesel
Unit No. 8 1984 2.50 megawatts General Motors Diesel
Unit No. 9 1984 2.50 megawatts General Motors Diesel
Unit No. 10 1985 2.50 megawatts General Motors Diesel
Unit No. 11 1985 2.50 megawatts General Motors Diesel
Unit No. 12 1985 2.50 megawatts General Motors Diesel
Unit No. 5 1980 17.50 megawatts Diesel Fired Gas Turbine
Unit No. 6 1983 17.50 megawatts Diesel Fired Gas Turbine
Auke Bay
Unit No. 4 1975 2.50 megawatts General Motors Diesel
Unit No. 13 1993 2.80 megawatts Diesel Fired Gas Turbine
Unit No. 14 1994 23.00 megawatts Diesel Fired Gas Turbine
12. _—_ Total number of kilowatt-hour sales in:
1990 1991 1992 1993 1994 1995 259.5 million 266.5 million 267.0 million 269.8 million 287.3 million 291.8 million
13. | AEL&P has 53 employees. AEL&P is divided into five departments under
President/General Manager James S. Webb.
DEPARTMENT MANAGER
Transmission/Distribution Tim McLeod
Generation Corry V. Hildenbrand
Consumer Affairs Peter Bibb
Administration Stephen Crapo
Data Processing Steve Petershoare
14. _—_ Alaska Electric Light & Power Company is a private, investor owned utility. AEL&P is guided by a six member Board of Directors.
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ALASKA ENERGY AUTHORITY AT A GLANCE
Alaska Energy Authority Phone: (907) 269-3000
480 West Tudor Road FAX: (907) 269-3020 Anchorage, Alaska 99503-6690
Alaska Energy Authority (previously the Alaska Power Authority) was established by the
Alaska Legislature in 1976 to help provide affordable electric power for residents of the
state. The agency finances and operates power projects, and administers loan programs.
Alaska Energy Authority supplies wholesale power to utilities. The facilities owned by
the Energy Authority are:
Four Dam Pool Projects Retail Utilities
Swan Lake Hydro, 22.5 MW Ketchikan Public Utilities
Tyee Lake Hydro, 20 MW Petersburg Municipal Power and Light/
Wrangell Municipal Light and Power
Terror Lake Hydro, 20 MW Kodiak Electric Association, Inc. Solomon Gulch Hydro, 12 MW Copper Valley Electric Association, Inc.
Alaska Energy Authority owns the Bradley Lake Hydroelectric project (nominal rating of
90 MW). This project supplies energy to Chugach Electric Association, Inc., Anchorage
Municipal Light and Power, Golden Valley Electric Association, Inc., City of Seward,
and Alaska Electric Generation and Transmission Cooperative, Inc. Bradley Lake
Hydroelectric project came on line September 1, 1991. Annual production is estimated at
366 million kilowatt-hours.
In July 1991, residents of Larsen Bay on Kodiak Island began receiving the benefits of a
smaller 475 kilowatt hydroelectric project owned by the Alaska Energy Authority.
AEA operates and maintains the 170 mile Anchorage-Fairbanks Intertie.
Total net generation (kwh) for the Four Dam Pool hydroelectric projects:
1990 1991 1992 1993 1994 1995
277.7 million 249.2 million 264.4 million 259.9 million 261.3 million 274.5 million
Alaska Energy Authority is staffed by employees of the Alaska Industrial Development
and Export Authority. AEA’s management is as follows:
William R. Snell Executive Director
Dennis V. McCrohan Deputy Director (Energy)
Daniel W. Beardsley Contracts Manager
Stanley E. Sieczkowski Manager Operations and Engineering
In 1993, legislation changed the Alaska Energy Authority Board of Directors to those
individuals on the Alaska Industrial Development and Export Authority Board of
Directors. The operating assets and financing capabilities remained under the Alaska
Energy Authority corporate structure. The Alaska Energy Authority’s other programs were transferred to the Division of Energy within the Alaska Department of Community
and Regional Affairs.
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ALASKA POWER ADMINISTRATION AT A GLANCE
i Alaska Power Administration Eklutna Project: U.S. Department of Energy Mile 4 Old Glenn Hwy 2770 Sherwood Lane HC02, Box 7785 Suite 2B Palmer, Alaska 99645
Juneau, Alaska 99801
Phone: (907) 745-3931
Phone: (907) 586-7405 FAX: (907) 745-6110
FAX: (907) 586-7270
2. Alaska Power Administration was established in 1967 as a unit of the U.S. Department of the Interior. Alaska Power Administration became a unit of the U.S. Department of
Energy in 1977.
3. Alaska Power Administration sells wholesale power from two hydroelectric facilities.
The Snettisham facility provides wholesale power to Alaska Electric Light and Power in
Juneau. The Eklutna facility provides wholesale power to Chugach Electric
Association, Inc., Matanuska Electric Association, Inc. and Anchorage Municipal Light
and Power.
4. Operates and maintains:
4 transmission substations
Ds 89 miles of transmission lines (115 kV and above).
6. Total Generating Capacity:
Snettisham: 78.21 megawatts (near Juneau)
Eklutna: 30.00 megawatts (near Palmer) Mike Dillon, General Foreman
Total Capacity: 108.21 megawatts
7. Total number of kilowatt-hour sales for resale:
1990 1991 1992 1993 1994 1995 432.1 million 374.4 million 370.0 million 399.2 million 391.6 million 435.8 million
8. Alaska Power Administration currently has 34 employees. APA is under the direction of
Rodney L. Adelman (Email; Rodney@wapa.gov), Administrator and Nicki J. French,
Assistant Administrator.
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ALASKA POWER & TELEPHONE AT A GLANCE
i, Alaska Power & Telephone Alaska Power & Telephone P.O. Box 222 or P.O. Box 459
Port Townsend, Washington 98368 Skagway, Alaska 99840 Phone: (800) 982-0136 or in Alaska
Phone: (907) 983-2202
FAX: (907) 983-2903
2. Alaska Power and Telephone provides electrical power to the following communities in
Alaska; Skagway, Tok Service Center (including Tok, Tetlin, Dot Lake, Bettles, Healy
Lake, Chistochina, Eagle, Mentasta Lake, and Tanacross) and Prince of Wales Island
Service Center (including Craig, Hydaburg, Hollis, Whale Pass and Coffman Cove).
3: The following statistics are provided for communities directly served by AP&T:
Tok Prince of Wales
Skagway ServiceCenter Service Center
Year Purchased 1957 1960 1963
No. of Customers 671 1,365 15323
Miles of distribution 15 33 36 Consumers/mile distribution 44.7 41.4 36.8
Distribution substations 0 1 4
4. Alaska Power and Telephone owns a 32 mile transmission line (7.2 kV) connecting
Tanacross and Dot Lake. AP&T also leases a 10 mile transmission line from Alaska
Energy Authority. This 10 mile (12.5 kV) line connects Craig and Klawock. AP&T
added 15 miles of 34.5 kv transmission line from Klawock to the Black Bear Lake hydroelectric project which came on line in September 1995.
2 AP&T-owned Generating Facilities:
Location Year Size Type
Skagway
Hydro
Unit No. 1 1909 .10 megawatts Pelton Water Wheel
Unit No. 2 1909 .35 megawatts Pelton Water Wheel
Unit No. 3 1981 .30 megawatts Pelton Water Wheel
Unit No. 4 1987 .20 megawatts Cornell Pump-Turbine
Diesel Unit No. 6 1986 .865 megawatts Cat D3512
Unit No. 8 1991 .500 megawatts Cummins KTA 38
Unit No. 9 1976 1.250 megawatts Fairbanks-Morse
Unit No. 10 1980 1.250 megawatts Fairbanks-Morse
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Location
Tok (Diesel
Unit No. 2
Unit No.
Unit No.
Unit No.
Unit No.
Unit No.
Unit No.
Unit No.
Hydaburg (Diesel)
Unit No. 1
Unit No. 2
Unit No. 3
Unit No. 5
Craig (Diesel)
Unit No.
Unit No.
Unit No.
Unit No.
Unit No. OWMIDMAHW DNwWwnNe Year
1960 1961
1989 1996
1977
1983 1985
1985
1990
1979
1983 1985
1984
1978
1991
1987 1989
Black Bear Lake (Hydro)
Size
-20 megawatts
30 megawatts
1.13 megawatts
1.13 megawatts
.97 megawatts
1.25 megawatts
-44 megawatts
93 megawatts
.38 megawatts
-08 megawatts
30 megawatts
.33 megawatts
.68 megawatts
.30 megawatts
1.60 megawatts
1.13 megawatts
1.13 megawatts
Type
Fairbanks - Morse
Fairbanks-Morse
Cat D3516
Cat D3516
Fairbanks-Morse
Fairbanks-Morse
Cat D3508
Cat D3516
Cat D3412
Cat D13000 Cat D353
Cat D3412
Cat D3512
Cat D353 Cat D3516
Cat D3516
Cat D3516
Kvaerner water wheel Unit No. 1 1995 4.5 megawatts
Diesel generation for the communities of Hollis, Coffman Cove, Bettles, Eagle, Mentasta Lake, and Chistochina range from 45-1,085 kilowatts.
6. Total number of kilowatt-hour sales in:
Tok Prince of Wales
Year Skagway Service Center Service Center
1986 4.8 million 7.1 million 5.9 million
1987 5.6 million 7.0 million 6.2 million 1988 6.3 million 7.4 million 9.1 million
1989 7.0 million 7.6 million 9.7 million 1990 7.5 million 7.8 million 10.6 million
1991 8.0 million 7.9 million 11.5 million
1992 8.6 million 9.3 million 12.9 million 1993 7.5 million 9.5 million 14.0 million
1994 7.4 million 11.4 million 16.6 million
1995 8.3 million 12.4 million 18.4 million
7. Alaska Power and Telephone, a private corporation, has 60 employees in Alaska. Alan See is Operations Manager.
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ALASKA VILLAGE ELECTRIC COOPERATIVE, INC. AT A GLANCE
18 Alaska Village Electric Cooperative, Inc.
4831 Eagle Street
Anchorage, Alaska 99503
Phone: (907) 561-1818
FAX: (907) 562-4086
2. Incorporated in 1967.
BC Made up of 5,954 consumers as of December 31, 1995.
4. Approximately 329 miles of distribution line (74% overhead and 26% underground).
Ds Alaska Village Electric Cooperative provides electric power for the following communities:
Village Members/Consumers Village Members/Consumers
Alakanuk 162 New Stuyahok 124 Ambler 110 Noatak 104
Andreafsky 57 Noorvik 155 Anvik 65 Nulato 136 Brevig Mission 68 Nunapitchuk 129 Chevak 165 Old Harbor 126
Eek 97 Pilot Station 131 Elim 97 Pitkas Point 45 Emmonak 234 Quinhagak 168 Gambell 164 Russian Mission 64 Goodnews Bay 87 St. Mary's 157
Grayling 81 St. Michael 113
Holy Cross 104 Savoonga 163
Hooper Bay 236 Scammon Bay 124 Huslia 105 Selawik 183 Kalskag (Upper) 58 Shageluk SL Kaltag 98 Shaktoolik 63
Kasigluk 120 Shishmaref 168
Kiana 134 Shungnak a2
Kivalina 86 Stebbins 133
Koyuk 98 Togiak 220
Lower Kalskag 88 Toksook Bay 124 Marshall 107 Tununak 102
Mekoryuk 108 Wales 68
Minto 87
Mt. Village 215 Total 5,954
6. Averages 18.1 consumers per mile of distribution line.
ie Total generating capacity for all plants is approximately 37.2 megawatts.
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10.
Total number of kilowatt-hour sales in:
1990 1991 1992 1993 1994 1995
36.7 million 37.9 million 39.9 million 40.6 million 43.1 million 44.2 million
AVEC employs 60 people. AVEC is divided into six departments under the direction of
President and CEO, Charles Walls.
DEPARTMENT MANAGER
Logistics David M. Brennan
Operations and Maintenance John Lyons
Member Services Georgia G. Shaw
Construction/Work Control Don Pitts Finance and Control Patricia Stephenson
Vice President and Manager Engineering Mark E. Teitzel
Alaska Village Electric Cooperative, Inc. is a non-profit electrical utility that is owned by
its members. AVEC is guided by a seven member elected Board of Directors.
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ANCHORAGE MUNICIPAL LIGHT & POWER AT A GLANCE
Anchorage Municipal Light and Power
1200 East First Avenue
Anchorage, Alaska 99501-1685
Phone: (907) 279-7671
FAX: (907) 263-5204
Began operation in 1932.
Averaged 29,424 customers in 1995.
24.7 miles of transmission lines (115 kV and above).
349.7 miles of distribution lines (34.5 kV and below). Total distribution miles consists of
42% overhead lines and 58% underground lines.
Service area encompasses:
Downtown Anchorage; The area north of Tudor Road and west of Boniface Parkway.
Averages 84.1 consumers per mile of distribution line.
Operates and maintains:
17 distribution substations
2 transmission substations
1 mobile substation (This mobile substation is for the joint use of ML&P, Chugach, MEA, and HEA)
Total generating capacity of 302.4 megawatts at ambient temperature =60°F.
ML&P-owned Generating Facilities
Location Year Size Type Fuel
Plant 1
Unit No. 1 1962 14.0 megawatts Combustion Turbine NG/ #1 Oil
Unit No. 2 1964 14.0 megawatts Combustion Turbine NG/ #1 Oil
Unit No. 3 1968 17.7 megawatts Combustion Turbine NG/ #1 Oil
Unit No. 4 1972 31.1 megawatts Combustion Turbine NG/ #1 Oil
Diesels 1947/ 2.6 megawatts Diesels #1 Oil 1956
Plant 2 Unit No. 5 1975 33.8 megawatts Combustion Turbine NG/#1 Oil
Unit No. 6* 1978/ 37.5 megawatts Waste heat/Steam Waste Heat 1981 Turbine
Unit No. 7 1979 74.4 megawatts Combustion Turbine NG/41 Oil
Unit No. 8 1984 77.3 megawatts Combustion Turbine NG/#1 Oil
* Waste heat from units 5 and 7 power this unit.
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ie Total number of retail kilowatt-hour sales in:
1990 1991 1992 1993 1994 1995 792.4 million 798.6 million 788.7 million 813.2 million 836.8 million 830.8 million
124 ML&P has 230 employees. ML&P is a department of the Municipality of Anchorage. ML&P is divided into seven divisions under General Manager, Thomas R. Stahr.
DIVISION MANAGER
Generation Hank Nikkels Operations James Neubacher
Power Management Tim McConnell
Systems and Communication Butch Richner
Customer Service Budd Goodyear
Engineering Moe Aslam
Finance Mary Ann Pease
13. Anchorage Municipal Light and Power is a department of the Municipality of Anchorage.
The Municipality of Anchorage is governed by Mayor Rick Mystrom and the Anchorage
Assembly.
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BARROW UTILITIES & ELECTRIC COOPERATIVE, INC. AT A GLANCE
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Barrow Utilities & Electric Cooperative, Inc. Physical Address:
P. O. Box 449 1295 Agvik Street
Barrow, Alaska 99723 Barrow, Alaska 99723
Phone: (907) 852-6166 FAX: (907) 852-6372
Began operation in 1964.
Averaged 1,588 customers during 1995.
Distribution lines; approximately 31 miles overhead and seven miles underground.
The service area for Barrow Utilities includes the community of Barrow and the Barrow
gas fields.
Averages 41.8 customers per mile of distribution line.
Barrow-owned Generating Facilities:
Location Year Size Type
Barrow Power Plant (Natural Gas
Unit No. 1 1977 2.50 megawatts Centaur
Unit No. 2 1981 2.50 megawatts Centaur
Unit No. 3 1983 2.50 megawatts Centaur
Unit No. 4 1964 .75 megawatts Saturn
Unit No. 5 1964 .75 megawatts Saturn
Unit No. 6 1994 1.5 megawatts Caterpillar
Unit No. 7 1994 1.5 megawatts Caterpillar
Unit No. 8 1996 5.0 megawatts Taurus
Total number kilowatt-hour sales in:
1990 1991 1992 1993 1994 1995
33.6 million 35.1 million 37.8 million 38.7 million 40.2 million 41.4 million
Barrow Utilities & Electric Cooperative is owned collectively by its members. There are
62 employees under the direction of General Manager, Wayne Parkin. Barrow Utilities
and Electric Cooperative, Inc. provides water, gas, electric, and sewer services for its
members.
There were a total of 4,886 gas, water, electric and sewer connections as of
December 31, 1995.
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pss EON SS ae BETHEL UTILITIES CORPORATION AT A GLANCE
Bethel Utilities Corporation
3380 "C" Street, Suite 210
Anchorage, Alaska 99503
Phone: (907) 562-2500 FAX: (907) 562-2502
Began operation in 1972.
Averaged 2,006 customers during 1995.
Approximately 25 miles of distribution line.
The service area for Bethel Utilities encompasses the City of Bethel.
Averages 80.2 consumers per mile of distribution line.
Bethel-owned Generating Facilities:
Location Size Type
Bethel Power Plant
Unit No. 1 2.10 megawatts EMD
Unit No.2 2.10 megawatts EMD
Unit No.3 2.10 megawatts EMD
Unit No.4 2.10 megawatts EMD
Unit No.5 2.10 megawatts EMD
Unit No.6 2.10 megawatts EMD
Total number kilowatt-hour sales in:
1990 1991 1992 1993 1994 1995 28.5 million 28.5 million 29.9 million 29.8 million 31.7 million 32.4 million
Bethel Utilities is a privately owned corporation employing approximately 23 people.
There are 3 Directors for the corporation; Harold Borrego (President), Edward Tilbury
(Vice President), and Thomas Sterrett (Controller and Secretary-Treasurer).
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CHUGACH ELECTRIC ASSOCIATION, INC. AT A GLANCE
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Chugach Electric Association, Inc. Physical Address:
P.O. Box 196300 5601 Minnesota Drive
Anchorage, Alaska 99519-6300 Anchorage, Alaska 99519-6300
Phone: (907) 563-7494
FAX: (907) 562-0027
Incorporated on March 1, 1948.
Averaged 64,818 customers in 1995; approximately 52,400 members.
1,937 miles of energized line.
1,536 miles of distribution line of which approximately 37% are underground.
Distribution service area encompasses:
Anchorage (south of Tudor Road; west of Arctic Boulevard, or east of Boniface Parkway)
The Upper Kenai Peninsula area
City of Whittier
Village of Tyonek
Averages 33.5 consumers per mile of energized line (42.2 consumers per mile of
distribution line).
Operates and maintains:
26 distribution substations
8 transmission substations 1 mobile substation (This mobile substation is for the joint use of Chugach, ML&P, MEA, and HEA)
Total generating capacity of 465.0 megawatts (at 60°F).
Chugach-owned Generating Facilities:
Location Year Size Classification
Beluga
No. 1 1968 14.4 megawatts Peaking
No. 2 1968 14.4 megawatts Peaking
No. 3 1972 60.3 megawatts Intermediate
No. 5 1975 59.5 megawatts Intermediate
No. 6 1975 68.0 megawatts Base
No. 7 1978 68.0 megawatts Base
No. 8 1981 51.2 megawatts Base
Total 335.8 megawatts
Located on the west shore of Cook Inlet near the Village of Tyonek.
Combustion and steam turbines. Units 1 through 7 are fueled by natural gas. Waste heat
generated steam from units 6 and 7 powers unit 8.
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Location Year Size Classification
Bernice Lake
No. 2 1971 16.7 megawatts Peaking No. 3 1978 25.5 megawatts Intermediate No. 4 1981 25.5 megawatts Intermediate Total 67.7megawatts
Located on North Kenai Road on the Kenai Peninsula. Combustion turbines.
Fueled by natural gas, but convertible to fuel oil.
International
No. 1 1964 13.8 megawatts Peaking
No. 2 1965 13.8 megawatts Peaking No. 3 1969 16.7 megawatts Peaking
Total 44.3 megawatts
Located off International Airport Road in Anchorage.
Combustion turbines.
Fueled by natural gas, but convertible to fuel oil.
Cooper Lake
No. 1 1960 8.6 megawatts Intermediate
No. 2 1960 8.6 megawatts Intermediate
Total 17.2 megawatts
Located on the shore of Kenai Lake near Cooper Landing on the Kenai Peninsula. Hydro turbines.
Chugach's only hydroelectric generation facility.
Total number of kilowatt-hour retail sales in:
1990 1991 1992 1993 1994 1995 927 million 927 million 933 million 944 million 974 million 995 million
Sales for resale are not included in these figures.
12. Chugach has 374 budgeted positions for 1996. Chugach is under the direction of
General Manager, Gene Bjornstad.
DEPARTMENT MANAGER
Executive Staff Gene Bjornstad
Employee Relations Mary Tesch
General Counsel Carol Johnson & Don Edwards
Administration Bill Stewart Finance and Planning Joe Griffith
Operating Divisions Lee Thibert
Production Division Tom Lovas
Operations Division David Braun
Engineering Division Mike Massin
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13. Chugach is a non-profit electrical cooperative owned by its members. Chugach ranks among the largest of over 1,000 such cooperative systems nationwide. Chugach is guided
by a seven-member board of directors, elected from the membership, that sets policy and provides direction to the utility's General Manager.
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COPPER VALLEY ELECTRIC ASSOCIATION, INC. AT A GLANCE
1. Copper Valley Electric Association, Inc. Physical Address:
P.O. Box 45 Mile 187 Glenn Highway, School Road
Glennallen, Alaska 99588 Glennallen, Alaska 99588
Phone: Glennallen (907) 822-3211 Valdez (907) 835-4301
FAX: (907)822-5586
2. Incorporated in May 1955. CVEA began Glennallen operations in 1959 and Valdez
operations in 1964.
3. Glennallen averaged 1,295 customers during 1995. Valdez averaged 1,772 customers
during 1995. Total CVEA customers = 3,067.
4. 363 miles of distribution line.
5. Distribution service area extends from:
Alyeska Pipeline mainline refrigeration site number 1, Mile 156 Richardson Highway,
south to mile 62.
Valdez, north to mile 12 on the Richardson Highway.
81 miles east on the Glenn Highway from Sheep Mountain to north of the Tok cutoff.
Approximately 20 miles east on the Edgerton Highway towards Chitina.
105 miles of transmission line from Valdez north to substation 11 in Glennallen.
6. Averages 8.5 meters per mile of energized line.
7, Operates and maintains:
2 distribution substations
4 transmission substations (owned by the State of Alaska)
8. Copper Valley's primary source of power is from the state-owned Solomon Gulch
hydroelectric project (installed capacity 12 megawatts). There are also two diesel plants.
Glennallen Valdez
Location Size Location Size
Unit No. 1 .32 megawatts Unit No. 1 .60 megawatts
Unit No. 2 .32 megawatts Unit No. 2 .60 megawatts
Unit No. 3 .56 megawatts Unit No. 3 .60 megawatts
Unit No. 4 .60 megawatts Unit No. 4 1.83 megawatts
Unit No. 5 .60 megawatts Unit No. 5 2.62 megawatts
Unit No. 6 2.62 megawatts Unit No. 6 .96 megawatts
Unit No. 7 2.62 megawatts Unit No. 7 2.80 megawatts
Total 7.64 megawatts Total 10.01 megawatts
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Total number of kilowatt-hour retail sales (Glennallen and Valdez combined) in:
1990 1991 1992 1993 1994 1995
52.9 million 53.0 million 54.6 million 66.5 million 69.1 million 71.8 million
Copper Valley Electric has 38 employees. CVEA is divided into five departments which
are under the direction of General Manager, Clayton Hurless.
DEPARTMENT MANAGER
Member Services Colleen Granger
Engineering Services Michael Easley
Administration and Finance Robert A. Wilkinson
Operations Raymond Woodworth
Copper Valley Electric Association, Inc. is a non-profit electrical utility that is owned by
its members. CVEA is guided by eight elected Board of Directors.
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CORDOVA ELECTRIC COOPERATIVE, INC. AT A GLANCE
1. Cordova Electric Cooperative, Inc. Physical Address:
P.O. Box 20 705 2nd Street
Cordova, Alaska 99574 Cordova, Alaska 99574
Phone: (907) 424-5555 FAX: (907) 424-5527 Email: Jrobe52137@aol.com
2. Began operation in 1978.
3: Averaged 1,657 customers in 1995.
4. Approximately 49.2 miles of distribution line.
a: The service area for Cordova Electric encompasses the City of Cordova.
6. Averages 34 customers per mile of distribution line.
7. Cordova Electric operates and maintains:
1 distribution substation
8. Cordova-owned Generating Facilities:
Location Year Size Type Fuel
Eyak Power Plant
Unit No. 1 1970 1.90 megawatts _ Enterprise #2 Diesel
Unit No. 2 1973 2.65 megawatts Enterprise #2 Diesel
Unit No. 7 1960 .60 megawatts GMC #2 Diesel
Unit No. 8 1961 .75 megawatts GMC #2 Diesel
Orca Power Plant
Unit No. 3 1978 2.50 megawatts EMD #2 Diesel
Unit No. 4 1984 2.40 megawatts Fairbanks Morse #2 Diesel
Humpback Creek Hydroelectric
Unit No. 1 1991 .50 megawatts Francis
Unit No. 2 1991 .50 megawatts Francis
Unit No. 3 1991 .25 megawatts Turgo
9. Total number of kilowatt-hour sales in:
1990 1991 1992 1993 1994 1995
21.6 million 20.4million 20.1 million 19.5 million 20.8 million 21.4 million
10. | Cordova has 18 employees under the direction of General Manager, James Roberts.
11. | Cordova Electric Cooperative, Inc. is a non-profit electrical utility that is owned by its
members.
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FAIRBANKS MUNICIPAL UTILITIES SYSTEMS (ELECTRIC) AT A GLANCE
i Fairbanks Municipal Utilities Systems (Electric)
City of Fairbanks
1204 First Avenue
P.O. Box 72215
Fairbanks, Alaska 99707
Phone: (907) 459-6240 FAX: (907) 451-4410
a Made up of 6,131 customers as of December 1995.
a: Energized in July 1950.
4. 49 miles of distribution line.
>. FMUS service area encompasses the City of Fairbanks.
6. Averages 125.1 consumers per mile of distribution line.
7. Operates and maintains:
1 distribution substation (Southside) 1 transmission substation (Chena)
8. Total generating capacity of 52.1 megawatts.
9. Fairbanks-owned Generating Facilities:
All generating units are installed at the Chena power site which lies within the City of Fairbanks' boundaries.
Location Year Size Type
Chena
Unit No. 1 1954 5.0 megawatts Steam Turbine (coal)
Unit No. 2 1951 2.5 megawatts Steam Turbine (coal)
Unit No. 3 1951 1.5 megawatts Steam Turbine (coal)
Unit No. 5 1970 20.0 megawatts Steam Turbine (coal) Unit No. 6 1976 23.5 megawatts Gas Turbine (oil)
The System's base load power requirement is supplied by Chena No. 5. Chena units No. 1, 2, and 3 are used for intermediate loads. Emergency power requirements are supplied
by Chena No. 6, or from purchases over the Anchorage/Fairbanks intertie. The System is
operating under a ten-year coal supply contract with Usibelli Coal Mine, Inc. that expires
February 15, 1999.
10. Total number of kilowatt-hour sales in:
1990 1991 1992 1993 1994 1995
154.6 million 143.5 million 147.2 million 143.1 million 150.0 million 149.5 million
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Fairbanks Municipal Utilities Systems (Electric) has 40 permanent employees. FMUS is divided into five departments which are under the direction of the Mayor, James C.
Hayes.
DEPARTMENT MANAGER
Electric Utilities Superintendent Vacant
Electrical Production David Gerdes
Electrical Distribution Vacant
FMUS (Electric) is governed by the Fairbanks City Council.
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GOLDEN VALLEY ELECTRIC ASSOCIATION, INC. AT A GLANCE
de Golden Valley Electric Association, Inc.
P.O. Box 1249 Fairbanks, Alaska 99707-1249
Phone: (907) 452-1151 FAX: Member Services
Admin. Svcs./General Manager
Engineering
Physical Address:
758 Illinois
Fairbanks, Alaska 99701
(907) 451-5680
(907) 451-5633
(907) 451-5638
Incorporated in 1946.
Has over 20,000 member-owners.
Serves 29,225 meter locations.
Operates and maintains 2,200 miles of transmission and distribution line. Sy see se Service extends to the following areas:
Northeast from Fairbanks on the Steese Highway to Chatanika Lodge and 1 mile on the
Elliott Highway. East from Fairbanks 25 miles on the Chena Hot Springs road.
Southeast from Fairbanks on the Richardson Highway past Delta Junction to Pump
Station #9.
East from Delta Junction 30 miles on the Alaska Highway to the Gerstle River.
Southwest from Fairbanks 18 miles out the Old Nenana Highway.
Southwest from Fairbanks on the Parks Highway to Ester, beginning at Goldstream Creek and extending to the Rex Bridge.
South along the Parks Highway from Panguingue Creek to Denali National Park entrance
across from the Nenana River Bridge at Mile 239 Parks Highway South to Cantwell.
1E Approximately 14.6 meters per mile of constructed line.
8. Operates and maintains:
18 distribution substations
6 transmission substations
4 power plant substations
1 mobile substation
9. Total generating capacity; approximately 200 megawatts, including 20 megawatts
available from Bradley Lake Hydroelectric Project owned by the State of Alaska.
10. | Golden Valley-owned Generating Facilities (at 60°F):
Location Size Type Fuel
Healy 25.0 megawatts Steam Turbine Coal
Healy 2.6 megawatts Diesel Oil
North Pole 1976 50.0 megawatts Combustion Turbine Oil
North Pole 1977 50.0 megawatts Combustion Turbine Oil
Zehnder 1971 15.0 megawatts Combustion Turbine Oil
Zehnder 1972 15.0 megawatts Combustion Turbine Oil
Zehnder 5.4 megawatts Diesel Oil
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Total number of kilowatt-hour retail sales in:
1990 1991 1992 1993 1994 1995 461 million 471 million 499 million 495 million 525 million 548 million
Golden Valley employs approximately 200 full-time employees and is divided into five departments which are under the direction of General Manager, Mike Kelly.
DEPARTMENT MANAGER
Administrative Services Robert Hansen
Engineering Steve Haagenson
Member Services Vayla Colonell
Operations Marvin Riddle
Production Frank Abegg
Golden Valley Electric Association, Inc. is a non-profit electrical utility that is owned by
its members. GVEA's service area is divided into seven geographical districts. The
Board of Directors consists of seven elected members, each representing one district.
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HAINES LIGHT & POWER COMPANY, INC. AT A GLANCE
Haines Light & Power Company, Inc. Physical Address: P.O. Box 130 259 Main Street
Haines, Alaska 99827 Haines, Alaska 99827
Phone: (907) 766-2331 FAX: (907) 766-2384
Began operation in 1952.
Averaged 951 customers in 1995.
Approximately 5 miles of transmission line (34.5 kV and above).
Approximately 35 miles of distribution line (14.9 kV and below).
The service area for Haines Light and Power Company, Inc. is the City of Haines and
surrounding areas.
Haines Light and Power Company, Inc. operates and maintains:
2 distribution substations
Haines-owned Generating Facilities:
Year
Location Installed Size Type
Haines Plant (Diesel #2)
Unit No. 1 1969 .60 megawatts Caterpillar
Unit No. 2 1991 1.25 megawatts Caterpillar
Unit No. 3 1996 1.60 megawatts Caterpillar
Unit No. 4 1995 2.86 megawatts EMD
Unit No. 5 1989 1.13 megawatts Caterpillar
Haines Light & Power also purchases power from a small hydroelectric plant.
Total number of kilowatt-hour sales in:
1990 1991 1992 1993 1994 1995
9.5 million 9.4 million 9.6 million 10.1 million 10.5 million 10.7 million
Haines Light and Power is a privately owned corporation employing 4 people. There is a
five member Board of Directors for the corporation; Andrew Eggen (General Manager),
Thomas Quinlan, Corry Hildebrand, William Corbus, and James Webb.
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HOMER ELECTRIC ASSOCIATION, INC. AT A GLANCE
1. Homer Electric Association, Inc.
3977 Lake Street
Homer, Alaska 99603
Phone: (907) 235-8167 Toll Free No. 1-800-478-8551
FAX: (907) 235-3313
2. Incorporated in 1945 with 56 original charter members.
3: Averaged 20,229 customers during 1995.
4. HEA serves 22,753 meters.
5: 300 miles of transmission lines (115 kV).
6. 1,872 miles of distribution lines (24.9 kV and below).
ds Distribution service area encompasses:
Port Graham north to Seldovia, Homer, Anchor Point, Ninilchik, Kasilof, Soldotna,
Sterling, Kenai, and Nikiski.
8. Averages 10.8 customers per mile of distribution line.
9. Operates and maintains:
Bradley Lake Hydroelectric Project (90 megawatts nominal rating)
13 distribution/transmission substations 1 mobile substation (This mobile substation is for the joint use of HEA,
Chugach, ML&P, and MEA)
10. | HEA purchases wholesale power from Chugach Electric Association, Inc.
11. Peaking generating capacity for HEA is supplied by Alaska Electric Generation &
Transmission Cooperative (AEG&T). AEG&T is financed and managed by MEA and
HEA.
AEG&T Generating Facilities:
Soldotna No. 1, 37.4 megawatts gas fired turbine generator, located five miles from
Soldotna on the Sterling Highway.
There is also 2.10 megawatts of standby generation in Seldovia that is owned by HEA.
12. Total number of kilowatt-hour retail sales in:
1990 1991 1992 1993 1994 1995
389.2 million 393.6 million 393.4 million 383.6 million 396.9 million 418.0 million
Sales for resale are not included in these figures.
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13. | Homer Electric employs 115 regular employees. HEA is divided into 6 departments which are under the direction of General Manager Norman L. Story.
DEPARTMENT MANAGER
Manager of Administrative Services Duane Parlow
Manager of Production & Transmission Don Stead
Manager of Operations George Bowen
Manager of Engineering David Stinchcomb
Manager of Finance Rick Eckert
Manager of Member Relations Sandra Ghormley
14. Homer Electric Association, Inc. is a non-profit electrical utility that is owned by its
members. HEA is guided by a nine member elected Board of Directors.
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ILIAMNA NEWHALEN NONDALTON ELECTRIC COOPERATIVE NS AT A GLANCE
Iliamna Newhalen Nondalton Cooperative Physical Address: P.O. Box 210 1000 Fire Lane
Iliamna, Alaska 99606-0210 Iliamna, Alaska 99606
Phone: (907) 571-1259 FAX: (907) 571-1444
Email: innec@arctic.net
Incorporated as Iliamna Newhalen Electric in 1977, Nondalton was added to the service
area in the early 1980's. The primary system between the three villages was fully
energized in March 1983.
INNEC averaged 283 customers in 1995.
INNEC has 51 miles of distribution line with approximately 36 miles underground.
Averages 5.7 meters per mile of energized line.
The service area extends from: the junction of the Newhalen River and Lake Iliamna
northerly to the village of Nondalton on the west shore of Six Mile Lake. The three communities of Iliamna-Newhalen-Nondalton are interconnected with an intertie which is
insulated for 24.9 kV operation. Current primary voltage is 12.5/7.2 kV.
INNEC operates and maintains:
1 distribution substation
1 bulk fuel tank farm with a capacity of 175,000 gallons.
INNEC's source of power is from the Newhalen diesel plant. The 700 kilowatt Tazimina
hydroelectric project is currently under construction.
Location Size
Newhalen Plant (Diesel)
Unit No. 1 .32 megawatts
Unit No. 2 .32 megawatts
Unit No. 3 .32 megawatts
Unit No. 4 .60 megawatts
Total 1.56 megawatts
Total number of kilowatt-hour retail sales - Iliamna, Newhalen, Nondalton combined in:
1990 1991 1992 1993 1994 1995
1.8 million — 1.9 million 1.9 million 1.9 million 1.9 million 1.8 million
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10. INNEC has 5 employees. INNEC is divided into two departments which are under the
direction of General Manager, Brent N. Petrie:
Operations Department
Chief Plant Operator John Johnson
Assistant Plant Operator Andrew Wassillie
Administration
Office Manager Debbie Grindle
Secretary Maria Anelon
11. | INNEC is anon-profit electrical utility that is owned by its members. INNEC is guided
by seven elected Board of Directors.
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KETCHIKAN PUBLIC UTILITIES (ELECTRIC) AT A GLANCE
1. Ketchikan Public Utilities (Electric)
2930 Tongass Avenue
Ketchikan, Alaska 99901
Phone: (907) 225-1000 FAX: (907) 225-1888 eo ND Ww RF WN Averaged 7,251 customers in 1995.
Approximately 50 miles of distribution line.
KPU operates and maintains:
7 distribution substations
1 mobile substation
9. Total generating capacity of 24.2 megawatts.
Ketchikan Public Utilities was energized in June 1935.
Approximately 30 miles of transmission lines (34.5 kV and above).
The service area for KPU encompasses the Ketchikan Gateway Borough.
Averages 145 consumers per mile of distribution line.
10. Ketchikan's primary sources of power are from the state-owned Swan Lake hydro project
(installed capacity 22.5 megawatts) and three city-owned hydroelectric projects.
Ketchikan-owned Generating Facilities:
Location
Ketchikan
Unit No. 3
Unit No. 4
Unit No. 5
Beaver Falls
Unit No. 1
Unit No. 3
Unit No. 4
Silvis
Unit No. 1
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1.40 megawatts
1.40 megawatts
1.40 megawatts
1.00 megawatts
2.20 megawatts
2.20 megawatts
2.10 megawatts
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Type
Francis (hydro)
Francis (hydro) Francis (hydro)
Pelton (hydro)
Pelton (hydro)
Pelton (hydro)
Francis (hydro)
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Unit No. 1 3.50 megawatts Worthington (diesel)
Unit No. 2 3.50 megawatts Worthington (diesel)
Unit No. 3 5.50 megawatts Colt (diesel)
11. Total number of kilowatt-hour sales in:
1990 1991 1992 1993 1994 1995
132.2 million 137.6 million 143.6 million 139.9 million 152.0 million 153.6 million
12. KPU Electric has 41 employees. Ketchikan Public Utilities which includes electric,
telephone, and water, is under Utilities Manager John Magyar. Tom Wagonner is the
Electrical Division Superintendent.
13; Ketchikan Public Utilities is guided by Mayor Alarie Stanton and the seven member Ketchikan City Council.
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KODIAK ELECTRIC ASSOCIATION, INC. AT A GLANCE
Kodiak Electric Association, Inc. Physical Address: P.O. Box 787 515 Marine Way Kodiak, Alaska 99615 Kodiak, Alaska 99615
Phone: (907) 486-7700
FAX: (907) 486-7720 General Manager
(907) 486-7740 Engineering
(907) 486-7717 Finance & Office Services
On 486-7760 Power Production 907)-486-7770 Operations Email: bill@ptialaska.net
Kodiak Electric Association, Inc. (KEA) began operation in August 1941.
KEA has 5,335 consumers as of December 1995.
KEA operates and maintains 8.4 miles of transmission line (69 kV and above).
KEA operates and maintains 291.07 miles of distribution line.
KEA operates and maintains 19 miles of 138 kV line and 13 miles of 7.2/12.5 kV line for the Alaska Energy Authority.
The service area for KEA encompasses the City of Kodiak (and immediate surrounding borough area including the U.S. Coast Guard Base), Chiniak, Pasagshak, and the Port Lions area.
Averages 19 consumers per mile of distribution line.
KEA operates and maintains:
2 transmission substations
5 distribution substations
Kodiak's primary source of power is from the state-owned Terror Lake Hydro Project (installed capacity 20 megawatts). Terror Lake is located approximately 25 miles southwest of the City of Kodiak and is operated under contract by Kodiak Electric. A 2.5
megawatt unit owned by the United States Coast Guard is also operated by Kodiak
Electric.
Kodiak-Owned Generating Facilities:
Location Year Size Type Fuel
Swampy Acres
Unit No. 6 1966 2.00 megawatts InternalCombustion #2 Diesel
Unit No. 7 1966 2.00 megawatts InternalCombustion #2 Diesel
Unit No. 8 1968 2.66 megawatts InternalCombustion #2 Diesel Unit No. 9 1968 2.00 megawatts InternalCombustion #2 Diesel
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Location
Kodiak
Unit No. 1
Unit No. 2 Unit No. 3
Unit No. 4
Port Lions
Unit No. 1
Unit No. 2
Unit No. 3 Unit No. 4
Year
1976 1976 1976 1981
1968
1968
1970 1975
Size
2.50 megawatts
5.27 megawatts
5.27 megawatts
7.07 megawatts
.35 megawatts
.35 megawatts
-20 megawatts
.20 megawatts
11. Total number of kilowatt-hour sales in:
1990
107.9 million
1991
111.6 million 113.8 million 118.7 million 115.8 million 121.6 million
1992
Type
Internal Combustion
Internal Combustion
Internal Combustion
Internal Combustion
Internal Combustion
Internal Combustion
Internal Combustion
Internal Combustion
1993 1994
Fuel
#2 Diesel
#2 Diesel
#2 Diesel
#2 Diesel
#2 Diesel
#2 Diesel
#2 Diesel
#2 Diesel
1995
12. | KEA has 64 employees. Kodiak Electric is divided into four departments under General
Manager Edwin Kozak.
DEPARTMENT
Engineering Superintendent
Finance & Office Services
Operations Manager
Power Production Manager
MANAGER
Jim Devlin
Mary McFarland
Jim McIntosh Bill Beaty
13. | KEA is anon-profit electrical utility that is owned by its members. KEA is guided by a
nine member elected Board of Directors.
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KOTZEBUE ELECTRIC ASSOCIATION, INC. AT A GLANCE
Kotzebue Electric Association, Inc. Physical Address: P.O. Box 44 Lagoon & Sth Street
Kotzebue, Alaska 99752 Kotzebue, Alaska 99752
Phone: (907) 442-3491 FAX: (907) 442-2482
Began operation in 1955.
Averaged 1,143 customers during 1995.
Approximately 16.2 miles of distribution line.
The service area for Kotzebue Electric encompasses the Municipality of Kotzebue.
Averages 70.5 consumers per mile of distribution line.
Kotzebue Electric operates and maintains:
1 distribution substation
Kotzebue-owned Generating Facilities:
Location Year Size Type
Kotzebue Power Plant
Unit No. 7 1986 1.13 megawatts Caterpillar (diesel)
Unit No. 9 1987 2.10 megawatts EMD (diesel)
Unit No. 10 1992 3.09 megawatts EMD (diesel)
Unit No. 11 1993 1.00 megawatts Caterpillar (diesel)
Unit No. 12 1993 1.00 megawatts Caterpillar (diesel)
Unit No. 14 1994 2.50 megawatts EMD (diesel)
Total number of kilowatt-hour sales in:
1990 1991 1992 1993 1994 1995
15.9 million 16.7 million 17.3 million 16.9 million 18.3 million 19.4 million
Kotzebue Electric has 13 employees. Kotzebue Electric is under the direction of General
Manager Brad Reeve.
Kotzebue Electric Association, Inc. is a non-profit electrical utility that is owned by its
members. Kotzebue Electric is guided by a nine member elected Board of Directors.
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MATANUSKA ELECTRIC ASSOCIATION, INC. AT A GLANCE
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Matanuska Electric Association, Inc.
163 East Industrial Way
P.O. Box 2929
Palmer, Alaska 99645
Phone: (907) 745-3231 FAX: (907) 745-9328
(907) 745-9368 (General Manager's office)
Incorporated in 1941.
Made up of 33,015 customers as of December 1995.
34,729 services are in place.
2,711.6 miles of distribution lines.
Service area;
Total service area covers 3,360 square miles from Petersville to Sutton, west to east, and
Eagle River to Talkeetna, south to north, including Point MacKenzie.
Averages 12.81 services per mile of distribution line.
MEA purchases wholesale power through the Alaska Electric Generation & Transmission
Cooperative, from Chugach Electric Association, Inc. and the Alaska Power
Administration.
Operates and maintains:
20 distribution substations
1 transmission substation
1 mobile substation (This mobile substation is for the joint use of MEA, Chugach, ML&P, and HEA)
Total number of kilowatt-hour sales in:
1990 1991 1992 1993 1994 1995
410.3 million 397.2 million 411.7 million 407.2 million 426.3 million 438.0 million
Matanuska Electric employs 141 regular employees. MEA is divided into five
departments which are under the direction of General Manager, Wayne Carmony.
DEPARTMENT DIRECTOR
Engineering/Operations Robert Mau
Administration James Woodcock
Human Resources Rhonda Johnson
Member & Public Relations Bruce Scott
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12. MEA owns and operates the electrical system in Unalakleet through the Unalakleet
Valley Electric Cooperative. Matanuska Electric Association, Inc. is a non-profit
electrical utility that is owned by its members. MEA is guided by a seven member
Board of Directors.
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METLAKATLA POWER & LIGHT AT A GLANCE
1. Metlakatla Power & Light
P.O. Box 359
Metlakatla, Alaska 99926
Phone: (907) 886-4451 FAX: (907) 886-3313
Physical Address:
3-1/2 Mile Airport Road Metlakatla, Alaska 99926
1995
2. Began operation in 1924.
3. Averaged 708 customers in 1995.
4. Approximately 40 miles of distribution line (14.9 kV and below).
5: The service area for Metlakatla Power & Light is the Annette Islands Indian Reservation.
6. Metlakatla Power & Light operates and maintains:
2 distribution substations
7. Metlakatla-owned Generating Facilities:
Year
Location Installed Size
Purple Lake Hydro
Unit No. 1 1954 1.3 megawatts
Unit No. 2 1954 1.3 megawatts
Unit No. 3 1954 1.3 megawatts
Centennial Diesel
Unit No. 6 1987 3.3 megawatts
Chester Lake Hydro
Unit No. 7 1989 1.0 megawatts
8. Total number of kilowatt-hours sales in:
1990 1991 1992 1993 1994 20.7 million 20.6 million 22.3 million 20.5 million 22.3 million 21.9 million
9. Metlakatla Power & Light is a Metlakatla Indian Community entity employing 17 people.
There is a seven member Board of Directors and Harry “Dutch” Achenbach, General
Manager.
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NAKNEK ELECTRIC ASSOCIATION, INC. AT A GLANCE
Naknek Electric Association, Inc. Physical Address: P.O. Box 118 100 School Road Naknek, Alaska 99633 Naknek, Alaska 99633
Phone: (907) 246-4261 FAX: (907) 246-6242
Began operation in 1960.
Averaged 883 customers in 1995.
Approximately 71 miles of distribution line.
The service area for Naknek Electric encompasses Naknek, South Naknek, and King Salmon.
Averages 12 consumers per mile of distribution line.
Naknek Electric operates and maintains:
1 distribution substation
Naknek-owned Generating Facilities:
Location Year Size Type
Naknek Power Plant
Unit No. 1 1991 .87 megawatts Caterpillar 3512 (diesel)
Unit No. 2 1992 .87 megawatts Caterpillar 3512 (diesel)
Unit No. 3 1993 .87 megawatts Caterpillar 3512 (diesel)
Unit No. 4 1965 -50 megawatts White Superior (diesel)
Unit No. 5 1977 .44 megawatts White Superior (diesel)
Unit No. 6 1977 .44 megawatts White Superior (diesel)
Unit No. 7 1977 .44 megawatts White Superior (diesel)
Unit No. 8 1977 1.00 megawatts | White Superior (diesel)
Unit No. 9 1988 1.13 megawatts Caterpillar 3516 (diesel)
Unit No. 10 1988 1.13 megawatts Caterpillar 3516 (diesel)
Total number of kilowatt-hour sales in:
1990 1991 1992 1993 1994 1995
17.3 million 17.9 million 18.5 million 18.9 million 18.8 million 17.9 million
Naknek Electric has 16 employees and is under the direction of General Manager
Meera Kohler.
Naknek Electric Association, Inc. is a non-profit electrical utility that is owned by its
members. NEA is guided by a seven member elected Board of Directors.
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NOME JOINT UTILITY SYSTEMS AT A GLANCE
Nome Joint Utility Systems Physical Address: P.O. Box 70 5th & West "K" Street Nome, Alaska 99762 Nome, Alaska 99762
Phone: (907) 443-5288
FAX: (907) 443-3028
Began operation in 1951.
Averaged 1,719 customers in 1995.
Approximately 42.4 miles of energized line.
The service area for Nome Joint Utility System encompasses the Nome city limits.
Averages 41 customers per mile of line.
Generating Facilities owned by Nome:
Location Year Size Type
Snake River Power House (Diesel
Unit No. 5 1974 1.23 megawatts Cooper Bessemer
Unit No. 6 1972 1.03 megawatts Fairbanks Morse
Unit No. 9 1985 2.86 megawatts General Motors EMD
Unit No. 11 1988 1.50 megawatts General Motors EMD
Unit No. 12 1991 3.66 megawatts Caterpillar 3616
Total number of kilowatt-hour sales in:
1990 1991 1992 1993 1994 1995 25.8 million 29.9 million 30.9 million 28.8 million 27.7 million 25.7 million
Nome Joint Utility Systems has 24 employees under the direction of Utilities General Manager, Jim Taylor. Steve Willson is Power Plant Foreman.
A five member utility board (reporting to a six member city council) guides Nome Joint
Utility Systems.
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NUSHAGAK ELECTRIC COOPERATIVE, INC. AT A GLANCE
1. Nushagak Electric Cooperative, Inc. Physical Address:
P.O. Box 350 557 Kenny Wren Road Dillingham, Alaska 99576 Dillingham, Alaska 99576
Phone: (907) 842-5251
FAX: (907) 842-2799
2. Began operation in 1964.
32 Averaged 1,277 customers in 1995.
4. Approximately 77 miles of distribution line.
5. The service area for Nushagak Electric includes Dillingham and Aleknagik.
6. Averages 16.6 customers per mile of distribution line.
7. Nushagak Electric operates and maintains:
1 distribution substation
8. Nushagak-owned Generating Facilities:
Location Year Size Type
Power Plant (Diesel)
Unit No. 3 1962 .35 megawatts Superior
Unit No. 4 1967 .50 megawatts Chicago Pneumatic
Unit No. 5 1973 .75 megawatts Superior
Unit No. 6 1976 1.00 megawatts Superior
Unit No. 8 1984 .83 megawatts Caterpillar
Unit No. 9 1984 .83 megawatts Caterpillar
Unit No. 10 1988 1.13 megawatts Caterpillar
9. Total number of kilowatt-hour sales in:
1990 1991 1992 1993 1994 1995
14.2 million 14.8 million 14.8 million 15.0 million 15.7 million 16.0 million
10. | Nushagak Electric Cooperative has 28 employees under the direction of General
Manager, Steve Bushong. Eight of these employees are assigned to Nushagak Telephone
Cooperative, Inc. and nine employees are assigned to both cooperatives.
11. Nushagak Electric is a non-profit electrical utility that is owned by its members. NEC is
guided by a seven member elected Board of Directors.
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PETERSBURG MUNICIPAL POWER & LIGHT AT A GLANCE Fal Esa) NS Petersburg Municipal Power & Light Physical Address:
P.O. Box 329 11 South Nordic Drive
Petersburg, Alaska 99833 Petersburg, Alaska 99833
Phone: (907) 772-4203 FAX: (907) 772-9287
Began operation in the 1920's.
Made up of 1,834 consumers as of December 1995.
Approximately 50 miles of distribution line.
The service area for PMP&L encompasses Mitkof Island.
Averages 36.7 consumers per mile of distribution line.
PMP&L operates and maintains:
1 distribution substation
Petersburg's primary source of power is from the state-owned Tyee Lake hydroelectric
project (installed capacity 20 megawatts). Tyee Lake hydro is located approximately
40 miles southeast of Wrangell. Tyee provides electricity to the communities of
Petersburg and Wrangell and is operated by the Thomas Bay Power Commission under
contract to the Alaska Energy Authority.
Additional Generating Facilities:
Location Year Size Type
Crystal Lake
Unit No. 2 1924 .60 megawatts Pelton (hydro)
Unit No. 3 1956 1.60 megawatts Pelton (hydro)
Petersburg Power Site
Unit No. 1 1970 .35 megawatts Jimmy (diesel)
Unit No. 2 1978 .60 megawatts Caterpillar (diesel)
Unit No. 3 1978 .90 megawatts Caterpillar (diesel)
Unit No. 4 1956 1.20 megawatts | White Superior (diesel)
Unit No. 5 1972 2.10 megawatts EMD (diesel)
Unit No. 6 1991 2.50 megawatts | EMD (diesel)
Total number of kilowatt-hour sales in:
1990 1991 1992 1993 1994 1995
28.5 million 29.9 million 30.0 million 30.9 million 32.5 million 33.4 million
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10. Petersburg Municipal Power & Light has 11 employees. PMP&L is under the direction
of General Manager Dennis Lewis.
11. |PMP&L is a municipally owned utility.
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SEWARD ELECTRIC SYSTEM AT A GLANCE
Seward Electric System Physical Address: P.O. Box 167 500 Adams Street Seward, Alaska 99664 Seward, Alaska 99664
Phone: (907) 224-4071 FAX: (907) 224-4085
The municipal electric system was founded in the late 1930's.
Averaged 1,947 customers in 1995.
Approximately 50 miles of transmission lines are in place.
Approximately 50 miles of distribution lines are in place.
Service area:
Mile 24 of the Seward Highway south to Resurrection Bay.
Averages approximately 39 consumers per mile of distribution line.
Operates and maintains:
3 distribution substations
Seward Electric System purchases wholesale power from Chugach Electric Association,
Inc. Total standby generating capacity; 10.65 megawatts.
Standby Generating Facilities:
Location Year Size Type
Seward
Unit No. 1 1964 1.50 megawatts ALCO 16 cylinder (diesel)
Unit No. 2 1964 1.50 megawatts ALCO 16 cylinder (diesel)
Unit No. 3 1980 2.50 megawatts EMD 20 cylinder (diesel)
Unit No. 4 1984 2.50 megawatts EMD 20 cylinder (diesel)
Unit No. 5 1984 2.50 megawatts EMD 20 cylinder (diesel)
Total number of kilowatt-hour sales in:
1990 1991 1992 1993 1994
45.5 million 44.1 million 45.1 million 45.8 million 49.0 million
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Seward Electric System employs 12 full-time employees. SES is divided into two
departments which are under the direction of City Manager Ron Garzini.
DEPARTMENT MANAGER
Engineering and Utilities Dave Calvert
Finance Rick Gifford
Seward Electric System municipal electrical utility is owned and operated by the City of
Seward. SES is guided by the City Council and Mayor Louis Bencardino.
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SITKA ELECTRIC DEPARTMENT AT A GLANCE
1. City and Borough of Sitka
1306 Halibut Point Road
Sitka, Alaska 99835
Phone: (907) 747-6633 FAX: (907) 747-3208
2. Began operation in 1941.
3. Averaged 4,190 customers in 1995.
4. 13 miles of transmission line (69 kV).
S. 50 miles of distribution line (12.5 kV and below).
6. The service area for Sitka's Electrical Department encompasses the City and Borough of Sitka.
7. Averages 83.8 customers per mile of distribution line.
8. Sitka Electrical Department operates and maintains:
1 distribution substation
2 transmission substations
9. Sitka-owned Generating Facilities:
Location Year Size Type
Blue Lake (Hydro)
Unit No. 1 1961 3.00 megawatts Horizontal Francis
Unit No. 2 1961 3.00 megawatts Horizontal Francis
Pulp Mill Unit 1993 .80 megawatts Horizontal Francis
Fish Valve Unit 1993 .80 megawatts Horizontal Francis
Green Lake dro
Unit No. 1 1981 9.27 megawatts Horizontal Francis
Unit No. 2 1981 9.27 megawatts Horizontal Francis
Indian River (Diesel)
Unit No. 1 1976 2.00 megawatts Fairbanks Morse
Unit No. 2 1979 2.75 megawatts Fairbanks Morse
Unit No. 3 1979 2.75 megawatts Fairbanks Morse
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Total number of kilowatt-hour sales in:
1990 1991 1992 1993 1994 1995 85.8 million 83.6 million 87.9 million 87.9 million 88.1 million 90.0 million
The City and Borough of Sitka has 21 employees. Gary L. Paxton is Sitka's City
Administrator and Randy J. Cornelius is the Electrical Superintendent.
The City and Borough Assembly of Sitka, comprised of seven members, provides
direction for the utility.
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TLINGIT-HAIDA REGIONAL ELECTRICAL AUTHORITY AT A GLANCE
1. Tlingit-Haida Regional Electrical Authority Physical Address: P.O. Box 210149 12480 Mendenhall Loop Road Auke Bay, Alaska 99821 Auke Bay, Alaska 99821
Phone: (907) 789-3196 FAX: (907) 789-0585
2 Began operation in 1977. Tlingit-Haida is a non-profit political subdivision of the State of Alaska.
3. Tlingit-Haida provides electrical power to various communities in southeast Alaska;
Angoon/Admiralty Island, Hoonah/Chichagof Island, Kake/Kupreanof Island, Kasaan
and Klawock/Prince of Wales Island, Chilkat Valley, near Haines. In the case of
Klawock, wholesale power is purchased from Alaska Power and Telephone over the
Craig/Klawock intertie.
4. Tlingit-Haida averaged 1,440 customers in 1995 for all communities served.
5: Approximately 105.14 miles of distribution line.
6. Averages 13.7 consumers per mile of distribution line.
7. Tlingit-Haida operates and maintains:
6 distribution substations
8. Tlingit-Haida-owned Generating Facilities:
Location Year Size Type
Angoon (Diesel)
Unit No. 1 1982 .40 megawatts Caterpillar
Unit No. 2 1977 .30 megawatts Caterpillar
Unit No. 3 1990 .56 megawatts Caterpillar
Hoonah (Diesel
Unit No. 1 1977 .61 megawatts Caterpillar
Unit No. 2 1991 .56 megawatts Caterpillar
Unit No. 3 1991 .85 megawatts Caterpillar
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Location Year Size Type
Kake (Diesel
Unit No. 1 1984 .63 megawatts Caterpillar
Unit No. 3 1974 .50 megawatts Caterpillar
Unit No. 4 1993 1.10 megawatts Caterpillar
Kasaan (Diesel)
Unit No. 1 1983 .033 megawatts Caterpillar
Unit No. 2 1983 .033 megawatts Caterpillar
Unit No. 3 1977 .090 megawatts Caterpillar
Unit No. 4 1990 .090 megawatts Caterpillar
Klawock (Diesel) - Stand by only - (Wholesale power is purchased from
Alaska Power and Telephone over the Craig/Klawock intertie).
Unit No. 1 1977 .50 megawatts Caterpillar
Unit No. 2 1977 .50 megawatts Caterpillar
Unit No. 4 1977 .30 megawatts Caterpillar
Chilkat Valley
Unit No. 1 1993 .85 megawatts Caterpillar
Unit No. 2 1993 .60 megawatts Caterpillar
9. Total number of kilowatt-hour sales for all Tlingit-Haida communities:
1990 1991 1992* 1993** 1994 1995 j
10.3 million 10.6 million 16.0 million 17.2 million 14.0 million 15.5 million
* Includes 4.9 million in Yakutat.
** Tncludes 5.0 million in Yakutat.
10. — Tlingit-Haida Regional Electrical Authority has 21 employees under the direction of
General Manager, Robert Martin, Jr.
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WRANGELL MUNICIPAL LIGHT & POWER AT A GLANCE
1. Wrangell Municipal Light & Power
1064 Case Avenue
P.O. Box 531
Wrangell, Alaska 99929
Phone: (907) 874-3612 FAX: (907) 874-3614
2 Began operation in the early 1930's.
3. Averaged 1,383 customers during 1995.
4. Approximately 30 miles of distribution line.
Do: The service area for WML&P encompasses the City of Wrangell.
6. Averages 46 customers per mile of distribution line.
ve WML&P's primary source of power is from the state-owned Tyee Lake hydroelectric
project (installed capacity 20 megawatts). Tyee Lake hydro is located approximately
40 miles southeast of Wrangell. Tyee provides electricity to the communities of Petersburg and Wrangell and is operated by the Thomas Bay Power Authority under
contract to the Alaska Energy Authority.
Additional Generating Facilities:
Location Year Size Type
Wrangell Power Plant (Diesel)
Unit No. 1 1970 1.25 megawatts Worthington
Unit No. 2 1970 1.25 megawatts Worthington
Unit No. 3 1970 1.25 megawatts Worthington Unit No. 4 1970 1.25 megawatts Worthington
Unit No. 5 1965 .50 megawatts Caterpillar
Unit No. 6 1986 2.50 megawatts EMD
Unit No. 7 1965 .50 megawatts Ingersoll Rand
8. Total number of kilowatt-hour sales (including city usage) in:
1990 1991 1992 1993 1994 1995
26.7 million 19.5 million 19.2 million 21.4 million 28.0 million 19.3 million
9. Wrangell Municipal Light & Power has 5 employees. Tim Gillen, Sr. is the Electrical
Superintendent.
10. WML&P is a municipally owned utility.
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ADDITIONAL INFORMATION
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ALASKA RURAL ELECTRIC COOPERATIVE ASSOCIATION, INC.
Anchorage Office: Juneau Office:
703 West Tudor Road 302C Assembly Building
Suite 200 211 Fourth Street
Anchorage, Alaska 99503 Juneau, Alaska 99801
Phone: (907) 561-6103 Phone: (907) 463-3636
FAX: (907) 561-5547 FAX: (907) 463-3611
The Alaska Rural Electric Cooperative Association (ARECA) is the statewide trade association
for electric utilities in Alaska. It promotes the interests of consumer-owned electric utilities and
the member owners they serve. ARECA also provides services to other utilities and businesses
having utility interests. ARECA provides representation, insurance, safety training and
information services. David Hutchens is Executive Director of ARECA.
NATIONAL RURAL ELECTRIC COOPERATIVE ASSOCIATION
National Rural Electric Cooperative Association
4301 Wilson Boulevard
Arlington, VA 22203
Phone: (703) 907-5500
FAX: (703) 907-5942
The National Rural Electric Cooperative Association (NRECA) represents the national interests
of rural electric systems. NRECA provides legislative, legal and regulatory services; and
programs in insurance, management and employee training, public relations and advertising.
NRECA and its member cooperatives also support energy and environmental research and
administer a program of technical advice and assistance in developing countries around the
world. There are 1,000 rural electric systems serving 25 million people in 46 states, Puerto Rico
and American Samoa. Glenn English is Executive Vice President and General Manager of
NRECA.
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NORTH AMERICAN ELECTRIC RELIABILITY COUNCIL
North American Electric Reliability Council Phone: (609) 452-8060
Princeton Forrestal Village FAX: (609) 452-9550
116-390 Village Boulevard Email: info@nercl.nerc.com
Princeton, New Jersey 08540-5731 Internet: http://www.nerc.com
BBS: (609) 452-7669
The North American Electric Reliability Council (NERC) was formed in 1968 in the aftermath of
the November 9, 1965, Blackout that affected the Northeastern United States and Ontario,
Canada. NERC’s mission is to promote the reliability of electricity supply for North America.
In short, NERC helps electric utilities and other electricity suppliers work together to keep the
lights on. It does this by reviewing the past for lessons learned, monitoring the present for
compliance with policies, criteria, standards, principles and guides, and assessing the future
reliability of the bulk electric systems.
The membership of NERC is unique. It is a not-for-profit corporation whose owners are nine
Regional Councils. The members of these Regional Councils and the one affiliate Council come
from all segments of the electricity supply industry -- investor-owned, federal, rural electric
cooperatives, state/municipal, provincial utilities, independent power producers and power
marketers. These entities account for virtually all the electricity supplied in the United States,
Canada, and a portion of Baja California/Norte, Mexico.
Michehl R. Gent is President of NERC.
NORTHWEST PUBLIC POWER ASSOCIATION
Northwest Public Power Association Phone: (360) 254-0109
9817 N_E. 54th Street FAX: (360) 254-5731
P.O. Box 4576 Email: POWER9999@AOL.COM
Vancouver, Washington 98662-0576 Web: = http://www.lgfx.com/nwppa
Founded in Vancouver, Washington, in 1940, more than 163 publicly-owned electric utilities in
nine Western states and four Canadian provinces have joined the Northwest Public Power
Association (NWPPA). In addition, there are over 275 associate members; companies that
supply goods and services to the electric utility industry. NWPPA assists members with
educational courses, major conferences, surveys and research projects, public and industry
communications, information policy forums, and federal legislative representation. ARECA and
its member co-ops often co-sponsor NWPPA courses held in Alaska. Norman C. Jacox is
General Manager of NWPPA. Craig McCollum is Conference/Education Director and Don Noel
is Communications Director.
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RURAL UTILITIES SERVICE
Rural Utilities Service Allan K. Yost
U.S. Department of Agriculture General Field Representative
Washington, D.C. 20250 Northwest Area Electric
13621 Venus Way
Anchorage, Alaska 99515
Phone: (907) 345-8446 FAX: (907) 345-8446
The Rural Utilities Service (RUS), formerly the Rural Electrification Administration, is a credit
agency of the U.S. Department of Agriculture. The agency makes direct and guaranteed loans to
cooperative and non-profit associations and public bodies. RUS provides direct and guaranteed
loans to finance construction and operation of electric generation, transmission, and distribution
facilities in addition to telecommunications facilities. RUS also provides zero-interest loans and
grants to existing RUS borrowers to promote rural economic development and job creation
projects. The agency also has the responsibility for water and wastewater facility loans and
grants previously assigned to the Rural Development Administration. Mr. Wally Beyer is the
Administrator of RUS.
STATE OF ALASKA, ALASKA PUBLIC UTILITIES COMMISSION
State of Alaska, Alaska Public Utilities Commission Phone: (907) 276-6222
1016 West Sixth Avenue FAX: (907) 276-0160
Suite 400
Anchorage, Alaska 99501
The Alaska Public Utilities Commission (APUC) is a state regulatory agency within the
Department of Commerce and Economic Development empowered by the Legislature to oversee
the operations of regulated utilities in Alaska. Under state law, customers of regulated public
utilities are entitled to reliable, adequate and safe utility service at just and reasonable rates. The
APUC is responsible for balancing consumers’ interest in good service at low rates with the
requirement to provide utility companies the opportunity to earn a reasonable return on their
investments. This five-member commission issues orders and rulings on rate case filings and
other service related matters of electric utilities. Most non-municipal electric, gas, telephone,
sewer, water, waste disposal and other utilities are under the jurisdiction of this agency. Robert
A. Lohr is Executive Director of APUC.
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THOMAS BAY POWER AUTHORITY
Thomas Bay Power Authority
P.O. Box 1318
Wrangell, Alaska 99929
Phone: (907) 874-3834 FAX: (907) 874-2581
The Thomas Bay Power Authority operates the Tyee Lake Hydroelectric project for the Alaska
Energy Authority. Lowell Highbargin is Manager of Thomas Bay Power Authority.
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